William Harper, MD
Co-CEO
Education:
- Northwestern University Medical School, Doctor of Medicine with distinction
- Georgetown University, BS, Magna cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Staff Appointments and Practice Sites:
- University of Chicago Department of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
- Program for Personalized Health and Prevention
- Medical Director
- Primary Care Group at the University of Chicago Medical Center (past)
- Chicago Blackhawks National Hockey League Club
- Lead Internist
Professional Licensure and Certifications:
- Medical Doctor in Illinois, Licensure
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Certified
Medical Leadership and Society Memberships:
- FirstConsult
- Editorial Board Member, Internal Medicine
- American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine
- Member
- Society of General Internal Medicine
- Member
- Innovations in Practice Management and Medical Education Committee, Midwest Regional Meeting
- Innovations in Medical Education Co-Chair, National Meeting
- Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine
- Member
- National meeting planning committee (2007 – 2009)
- The American College of Physician Executives
- Physician in Management Seminars 1 and 2, Certificate of Completion
- Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient (CHAMP), Completed
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- Ad Hoc Reviewer
Honors and Awards
- Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honor Society), Georgetown University
- Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society), Northwestern University Medical School
- Recognition for exceptional graduate program teaching:
- Recognized by third year medical students as exceptional intern teacher
- Recognized by graduating internal medicine house staff as outstanding teacher
- Recognized by graduating University of Chicago Pritzker Medical School class as one of the favored teachers
- Society of General Internal Medicine
- Best Workshop Award, Midwest Regional Meeting
- David E. Rogers Award for Best Workshop by Junior Faculty Member, National Meeting
- Best Presentation for Innovation in Medical Education at the 2005 meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Midwest Chapter
- University of Chicago Academy for Distinguished Medical Educators
- Fellow
Medical Education, Curriculum Development and Leadership
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- Course Director, Communications Curriculum (2001 – 2009)
- Course Director, Physical Examination Curriculum (2004 – 2009)
- American Association of Medical Colleges
- Working Group on Clinical Skills Education
- American College of Physician’s Foundation, Medical School
- Objectives Project on Health Literacy
- Clinical Performance Center, University of Chicago
- Medical Director
- Medical Student Wellbeing Collaborative
- Member
- Multi-institution Ongoing Study on Medical Student Wellbeing
