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Thomas C. Dolan

Thomas C. Dolan PhD, FACHE, FASAE

Healthcare Management
Elmhurst, Illinois, United States of America

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Thomas C. Dolan, Ph.D., FACHE, FASAE, is an executive coach and consultant dedicated to assisting aspiring servant leaders to advance their and their organization’s objectives.

He limits his practice to senior healthcare and association objectives. He received his doctorate in hospital and health administration from the University of Iowa and his bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago. He is a Columbia University (New York City, New York) certified coach. He is authorized to administer the following assessments: Center for Creative Leadership 360s, DISC, EQ-i, Hogan assessments, and MBTI. Dr. Dolan is board certified in healthcare management and a Fellow of both the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Society of Association Executives. He is also a Certified Association Executive.

Dr. Dolan is also president emeritus of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications, and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

Dr. Dolan served as president and a chief executive officer from 1991 to 2013. Before his appointment as president and CEO, he served as ACHE’s executive vice president. Prior to joining ACHE, he held a variety of teaching, research, and administrative positions at St. Louis University, the University of Missouri-Columbia, the University of Washington, and the University of Iowa. He also served in the U.S. Army as a field artillery officer.

He has served as chair of the American Society of Association Executives, Association of University Programs in Health Administration, the Association Forum of Chicagoland, the Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and the Institute for Diversity in Health Management. He has also served as president of the Mental Health Association in Missouri and as a member of the board of trustees of Alexian Brothers Hospital in St. Louis. Dr. Dolan is the immediate past president of the International Hospital Federation and a board member of Volunteers of America. He has authored numerous publications and serves as a speaker for many organizations on topics such as healthcare and association management.
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