Douglas S. Peters is a consultant to the health field. In 2002, he retired after serving for a decade as the President and CEO of the Jefferson Health System in Philadelphia. During his career, Mr. Peters has served in senior executive positions with the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association; Henry Ford Health System; University of Nebraska Medical Center, and the University of Michigan Medical Center. He was in the Navy Medical Service Corps during the Vietnam War. Mr. Peters is a Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives, and a life member of the Katahdin Medical and Philosophical Society. He is also a member of the Philadelphia Contributionship. In addition, he is an advisor to the MedAssets and the Hill-Rom Company. During his career, Mr. Peters served on the faculties of the Graduate Programs in Health Management at the University of Nebraska�s College of Medicine and the University of Michigan. He is the author or co-author of over twenty articles, chapters and essays related to the field of health management. Mr. Peters has an undergraduate degree in business administration from Ohio State University, and a master�s degree in hospital administration from the University of Michigan. |