He earned his medical degree at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed residency at Seattle Children’s Hospital, followed by a year as Chief Resident. He earned his MPH at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services in Washington DC. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and holds certification as a PALS and NRP provider. James has an interest in quality improvement and worked to develop a program for children with disabilities and their parents in Vermont and Russia.