Peter Pronovost received a B.S. (1987) from Fairfield University, an M.D. (1991) from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and a Ph.D. (1999) from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is a professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he holds an additional appointment in the Department of Surgery. Pronovost also serves as director of the Johns Hopkins-affiliated Quality and Safety Research Group.