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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. | 