Dan McFadden, APR
Dan McFadden is Accredited in Public Relations (APR) from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). He serves as the director of communications at HCA Healthcare’s Department of Care, Transformation & Innovation in Nashville, Tenn., where he leads communications supporting the department’s design and implementation for the future of patient-centered care. Previously, he served as director of strategic communications at HCA Healthcare’s Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center and Sunrise Children's Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev. With over 30 years of experience in communications and marketing, McFadden is a dedicated and driven senior transformational leader.
McFadden, a member of the PRSA Nashville Chapter, is a past president of PRSA, Arkansas Chapter, and his been recognized with numerous awards for service to the Arkansas Chapter, which includes the Chapter's 2010 Crystal Award honoree "for making significant and continuous contributions to the public relations profession." A true APR evangelist / cheerleader, McFadden has led Accreditation for two PRSA Chapters (Arkansas and Las Vegas Valley), Southwest District of PRSA, and served on the PRSA National Accreditation Marketing Committee. During his APR leadership in Arkansas, he led the Chapter's Accreditation Committee responsible for developing the successful APR Ready to Roll program, still going strong in Arkansas for eight years. Two years ago he brought the APR Ready to Roll program to Las Vegas Valley, where he served as vice president of programs and president-elect, and the program continues to experience phenomenal growth. McFadden has mentored dozens of APR candidates across the country.
McFadden has led innovative, results-driven, award-winning communications teams in healthcare for nearly 20 years including serving as director of marketing, communications and branding at Arkansas Children's Hospital and leadership positions at St. Vincent Health System and Arkansas Department of Health, all based in Little Rock, Ark. His career includes leadership in television broadcasting (NBC, FOX, and CBS affiliates) and PR agency service. He is a FEMA-trained crisis communicator and self-proclaimed 'techno geek' for his innovation in communications and emerging technologies.