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America’s Healthcare Leaders – sharing strategies and perspectives of senior healthcare executives throughout America
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Dan Nielsen Company – equipping you to achieve greater success
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National Institute for Healthcare Leadership – serving healthcare leaders throughout America
CEO of Dallas-Fort Worth Medical Center
For 15 years, with vision, commitment and inspirational leadership, Dan built and led an organization from the ground up.
In the beginning, the medical center was without funding, property, buildings, medical staff, or patients. Under Dan’s leadership the organization grew to become a successful, profitable and rapidly growing medical center.
Senior Executive at VHA, Inc (now Vizient).
For nearly 15 years Dan was the lead executive responsible for the National Education and Networking strategies and activities of VHA, America’s largest hospital and healthcare national alliance.
During his tenure, VHA was named by Fortune Magazine 5 years in a row as one of America’s best 100 companies to work for in America, and during those same years, Dan’s area of responsibility within VHA was at the top of the company in both Customer Satisfaction and Employee Satisfaction.
Professor and Faculty Member
- Washington University School of Medicine
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of Dallas
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Professional Affiliations, Past and Present
- Fellow of American College of Healthcare Executives
- National Speakers Association
- American Society of Association Executives
- Rotary – Paul Harris Fellow
Education
- Southern Nazarene University – Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Washington University School of Medicine – Master of Healthcare Administration
Writing
Dan is the author of the books Be An Inspirational Leader: Engage, Inspire, Empower (2017) and Presidential Leadership: Learning from United States Presidential Libraries & Museums (2013). He also regularly writes and publishes articles about achieving greater success, developing leadership excellence, and living an inspired and fulfilling life. To learn more, please click here to visit Dan’s personal website.
Presentations and Facilitation
In addition to being a highly successful inspirational leader, Dan has made countless presentations, and has planned, led and facilitated hundreds of senior executive meetings, retreats, seminars, and conferences. His top presentations include:
- Be An Inspirational Leader: Engage, Inspire, Empower
- Lead With Your Strengths: The Key to Leadership Excellence
- Achieve Greater Success: Improve and Leverage Your Strengths
- United States Presidential Libraries & Museums: An Inspirational Tour Through American History
- Sharpen Your Focus: Achieving Clarity for More Effective Leadership
- Be a Life-Long Learner: Achieving Your Highest Priorities and Reaching Your Full Potential
For more information on booking Dan to speak, facilitate, or consult, please click here.
Hobbies and Personal
Dan is enthusiastic, energetic, and active. He enjoys reading, writing, digital photography, memorizing inspirational literature, and traveling across America. Dan lives in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, is married, has two grown children and two grandchildren. To learn more about Dan’s passions and interests, click here.