Dr. Paul DeChant is a family physician, medical group CEO, and expert in transforming healthcare leadership. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. DeChant has dedicated his career to helping healthcare organizations reduce burnout, boost performance, and create empowered teams.
As a former CEO, he led a transformation that earned national recognition for its management and culture. Now, as a consultant, coach, and speaker, he works with healthcare leaders to implement lasting change, shifting from top-down management to a collaborative, high-performance culture.
Dr. DeChant is the author of Preventing Physician Burnout, a practical guide to improving the work environment and reducing stress for healthcare professionals.
When we fix the workflows, engage the people doing the work, and lead with clarity and respect, joy returns
— not as a feel-good extra, but as a strategic advantage.
I help leaders restore purpose, trust, and pride in the work of healing.
Because when people feel joy at work, performance follows.
Leadership Development for Healthcare Executives
Burnout Prevention & Wellness Strategies
Organizational Transformation & Change Management
Empowering Teams and Front-line Clinicians
Creating Sustainable High-Performance Cultures
Keynote speaking engagements on leadership, burnout prevention, and healthcare system transformation
Customized training programs to address organizational dysfunction and improve team dynamics
Workshops and seminars focused on reducing burnout and improving leadership effectiveness
Executive coaching for healthcare leaders and C-suite executives
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