Jesse M. Ehrenfeld

Dr. Ehrenfeld is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Biomedical Informatics and Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He divides his time among clinical practice, teaching, and research. He also serves as Director of Education Research for the Vanderbilt Office of Health Sciences Education and as Associate Director of the Vanderbilt Anesthesiology and Perioperative Informatics Research Division. Since receiving his M.D. from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Ehrenfeld has focused on understanding how information technology can improve surgical safety. He has co-authored seventeen textbooks and over 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles.

Active in professional associations on the state, local and national levels, Dr. Ehrenfeld is a member of the American Medical Association's Board of Trustees. A combat veteran, Dr. Ehrenfeld also serves as Commander in the United States Navy Reserve.

Among a number of honors, Dr. Ehrenfeld has received the Partners in Excellence Award from Partners Healthcare and the Foundation Leadership Award from the American Medical Association. He is a three-time winner of the Clinical Research Presentation Award from the Chicago Medical Society and has also received a Research Symposium Award from the Massachusetts Medical Society for his work in health care policy.

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