Leadership

LEADERSHIP

Erik Hess, MD, MSc

Department Chair
Clinical Service Chief
Professor of Emergency Medicine

Kendra Parekh, MD, MHPE

Vice Chair for Education
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, VUSM
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Jim Olechna, MHA

Chief Business Officer

Nate Miller, MD

Executive Director for Regional Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Tara Overbeeke, MD

Medical Director, ED Advanced Practice Providers
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

Saralyn R. Williams, MD

Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs for VUSM
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics

J. Christopher Champion, MD, MBA

Vice Chair for Quality and Safety
Executive Medical Director for Regional Quality, Safety, and Risk Prevention
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

Dorris E. Powell-Alexander, MD

Co-Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism (IDEA)
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Blayke Gibson, MD, MBA

Medical Director of Clinical Operations, VUH
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

Ryan Walsh, MD

Director of Procedural Education and Training
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Michael Ward MD, PhD, MBA

Vice Chair for Research
Director of the Research Division
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Biomedical Informatics

Jeremy S. Boyd MD, FACEP, FAEMUS

Vice Chair for Faculty Development & Mentorship
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Angela Bailey Heidel, MD

Co-Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism (IDEA)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

Jonathan Andereck, MD, MBA

Quality Medical Director
Quality and Patient Safety Director
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

R. Scott Frankenfield, MD, MMHC

Regional Director of Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine