415-777-0333 Dr. John Peabody is a renowned international health care figure in clinical care quality and a Professor at the University of California, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Professor Peabody has contributed more than 200 articles, books, and abstracts to the peer-review literature on a variety of subjects notably quality improvement and the economic benefits of standardizing clinical practice.
In 2012, Dr Peabody started QURE Healthcare, a company with over 15 million in revenue and used in health systems across the United States and around the world. The QURE platform uses simulated patients to engage clinical providers, measure clinical practice and lower the cost of health care. In 2021, John sold QURE and founded Peabody Health Philanthropies (PHP).
The vision of Peabody Health Philanthropies is a world where access to consistent, high-quality healthcare is equally available to everyone. Within a year of being founded, PHP launched its own software tool, EQIS, to continue the work of QURE in low- and middle-income countries. PHP is a hands-on philanthropy and in just 10 months has initiated healthcare projects in Malawi, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. Work there is in the care of pregnant women, newborns, and heart disease.
While the need in the poorest countries of the world is heart-wrenching, San Francisco (SF) is John’s home with its own great challenges. “I investigated several San Francisco non-profit organizations looking for one whose mission best aligned with the community’s needs. PRC stood out because of its broad-based reach in health, including HIV, addressing homelessness and behavioral health issues, legal issues and focus, like other PHP work, on vulnerable populations. Among other deserving SF organizations, PRC’s leadership team stood out. This final piece compelled me to go from a supporter to becoming a PRC Board member. As a Board member, I hope to lendexpertise in health care, policy and local politics, advocacy and development.”
“When I am not working and travelling, I have 3 remarkable children who are independent and share PHP’s commitment to supporting the poor and less fortunate.”