Dr. Joelle Borhart is a physician leader and nationally recognized educator with expertise in medical education, women’s health emergencies, and the advancement of evidence-based emergency care. She is driven by a commitment to improving both the patient and clinician experience through innovation in training, wellness, and clinical excellence.
A prolific speaker and author, Dr. Borhart has delivered more than 100 invited national lectures, published extensively in top journals and textbooks, and edited multiple major emergency medicine references, including two editions of her own textbook, Emergency Department Management of Obstetric Complications.
An award-winning educator, Dr. Borhart has been recognized with the American College of Emergency Physicians National Faculty Teaching Award, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine Educator of the Year Award, and multiple institutional honors, including Faculty of the Year, Mentor of the Year, and Speaker of the Year at Georgetown University. She is also a respected media voice, featured in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Emergency Medicine News, and a frequent contributor to podcasts and digital learning platforms.
In addition to her academic leadership, Dr. Borhart serves on numerous national committees, mentors emerging leaders through speaker development and wellness initiatives, and advocates for equitable, compassionate care across the emergency department spectrum—from obstetric emergencies to clinician wellbeing.
Dr. Borhart is board-certified in emergency medicine, completed her residency training at Georgetown University, and earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.