A third-generation physician, ""Dr. Pete"" Patterson is an in-demand speaker and consultant to post-acute and long-term care facilities. He has spent much of his career as a hospital pathologist directing clinical laboratories and has an extensive background in medical quality improvement, laboratory hematology, and clinical microbiology. Over the years, Dr. Pete has also acquired extensive training and experience in communication, ongoing development, and therapeutic counseling. He developed a unique well-being model integrating Body, Mind, and Spirit and delivered this pioneering curriculum at Glencroft Center for Modern Aging. Dr. Pete lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife Margaret.