About the Author

Kenneth R. White, PhD, AGACNP, ACHPN, FACHE, FAAN, is the University of Virginia Medical Center-endowed professor of nursing and associate dean for strategic partnerships and innovation in the School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. He holds additional faculty appointments in the McIntire School of Commerce, the Darden School of Business and the UVA School of Medicine. Dr. White has more than 40 years' experience in healthcare organizations working in clinical, administrative, governance and consulting capacities. He is also a board-certified acute care nurse practitioner with specialty board certification in palliative care. Dr. White is ACHE's 2018 Gold Medal Award winner.

Dr. White serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars: Healthcare Knowledge, Board of Governors Exam Review Course Management and Leadership, Board of Governors Exam Review Course; Business Leadership, Board of Governors Exam Review Course. Dr. White has also authored the following Health Administration Press publications: Boost Your Nursing Leadership Career: 50 Lessons that Drive Success; The Well-Managed Healthcare Organization, Ninth Edition; Reaching Excellence in Healthcare Management; Take Charge of Your Healthcare Management Career: 50 Lessons That Drive Success.