James Houser

James Houser currently serves as the President and CEO of UPMC Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc./STAT MedEvac since November 2020. In addition to this role, James holds various positions in the medical transport field, including Instructor at the Medical Transport Leadership Institute and chair as well as past Secretary and Treasurer for the Association of Air Medical Services. As a board member at the Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation since 2016 and a Lead Site Surveyor for the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems Europe since 2013, James demonstrates significant involvement in promoting excellence in medical transport. Prior to current roles, James worked in various capacities at UPMC, MedFlight of Ohio, and STAT MedEvac, accumulating extensive experience in clinical operations and business relations. James earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master’s of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner from Ohio University.