Peter Angood, MD, is currently CEO and President of the American Association for Physician Leadership. Previously, Dr. Angood was the inaugural Chief Patient Safety Officer at The Joint Commission, Senior Adviser for Patient Safety at the National Quality Forum, and Chief Medical Officer for the Patient Safety Organization of GE Healthcare. Prior to this, he enjoyed 25-years of academic 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, emergency medicine, and is an author in over 225 publications. His recent book, "All Physicians Are Leaders" has been well received.