Strategic Healthcare Management: Planning and Execution, Second Edition

Stephen L. Walston, PhD, is a professor at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Previously, he served as the vice president for academic affairs of the University of Utah Asia Campus at its Incheon Global Campus in Songdo, Korea, and was a professor in the Division of Public Health of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Before joining the University of Utah, Dr. Walston was a professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the Department of Health Administration and Policy at the University of Oklahoma School of Public Health. Prior to his academic career, he spent 14 years as an executive in hospitals in the western United States, including 10 years as a CEO. Dr. Walston has worked in many Middle Eastern and Central American countries, helping organizations to craft their strategic direction and improve their leadership capabilities. He earned his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and specializes in healthcare strategy, organizational development, and leadership.