Meet Host Jesse Pines, MD

Jesse M. Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE, is the Chief of Clinical Innovation at US Acute Care Solutions. In this role, Dr. Pines leads efforts in alternative payment models, telemedicine, research, and other innovative programs. He serves as an elected member of the USACS National Clinical Governance Board. He also serves as Director of the USACS Fellowship in Clinical Innovation. Dr. Pines is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Drexel University and a Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University (GW). Prior to joining USACS, Dr. Pines held several University leadership and teaching roles at GW and Penn, including serving as the Director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation & Policy Research (CHIPR) at GW and Director of GW’s Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ). He was also the principal investigator for Urgent Matters, a program that disseminates information on best practices in emergency care.

Dr. Pines earned a bachelor’s in the biological basis of behavior, a master’s degree in clinical epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania, and a medical degree and MBA from Georgetown University. He completed a residency in emergency medicine at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center and a fellowship in research at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also completed the Master Teacher Leadership Development Certificate Program at GW School of Education & Human Development.