J Lee Jenkins is a Faculty member in Emergency Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She joined the faculty after completing a Fellowship in Disaster Medicine and serving as the Assistant Chief of Service for two years. She specializes in Disaster Medicine and Preventive Medicine and has also served as the Disaster Control Physician for the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Jenkins developed the medical school's first course in Disaster Medicine and Emergency Public Health and served as the Course Director.
She has received the Clinician Scientist Award at Johns Hopkins Hospital for her work in triage during hospital crowding and multiple awards during residency including the International Emergency Medicine Award and the Residency Research Award.
Dr. Jenkins' research and multiple publications include the study of morbidity during Hurricane Katrina, the California Wildfires, the study of the provision of EMS, and preventive medicine in injuries. She has lectured nationally and internationally on disaster medicine and served on multiple national committees.