Erik P Hess MD MSc
Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000
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Summary
- I am a nationally recognized academic emergency physician with leadership training and experience living for a cause greater than myself looking to make an impact.
Education & Training
University of OttawaMSc, Epidemiology , 2006 - 2008
Mayo ClinicCritical Care Medicine, 2005 - 2006
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2020 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2017 - 2020
MN State Medical License 2003 - 2018
WI State Medical License 2003 - 2005
IA State Medical License 2003 - 2004
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Faculty Scholarship Program for Emergency Medicine Clinician Educators.Amina Belghit, William B Stubblefield, Erik P Hess, Jeremy S Boyd, Deja M Curry
AEM Education and Training. 2026-08-01 - Technology Platform (Peer PLUS) Supporting the Work of Peer Recovery Coaches and the Communication Needs of Individuals in Recovery From Substance Use Disorder: Protoc...Amanda Coupe, Jessica Pater, Rachel Pfafman, Victor P Cornet, Elisabeth Andrews
JMIR Research Protocols. 2026-07-28 - 2 citationsRacial Disparities in Unmet Pain Treatment Preference, Pain Treatment Satisfaction and Subsequent Opioid Misuse: A Secondary Analysis of a National Multisite RCT.Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, Eden Engel-Rebitzer, Ari Friedman, Frances Shofer, Abby Dolan
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2026-03-01
Journal Articles
- Assessment of Shared Decision-Making for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial FibrillationTakeki Suzuki, Erik Hess, Juan P Brito, Peter A Noseworthy, Victor M Montori, JAMA Internal Medicine
Authored Content
- Assessment of Shared Decision-Making for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial FibrillationJuly 2020
Press Mentions
Vanderbilt University Hospital’s Adult Emergency Department Serves the Region’s Critically IllSeptember 25th, 2025- New VUMC Program Aims to Improve Efficiency, Quality of ‘Unplanned Care’January 28th, 2025
- Barrett Named Executive Medical Director of Vanderbilt Emergency ServicesSeptember 2nd, 2021
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