Name T. Callister | ||
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Alma mater University Of Utah School Of Medicine Occupation National Medical Director Employer The LifeCare Family of Hospitals Website www.doctorcallister.com | ||
T. Brian Callister, MD is an American physician and national expert in care transitions. He is internationally recognized as an outspoken critic of assisted suicide and euthanasia. Dr. Callister served as the National Medical Director, Chief Medical Officer, and Senior Physician Executive at The LifeCare Family of Hospitals (now known as "LifeCare Health Partners"), a nationwide system of specialty care hospitals, from 2004 - 2016. He currently serves as an academic hospitalist and associate professor of internal medicine in Reno, NV Much of his work is focused on healthcare policy, quality improvement, and end-of-life issues.
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Education and career
Dr. Callister graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Economics, and received his M.D. from the University Of Utah School Of Medicine. After finishing his residency at UCLA, he went to the Nye Regional Medical Center (ultimately as their chief of staff and chief of medicine), where he also worked as a rural doctor in Tonopah. In 1995, he moved to Reno, where he co-founded the Sierra Hospitalists medical group. He also served as the Chief of the Medical Staff and as a Board Member for Catholic Healthcare West’s St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center.
In 2004, Dr. Callister was named the National Medical Director and Senior Physician Executive for LifeCare Hospitals, a position he held until 2016. A network of 27 hospitals in 10 states, the facilities are focused on long term acute care, the treatment of patients with critical or complex serious conditions that require a lengthy hospital stay averaging 25–30 days. After leaving his post at LifeCare Hospitals in 2016, Dr. Callister became widely recognized as a medical expert and outspoken opponent of physician assisted suicide and euthanasia and has been a guest on the Tucker Carlson show (FOX), the Federalist, The Daily Signal, and Relevant Radio among many others. He is frequently interviewed and quoted by media outlets worldwide. In addition to his national and international healthcare policy and advocacy work, Dr. Callister continues to serve in a full-time academic role at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and remains an active author and sought after speaker.
Offices and expert positions
As the Chairman of the Clinical Committee for the Acute Long Term Hospital Association (ALTHA), Dr. Callister led the effort to develop the first nationwide LTAC quality outcomes benchmark study, and he served on the association board. He has held office in the Nevada State Medical Association, first as treasurer and later as president. He also held the title of president of the northern Nevada district of the American College of Physicians. He has served on the Technical Expert Panels for quality measure development at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). He was the Nevada State Chairman for the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Organized Medical Staff Section and the Healthcare Acquired Infection (HAI) antibiotic stewardship program. He continues to serve on the faculty of the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
Awards and honors
In 2011, he was awarded the Volunteerism and Community Service Award by the American College of Physicians. The award is given to doctors actively involved in volunteer service. In 2012, he was nominated by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare. He was also selected to speak at the American Hospital Association’s 2012 Leadership Summit.