Dr. Ehrenfeld is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, and Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, as well as research faculty at Partners Healthcare. He divides his time among clinical practice, teaching, and research. He also serves as Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Anesthesia and as Director of the Perioperative Data Systems 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 twelve textbooks and numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles.Active in professional associations on the state, local and national levels, Dr. Ehrenfeld is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society''s Board of Trustees and its House of Delegates. He also serves as a member of the Society''s Committee on Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Matters. He is active with the American Medical Association, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists, and is a founding member of Doctors and Lawyers for Healthcare Reform, a non-profit organization that brings together physicians and attorneys to reform the health care liability system. He is an Institutional Site Mentor for the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program and a Lieutenant 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.For more info, see http://www.drjesse.com