Faculty

Dr. Brian Peach is an Associate Professor in the University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Nursing, where he teaches courses in critical care, acute adult care, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and research. He also mentors PhD students in research and Doctor of Nursing Practice students in quality improvement, is one of two advisors to UCF Orlando’s Student Nurses Association, and is the College of Nursing’s Honors Undergraduate Thesis (HUT) program liaison. In addition to teaching, Dr. Peach is a critical care researcher. His past research focused on sepsis epidemiology and the impact of organizational factors on septic patient outcomes. More recently, his research has focused on intensive care unit (ICU) delirium and understanding and developing interventions to treat aspects of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). He’s currently involved in multiple national service projects through the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Psychological Association’s ICU Group, and the PICS Advocacy Network. Dr. Peach practiced for almost 20 years as a nurse, primarily in ICUs, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, UF Health Shands Hospital, and Orlando Regional Medical Center.

Education

• PhD, University of Florida
• MSN, Villanova University
• BSN, Villanova University

Selected Awards & Honors

• Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Best of Congress Presentation, 2024
• Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of Central Florida College of Nursing, 2022
• Nursing Excellence in Scholarship Award, Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Epsilon Chapter Award, 2022
• A Top-Cited Article Award for 2020-2021, World Medical & Health Policy, 2022
• Florida Nurses Association’s ICON Health Scaglione Award, 2021
• Lois Knowles Award for Excellence in Gerontological Nursing, University of Florida College of Nursing, 2018

Selected Professional Activities

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
• Society of Critical Care Medicine
• The Metropolitan Orlando Chapter of AACN
• Sigma Honor Society of Nursing
• Florida Nurses Association