Jason

Lesnick

MD

Jason Lesnick, MD, is Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine in the Departent of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is passionate about education, leadership, advocacy, mentorship, research, financial literacy for physicians and administration. 

He was raised in Wellington, Florida and completed his undergraduate studies in biology and psychology at the University of Florida. He went onto Florida State University College of Medicine where he discovered his passion for emergency medicine. After medical school Dr. Lesnick matched into the University of Texas at Houston Emergency Medicine Residency at McGovern Medical School. While in residency, he was awarded the Michael Wainscott, MD Legacy Award by the Texas College of Emergency Physicians and the Best Abstract Award from the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium. He also earned the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine Award for Residents as a Teacher and the Best Senior Grand Rounds Award. 

Dr. Lesnick was chosen as a chief resident and graduated in 2020. He  spent the next two years working full time in the community in Houston. Due to his love for teaching, he also continued working part time academically at UT Houston. He became a TCEP Councilor and voting member of the ACEP council while serving as co-chair of the TCEP Leadership and Advocacy Fellowship. 

Outside of work he loves spending time with his wife, family, friends and two cats. His hobbies include reading, exercising, traveling, and cheering on the Florida Gators.