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Edward O'Conner  

Healthcare Futurist, Professor of Healthcare Management and Leadership

Dr. Edward O'Connor is a dynamic, provocative speaker who brings innovative approaches to practical health care solutions. His work in guiding organizations move from outdated, isolated agendas to passionate, collaborative futures is groundbreaking and critical to the success of an industry facing radical change. Dr. O'Connor is a Professor of Management and Health Administration at the University of Colorado at Denver and a faculty member of the American College of Physician Executives. He is also a member of ACHE and MGMA.

Edward O'Connor is a national leader in helping organizations understand and harness cutting-edge research. By integrating current research and discovery with over 35 years of experience working with hospitals, group practices, health plans, and other organizations, Dr. O'Connor provides pioneering health care practices to meet the demands of today's changing world.

As the author of over 150 research articles, book chapters, papers and technical documents, Dr. Edward O'Connor has conducted research on a diversity of topics including hospital-physician relations, entrepreneurship, herd behavior, the impact of mindfulness, team development, leadership, and the implementation of change. His book, Reclaiming Your Future: Entrepreneurial Thinking in Health Care provides practical ideas and examples forhealth care leaders who are committed to being the architects of their own futures.

Edward O'Connor is a frequent keynote speaker at national and regional health care meetings and is known for his dynamic, high-energy style.

More About Edward O'Connor... Edward O'Connor holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a Doctoral degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron. He has previously served on Business and Psychology faculties at the Universities of Georgia, Tennessee and Texas as well as the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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