Biography

Dr. Alpesh N. Amin is a board-certified physician who specializes in hospital medicine. He is Professor of Medicine, Business, Public and Population Health, Nursing Science, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, and Biomedical Engineering at University of California, Irvine (UCI). He is also founding Chief and Executive Director of Hospital Medicine and Palliative Medicine. He served as the Inaugural Thomas and Mary Cesario Endowed Chair of the UCI School of Medicine's Department of Medicine. He is Co-Director and Medical Director of the Institute for Precision Health within the UCI College of Health Sciences. Dr. Amin is also Co-Founder and Associate Director of Information Technology, Evaluation, and Quality of Care (iTEQC), a translational research program focused on high-quality, technology-enabled care. Dr. Amin obtained his medical degree at Northwestern University Medical School and later completed his internship and his residencies in internal medicine, including a chief residency, at UCI. He then earned a healthcare MBA at UCI, as well. Dr. Amin is the first Hospitalist to be named Chief of a Division of GIM and the first Hospitalist to be named Chairman of a Department of Medicine nationally. His institutional leadership roles include Interim Chair of Radiological Sciences, President of the Medical Staff, President of the Council of Clinical Chairs, and Associate Dean for Clinical Transformation. During his career, Dr. Amin has served as principal investigator, co-investigator, and faculty sponsor on clinical trials and research projects focusing on clinical topics such as venous thromboembolism, pneumonia, heart failure, and COVID-19. His research interests include health outcomes related to patient safety, as well as quality improvement and medical education. Dr. Amin’s leadership in integrating clinical care, innovations in delivery of care, and outcomes of care were demonstrated by leading the COVID-19 efforts across UCI Health to the lowest mortality rates for COVID-19 patients nationally. He is a member of numerous professional organizations, such as the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), the American College of Physicians (ACP), the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), Academic Chiefs and Leaders of General Internal Medicine (ACLGIM), Academic Alliance of Internal Medicine (AAIM), and the Association of Professors of Medicine (APM). Dr. Amin has authored or co-authored over 330 peer-reviewed articles. He served as Chair of SHM’s Education Committee for 4 years, the 2006 SHM Annual Meeting Course Director, and was on the SHM’s Board of Directors. Dr. Amin has also served as President of the California/Hawaii Region of SGIM, Councilor of ACLGIM, Governor of ACP, and President of APM. He is the recipient of numerous federally funded and industry-sponsored awards focused on quality of care, medical education, and outcomes research.

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