Jesse Ehrenfeld

Jesse Menachem Ehrenfeld (born 24 April 1978) is an American physician. Ehrenfeld is the Vice Speaker of the Massachusetts Medical Society,^[1] and is the youngest officer in the 228 year history of the organization.^{[citation needed]} He is also a former Vice-President of the Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists.^[2] A 2008 recipient of the AMA Foundation Leadership Award,^[3] Ehrenfeld is a leading researcher in the field of biomedical informatics. Ehrenfeld’s research interests include bioinformatics and the application of information technology to increase patient safety in the operating room environment. Ehrenfeld’s work has led to the presentation of over 40 abstracts at national/international meetings and the publication of many manuscripts in high impact peer-reviewed journals.

Education

Born in Wilmington, DE, Ehrenfeld attended high school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. A board certified anesthesiologist, he holds a Bachelor of Science from Haverford College, an MD from the University of Chicago, and a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University.

Career

Ehrenfeld's research in the area of continuous quality improvement and intraoperative patient safety is supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research. He is co-director of the Fellowship of Biomedical Informatics at the Massachusetts General Hospital.^[4] He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Medical Society.^{[citation needed]} Ehrenfeld also serves on the publication's committee of the New England Journal of Medicine.^{[citation needed]} His appointments have included Assistant Professorships at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital where he practiced anesthesiology within the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine.^[5] He is Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.^[6] He is the author of several books,^[7] including "Pocket Anesthesia", "Anesthesia: A Cased Based Survival Guide", and "The MGH Textbook of Anesthetic Equipment" and has published extensively in the medical literature. Ehrenfeld is active in the LGBT community,^[8] and is a Log Cabin Republican.^[9]

Honors

• AMA Foundation Leadership Award
• Partners in Excellence Award
• Special Tribute and Commendation from the State of Delaware, House of Representatives
• Harvard Medical School Teaching Award
• Commendation for Excellence in Service from the United States Navy

References

1. ^ "MMS Leadership Biographies". Massachusetts Medical Society. May 25, 2011. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5z1NnZYgN. Retrieved May 28, 2011. 
2. ^ "Officers and Committees". Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists. May 2010. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5z1Pep2AF. Retrieved May 28, 2011. Vice president vacant in this reference, although Ehrenfeld is still mentioned as such in MMS 2011. 
3. ^ http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3119.html^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Fellowship in Biomedical Informatics". Massachusetts General Hospital. http://www2.massgeneral.org/anesthesia/education_training_fellowships/Biomedical.pdf. Retrieved May 28, 2011. 
5. ^ "Jesse Ehrenfeld". Massachusetts General Hospital. http://www2.massgeneral.org/anesthesia/index.aspx?page=faculty&subpage=ehrenfeld. Retrieved May 28, 2011. Details^{[dead link]}. 
6. ^ "Anesthesiology: Jesse Ehrenfeld". Vanderbilt University Medical Center. http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=1anesthesiology&doc=32171. Retrieved September 1, 2011. 
7. ^ "Author: Jesse Ehrenfeld". Google search. http://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks:1&tbo=p&q=inauthor:jesse+inauthor:ehrenfeld&num=10. Retrieved May 28, 2011. 
8. ^ "LGBT Employee Resouce Group". Massachusetts General Hospital. http://www2.massgeneral.org/lgbt/about_us.html. Retrieved May 28, 2011. 
9. ^ Colbert, Chuck (April 23, 2010). "Boston Spirit Exclusive: Richard Tisei: Gay, GOP, wants to be MA Lt. Gov.". Boston Spirit. http://www.bostonspiritmagazine.com/home/2010/4/23/boston-spirit-exclusive-richard-tisei-gay-gop-wants-to-be-ma.html. Retrieved May 28, 2011. "Jesse Ehrenfeld, chairman of the Massachusetts Log Cabin Republicans" .

External links

• Jesse Ehrenfeld's Website
• Articles on Pubmed
• Published Books
• AMA Foundation Leadership Award
• New England Journal of Medicine Masthead

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Name	Ehrenfeld,Jesse
Alternative names
Short description	American physician, anesthesiologist
Date of birth	24 April 1978
Place of birth	Wilmington, DE
Date of death
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