Dennis Burns
Dennis Burns, CPHR, SCP is Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer for The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. He oversees HSC’s human resources team and provides leadership on issues such as employee relations, benefits, compensation, organizational development and engagement, talent acquisition, workforce planning and strategy and more.
Burns is a seasoned human resources leader and business partner with more than 25 years of tactical and strategic human resources experience in private, public and academic sectors. His practical experience spans functions in HR strategy, employee relations, total rewards, talent acquisition and management, succession planning, organizational learning and development, HR systems, data analytics, and diversity and inclusion. He brings to HSC a unique blend of experience in providing leadership across the spectrum of human resources service lines and a strong track record of driving measurable results.
Prior to joining HSC in February 2023, Burns served as the Vice President of Human Resources for Steward Health Care in Dallas. He held prior HR leadership positions at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C.; Jacksonville Electric Authority in Jacksonville, Fla.; Northwest Medical Center: LifePoint Hospital in Winfield, Ala.; Georgia Department of Human Services in Atlanta, Ga.; and Community Hospice and Palliative Care in Jacksonville, Fla. Burns also had the privilege to serve as a National Malcolm Baldridge Examiner for two years in the 2018 and 2019 cycles. He holds multiple professional certifications, including Senior Professional in Human Resources, Senior Certified Professional with Society of Human Resources Management, Certified Total Strength Deployment Inventory Facilitator and a Just Culture Certified Trainer.
Burns earned his Bachelor of Science in health sciences at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, and a Master of Science in business administration from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
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