Dr. Breanne Jacobs is an Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and a part-time emergency physician with US Acute Care Solutions. She provides clinical care at multiple hospitals throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area and teaches pre-clinical medical students.
Dr. Jacobs earned her medical degree from Trinity College Dublin and completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Emory University, where she is proudly “Grady-made.” Her academic interests include women’s health, medical ethics, and palliative care.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Jacobs conducted research on moral distress and moral injury among physicians, with findings published in several leading peer-reviewed journals, including Annals of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine, and AEM Education and Training. She also co-authored the Silver Linings of COVID manuscript series with Dr. Rita Manfredi, which was featured by national media outlets including Doximity, WebMD, and The New York Times.
In addition to her clinical and academic roles, Dr. Jacobs serves as Co-Chair of the annual Women in Medicine Summit in Chicago. She is a nationally recognized speaker who lectures on navigating interpersonal conflict, fostering professional resilience, and addressing workplace bullying in healthcare.