Fayetteville — The American College of Surgeons has appointed Dr. Peter Fischer, Washington Regional’s medical director of trauma surgery, as Chair of Systems Program Area for the Committee on Trauma. Fischer’s term will begin in March 2026. He currently serves as Chair of the Committee on Trauma’s EMS Program Area.

The focus of the Systems Program Area is the Trauma Systems Consultation (TCS) Program, which evaluates state and regional trauma systems and provides guidance for future development. The Trauma Systems Program Area also leads efforts to optimize regional and state trauma systems and establish a National Trauma and Emergency Preparedness System and Regional Medical Operations Coordination Centers to reduce preventable deaths and disability.

In his new role, Fischer will provide strategic leadership and subject matter expertise for the ongoing management and evolution of the Trauma Systems Consultation Program. In addition to serving as Chair of the Systems Program Area, Fischer will also sit as a member of the Executive Committee for the Committee on Trauma.

“I am honored by this opportunity to serve and help shape the future of trauma care,” said Fischer. “I look forward to continuing to collaborate with the Committee on Trauma’s EMS, Disaster, Rural, and Advocacy Program Areas. The purpose of the Committee on Trauma is to develop and implement programs that support injury prevention and optimal patient outcomes, which aligns with Washington Regional’s mission of improving the health of people in the communities we serve through high quality care, prevention and wellness education.”

Fisher joined Washington Regional in January 2025 and is responsible for the quality of care and scope of services for Washington Regional’s Level II trauma center, which provides the highest level of trauma care in the region. Fischer earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and holds a Master of Science in Epidemiology from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

He completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.

Fischer is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in both surgery and surgery critical care.