Dr. Nurse Dan: Leading with Curiosity in Academia and Practice

29/06/2025 37 min Temporada 1 Episodio 11

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What if your PhD program didn’t exist yet—so you helped create it?In this episode of ConnectED, I chat with Dr. Dan Weberg, a nurse, author, Ironman athlete, and the first person to earn a PhD in Healthcare Innovation at Arizona State University. Dan’s story is one of curiosity, complexity, and courage—shaped by ER nights, complex leadership theory, and a refusal to follow the status quo.This episode dives into:How Dan’s background in emergency nursing shaped his leadership lensHis experience helping launch the first-ever Healthcare Innovation PhDWhat he learned from failing a college econ class and redefining successWhy simulation and complexity science became his dissertation playgroundTips for doing your PhD while working full-time (and training for triathlons)Resources Mentioned:Quantum Leadership Connect with Dr. Dan Weberg:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnursedan/Website - http://www.drnursedan.com/Follow Me for More:Instagram: ⁠⁠@connected.phd⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠Haille Trimboli⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheConnectEDNetwork⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠ConnectED⁠Loved this convo? Share it with a nurse, PhD, leader, or innovator who’s reimagining what’s possible.#ConnectED #NursingInnovation #PhDToPractice #HealthcareLeadership #AltAc #SystemsThinking #DrNurseDan

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