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Peter Acker, MD, MPH
Emergency medicine doctor
Clinical Instructor, Emergency Medicine
Bio:
Peter Acker is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He is an active member of Stanford Emergency Medicine International team, whose projects focus on emergency medicine capacity development in a number of resource-limited settings.
Dr. Acker holds an MD and an MPH from the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He completed his emergency medicine training at the University of Chicago, where he served as chief resident. He completed a fellowship in International Emergency Medicine at Stanford University. He currently holds the rank of Clinical Instructor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and was named a Senior Fellow with the Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) at Stanford University School of Medicine.
As of July 2015, Dr. Acker has taken the role of Long Term Technical for the USAID funded Quality Health Services Project in Cambodia, and will be living and working in country for the next 1-2 years.
Dr. Acker holds an MD and an MPH from the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He completed his emergency medicine training at the University of Chicago, where he served as chief resident. He completed a fellowship in International Emergency Medicine at Stanford University. He currently holds the rank of Clinical Instructor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and was named a Senior Fellow with the Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) at Stanford University School of Medicine.
As of July 2015, Dr. Acker has taken the role of Long Term Technical for the USAID funded Quality Health Services Project in Cambodia, and will be living and working in country for the next 1-2 years.
- 900 Quarry Road Extension
- Stanford, CA 94304
- Phone: 650-723-5111
Professional Education
- Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine (2014)
- Fellowship, Stanford University School of Medicine, International Emergency Medicine (2014)
- Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals (2013) IL
- Medical Education: Tufts University School of Medicine (2010) MA
- Masters in Public Health, Tufts University School of Medicine (2010)
Honors & Awards
- Stanford Emergency Medicine Residency Faculty of the Year, Honorable Mention, Stanford Emergency Medicine Residency (2014-2015)
- Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Residency (2012-2013)
- Emergency Medicine Ambassador Award, University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Residency (2012-2013)
- PGY-3 Resident of the Year, University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Residency (2012-2013)
- Professionalism in Emergency Medicine Award, University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Residency (2012-2013)
- PGY-2 Resident of the Year, University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Residency (2011-2012)
Administrative Appointments
- Senior Fellow, Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) at Stanford University School of Medicine (2015 - Present)
Publications
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Efficacy of a novel two-day EMT refresher training program focused on essential EMS knowledge and skills
Acker, P. C. (2014). Efficacy of a novel two-day EMT refresher training program focused on essential EMS knowledge and skills. International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 7. Presented at the International Summit on Emergency Medicine and Trauma.
