Life Link III
Bjorn Peterson's work experience includes serving as the Chief Medical Officer at Life Link III since April 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the EMS Medical Director at Regions Hospital starting in January 2013. Before their role at Regions Hospital, they worked as an Emergency Physician at HealthPartners starting in June 2009. Earlier in their career, they held software engineering positions at Pearson School Systems from July 2004 to August 2005, and at AltonaEd from September 2002 to July 2004.
Bjorn Peterson pursued their education in a chronological manner, starting with their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science from Bethel University, which they completed from 1998 to 2002. Following this, they attended the University of Minnesota from 2002 to 2003, with a focus on pre-medical studies but did not attain a degree. Bjorn then moved on to Loma Linda University, where they obtained their Medical Doctor (MD) degree in Medicine, spanning from 2005 to 2009.
Life Link III
Life Link III is an air medical transport company that provides life-saving care to patients who are critically ill or injured. Life Link III operates ten helicopter bases that include Alexandria, Blaine, Brainerd, Duluth, Hibbing, Rush City and Willmar in Minnesota, and Marshfield, Rhinelander and Rice Lake in Wisconsin. The company plans to open its eleventh helicopter base in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in spring 2022. The company’s helicopter and airplane services provide on-scene emergency response and inter-facility transport for patients requiring critical care. Life Link III’s transportation services are accredited by CAMTS (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transportation Systems), ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety are met. Life Link III is a not-for-profit consortium made up of the following member-owner organizations: Allina Health, CentraCare Health, Children’s Minnesota, Essentia Health, M Health Fairview, Regions Hospital/HealthPartners®, Hennepin Healthcare, Marshfield Clinic Health System, St. Luke’s, and HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital/St. Joseph’s. Learn more at www.lifelinkiii.com.