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Dr. William A. Peck
Professor of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
Dr. Peck most recently held the position of Executive
Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs and Dean of Washington University
School of Medicine until his retirement from this position in June,
2003. He continues in his role as Professor of Medicine at Washington
University and has numerous leadership roles in the St. Louis community.
Dr. Peck joined the Washington University faculty
in 1976 as the John E. and Adaline Simon Professor of Medicine,
co-chair of the department of medicine, and physician-in-chief of
Jewish Hospital. In 1989, Peck was appointed vice chancellor for
medical affairs, dean of the School of Medicine, and president of
the Washington University Medical Center. He was named executive
vice chancellor for medical affairs of Washington University in
1993. During the dozen years of his leadership, Washington University
School of Medicine has emerged as the most academically selective
school of medicine in the nation, as well as being ranked in the
top four nationally by U.S. News and World Report. Ten
of the school’s programs and departments are ranked by U.S.
News among the top 10 in the nation. Many of the clinical and
research faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for
excellence in their medical fields. Research support for the School
of Medicine has increased dramatically, and today Washington University
School of Medicine ranks third in NIH (National Institutes of Health)
research grants made to U.S. medical schools. Total research funding
to Washington University School of Medicine in 2000-01 was more
than $326 million from governmental and private sources. Recognized
for his national and international leadership in medical education
and research, Peck recently completed terms as chair of the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), as well as chair of the AAMC
Council of Deans. He has received many awards and honors for his
leadership and his research, including an honorary degree in 2000
from the University of Rochester, his medical school alma mater.
The author of more than 100 scientific publications
on bone and mineral metabolism, Peck is a recognized leader in the
study of bone cell function and the causes of osteoporosis. He is
a founding president of the National Osteoporosis Foundation. He
previously has served as president of the American Society for Bone
and Mineral Research.
Peck was born September 28, 1933, in New Britain,
Connecticut, and graduated from Harvard College in 1955 on a John
Harvard Scholarship. He earned his medical degree from the University
of Rochester School of Medicine and then completed his residency
and subsequent fellowship at Barnes Hospital during 1960-63. He
then served two years as a clinical associate at NIH. In 1965, he
returned to the University of Rochester as chief medical resident,
and subsequently he became professor of medicine and biochemistry,
as well as head of the division of endocrinology, until he joined
Washington University School of Medicine 25 years ago.
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