John Nord, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Staff Physician at the George E Wahlen VA Medical Center. As a primary care internist, his research interests include hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea. He is currently enrolled in a Masters program in Clinical Investigation offered through the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) the University of Utah. He is conducting blood pressure research both at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and at the University of Utah’s CCTS though participation in the nationally funded multicenter Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT).