Peter Angood

Peter Angood, MD, is currently CEO and President of the American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL). Previously, Dr. Angood was the inaugural Chief Patient Safety Officer at The Joint Commission, Patient Safety Adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO), Senior Adviser for Patient Safety at the National Quality Forum, and Chief Medical Officer for the Patient Safety Organization of GE Healthcare. Prior to these roles, he enjoyed 25 years of academic trauma surgery practice ranging from McGill University in Canada to the University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Angood completed his academic career as a full professor of surgery, anesthesia, and emergency medicine.

He remains actively involved with a variety of healthcare advisory groups and professional societies, has served as President for the Society of Critical Care Medicine, is on the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and is a well-recognized international speaker and author with 250 publications. His podcast series, Inspired Healthcare Leaders with Peter Angood, MD, and recent books, Inspiring Growth and Leadership in Medical Careers: Transform Healthcare as a Physician Leader; 2024, and All Physicians Are Leaders; 2020, have been critically well received.