Perelman School of Medicine Professorship of Emergency Medicine

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The Perelman School of Medicine Professorship of Emergency Medicine was created through funding from the Department of Emergency Medicine.
 

 

Benjamin SunCurrent Chairholder
Benjamin Sun, MD, MPP

Benjamin Sun, MD, MPP, is an emergency physician and health services researcher who is nationally recognized for his expertise in the areas of safety, quality, and value in health care. Dr. Sun has served as the principal investigator on 15 grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and private foundations with total funding of $11 million. His research has resulted in a substantial body of scholarly work in journals including Circulation, JAMA Internal Medicine, and Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Sun completed his undergraduate, Master of Public Policy, medical doctorate, and emergency medicine residency training at Harvard University. He completed a fellowship in Health Services Research through the UCLA Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Programs.