Peter Esselman
PT ’79, MD ’86, Res. ’87, Res. ’90

Job title: Professor

Degrees: BS ’75, MPT ’79, MD ’86,
Res. ’87, Res. ’90

Career stage: Late career

State of practice: Seattle, Washington

Current practice settings: Academic Medicine

Lived career experiences/transitions:

• Academic careers

Graduation year from the UW School of Medicine: PT ’79, MD ’86, Res. ’87, Res. ’90

Specialty/subspecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine

Teaching roles: Teaching of residents and students in clinical setting

Research or other professional interests: I am interested in healthcare administration and quality improvement

Peter’s Bio:

I obtained a Master of Physical Therapy degree and MD from the University of Washington and have served as a member of the faculty since 1990. My clinical work has focused on inpatient rehabilitation both at Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Medical Center. In the clinical setting I have worked extensively on quality improvement projects. I served as department chair for 17 years and in that role have recruited, mentored and promoted numerous faculty. I have expertise in helping individuals succeed in academic medicine system and advance their career. I believe that mentoring is important to achieve success in academic medicine.