After Stethoscopes

About the Book

This book is pretty much described by the title as it is an autobiography and my life’s journey thus far, with an emphasis on my career after the practice of medicine. My purpose is to present my autobiography and how my boyhood growing up in the fifties and sixties effected my adulthood and core. Additionally, the book’s purpose is to stimulate thought about leadership and what is and is not leadership. After Stethoscopes shares my thoughts on seemingly unrelated essay topics over the last five to six years and shares my experience with deep brain stimulation, an often-unused early weapon in the battle with Parkinson’s. DBS has been a miracle gift for me. The book weaves together and my life story with Parkinson’s and my experience with leadership and leaders—at least my story thus far.

About the Author

Dan Stultz, M.D., FACP, FACHE, is the former Pres. and Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Hospital Association where he served from 2007 to 2014. A member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, he earned designation as a fellow in 2006. He was the first physician CEO among the nation’s 51 hospital associations CEOs. Stultz was President and CEO of Shannon Health System, a three-hospital system associated with a multispecialty clinic, in San Angelo, from 1999 until November 2006. He was a member of the Texas Hospital Association Board of Trustees during that time and served as the THA chairman in 2004 to 2005. Dr. Stultz practice general internal medicine in San Angelo Texas for more than 25 years. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown Texas. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, and did his internship and residency at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. While in San Angelo, Stultz was a member of the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, serving as chairman in 2003. He has been honored as a Distinguished Alumni of the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. In May 2016, he was presented with an honorary life membership award by the American Hospital Association for outstanding service. Prior to retirement, Stultz was Associate Professor and Executive in Residence for Leadership at the Texas A&M School of Medicine in Round Rock, 2014-2015. He enjoys welding and metal projects and working in his shop. He and his wife Alice, have 3 grown children and 8 grandchildren. They reside in Georgetown, Texas.