Britt Berrett
- Former President of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
- NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author: Patients Come Second—Leading Change by Changing How You Lead
Britt Berrett Speaker Biography
Britt Berrett, PhD, LFACHE, is managing director and teaching professor, Healthcare Industry Collaborative, Brigham Young University. His recent book, Patients Come Second—Leading Change by Changing How You Lead, is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. He focuses on the importance of creating a vibrant and engaged leadership team that can orchestrate cultural change.
Prior to academia, he served as the president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, a 900-bed tertiary referral center, and executive vice president of Texas Health Resources, a network of 24 facilities and more than 250 ambulatory centers located throughout North Texas. He previously served as the president/CEO of Medical City and Medical City Children’s Hospital, the flagship medical center for the North Texas Division of HCA. He also served as a CEO within the SHARP HealthCare system in San Diego.
His portfolio includes keynote speeches, leadership workshops, board retreats, executive coaching, strategic planning, organizational assessments, leadership development and organizational culture advancements. His clients include numerous healthcare organizations and professional associations.
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“Patients Come Second”
Based on his co-authored book, Patients Come Second – leading change by changing how you lead which has become a New York Times, USA Today and WSJ Best Seller, Britt’s presentation will discuss how your leadership strategy impacts your outcomes, and if you can take care of your employees first, they will, in turn, take care of your patients. He will cover 10 key points, with examples and humorous stories that will inspire folks to lead differently.
Dr. Berrett is the program director of the undergraduate Healthcare Management Program at the University of Texas at Dallas in the Jindal School of Management. He lectures nationally and internationally on transformational leadership, organizational change and performance.
Other Topics include:
Leadership & Change Management
Culture & Employee Engagement
Patient Experience
The Business of Healthcare
Reviews
Britt is fairly local, being from Dallas. He was able to relate very well with our members. He shared great information about taking care of your employees—nothing is more important to providing great patient care.
Britt was wonderful to work with; very easy going. His presentation was a definite hit with our convention attendees.
