Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Dantzler Peek is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine and Director of Quality Improvement for USF Hospital Medicine. She also serves as Medical Director of Clinical Pathways at Tampa General Hospital. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Peek holds certifications in Patient Safety (CPPS) and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.She has led multiple system-level initiatives at Tampa General Hospital, including evidence-based clinical pathways for heart failure, sepsis, and surgical co-management. Dr. Peek co-founded the hospital’s Quality Improvement Fellowship and has been recognized with the USF Hospital Medicine Excellence in Resident Teaching Award and selection to the TGH-USF Leadership Program.Her scholarly work focuses on patient safety, care transitions, and clinical pathway standardization, with recent publications in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education