Lei Charles

Charles Lei, MD

Commitment to Patient-Centered Care

“I am committed to delivering compassionate, culturally-sustaining emergency care. Every patient should be treated with dignity and respect.”

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Lei is board-certified in emergency medicine and fellowship-trained in emergency medicine simulation. Before coming to Hennepin County Medical Center, he served as Assistant Dean for Simulation in Medical Education at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine as well as the Director of the Center for Experiential Learning and Assessment, Vanderbilt’s simulation center. At HCMC, Dr. Lei provides acute care for patients in the Emergency Department. He also serves as Medical Director of the Interdisciplinary Simulation and Education Center. His areas of interest include healthcare simulation, medical education at all stages, curriculum development, teamwork training, and quality improvement.

Medical School

  • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Residency

  • Emergency Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA

Fellowship

  • Emergency Medicine Simulation, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA

Professional Affiliations

  • American College of Emergency Physicians
  • Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
  • Society for Simulation in Healthcare

Credentials

  • Board Certified in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine

Honors

  • Chief Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center
  • Early Career Educator Award, Simulation Academy, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine