James Li, MD, MEd

James Li, MD, MEd, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree at Emory University and medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine.  He completed emergency medicine residency, served as chief resident, completed EMS fellowship, and earned a master of education at the University of Cincinnati.

He serves as the medical director for multiple EMS agencies and fire departments in the St. Louis region. He cares for patients both in the emergency department and the prehospital environment. His academic interest is in developing EMS educational innovations to improve patient care outside of the hospital.

At Washington University School of Medicine, he is the associate program director for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fellowship, director for the emergency medicine resident EMS rotations, director for the medical student EMS elective, and instructor for the undergraduate course MedPrep II. Outside of work, he enjoys discovering local coffee shops, exploring the wonderful food scene in St. Louis and being outdoors.