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Alexander Fenn, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician

Alexander Fenn, MD, is an emergency medicine (EM) physician who is a lifelong techie. He cannot remember a time when he wasn't the go-to IT support person for family and friends. Dr. Fenn grew up in Colorado and studied English Literature at the University of Colorado Boulder. After graduation, he was a third-grade teacher for three years with Teach for America.

Dr. Fenn completed a post-baccalaureate pre-medical program at CU Boulder, moving to the Triangle to attend the Duke University School of Medicine. During medical school, Dr. Fenn was exposed to clinical informatics via working with the Duke Institute of Health Innovation (DIHI) during a research year. As part of DIHI, Dr. Fenn co-created a machine learning model to help predict hospital admissions from the emergency department waiting room. He also assisted with research regarding differences in electronic health record (EHR) utilization by gender.

Dr. Fenn completed his EM residency at UNC, where he helped to develop a Best Practice Advisory to better capture critical care billing. As a seasoned teacher, he led multiple lectures to his co-residents on Epic usage and tips/tricks for EHR efficiency. He recognizes that the informatics world is broad, though he is keenly interested in physician burnout and EHR utilization.

Brandon Allen, MD

University of Florida

Brandon Allen, MD, FACEP is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine UF Health. He serves as the Administrative Fellowship Director, Medical Director of the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU), and UF Health Chest Pain Center Medical Director. Dr. Allen also holds the position of Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and is the UF Health Rehab Quality Medical Director. His academic and clinical interests focus on emergency medicine, cardiac and TBI biomarkers, clinical decision-making, and quality improvement in patient care.