T. Brian Callister

T. Brian Callister is an American physician who works on care transitions. from 2004 – 2016. He was an academic hospitalist and associate professor of internal medicine in Reno, Nevada.

Education and career 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, 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, Callister was named the National Medical Director and Senior Physician Executive for LifeCare Hospitals, a position he held until 2016. Callister is an outspoken opponent of physician assisted suicide and euthanasia. Callister serves in a full-time academic role at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and speaker. He has held office in the Nevada State Medical Association, first as treasurer and later as president. He was also 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.

Awards and honors In 2011, Callister was awarded the Volunteerism and Community Service Award by the American College of Physicians. In 2012, he was nominated by Modern Healthcare as one of "50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare". He was also selected to speak at the American Hospital Association's 2012 Leadership Summit. Callister received the 2018 "Hero for Life" award at the 12th Annual Friends for Life Dinner for his work against physician assisted suicide.