American Association for Physician Leadership

Latest Articles

March 23, 2025

CEOs are seldom dismissed when the company they lead underperforms, in part because they wield considerable power over the board. So how can boards more effectively enforce CEO accountability in the face of poor performance?

March 21, 2025

Many physician executives face involuntary job loss due to various issues. If you choose to continue working, maintain professionalism, network, and negotiate severance. Don't take firing personally; it's part of the workforce dynamics.

March/April 2025

What if healthcare teams could unlock essential skills by stepping outside? Nature-based leadership development enhances focus, creativity, decision-making, trust, and communication.

Self-Management

March 16, 2025

It is important to recognize the signs of burnout and take steps to address work-life balance, prioritize health, and maintain meaningful relationships. Chronic stress and an unhealthy work environment can lead to physical and emotional exhaustion, u...

March 12, 2025

Essentialism is about focusing on what truly matters by eliminating distractions, setting boundaries, and making deliberate choices to lead a more purposeful and balanced life.

March/April 2025

Leaders must navigate clashes between entrenched systems and disruptive influences with adaptability, avoiding immediate "fight or flight" responses for more refined reactions.

Operations and Policy

March 23, 2025

CEOs are seldom dismissed when the company they lead underperforms, in part because they wield considerable power over the board. So how can boards more effectively enforce CEO accountability in the face of poor performance?

March/April 2025

This article explores social loafing, its causes, environments prone to it, and its impact on team performance. It offers 12 prevention strategies and a 35-question survey.

March 11, 2025

To decide whether investing in an app can really make a difference for your employees, ask four key questions of your organization.

Quality and Risk

Peer-Reviewed
March/April 2025

Medical gaslighting, where healthcare providers unintentionally dismiss or minimize patients' concerns, risks patient safety by delaying diagnoses and mismanaging care. This issue is worsened by unconscious biases and communication barriers, especial...

March 17, 2025

With Congress unwilling or unable to pass federal laws in other areas of employment, and federal agencies unlikely to issue broad regulations, the states will take over. The result will be a fragmented legal landscape that will pose significant chall...

March 3, 2025

Hospitals nationwide assert they won't deny care based on immigration status.

Strategy and Innovation

March/April 2025

After a historic election year focused on the economy, inflation, and border security, health policy took a backseat in campaign discussions. Yet, major changes are expected in President Trump's second term, particularly concerning the Affordable Car...

Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD, discusses the potential and risks of psychedelics and cannabis in medicine, stressing the need for responsible use and scientific research.

February 14, 2025

Online platforms from Amazon to Goodreads to IMDb tap into the so-called “wisdom of the crowd” to rate products and experiences. But recent research suggests that more experienced buyers tend to select better products and therefore expect higher qual...

Motivations and Thinking Style

March 21, 2025

Many physician executives face involuntary job loss due to various issues. If you choose to continue working, maintain professionalism, network, and negotiate severance. Don't take firing personally; it's part of the workforce dynamics.

March 2, 2025

Professionals today are focused on doing mode — achieving goals and checking items off of to-do lists to satisfy their managers and companies. But better relationships, bigger-picture strategic and creative thinking, and personal well-being and satis...

Jenna Miller, MD, offers a detailed guide for women physicians facing fertility challenges, highlighting the necessity for medical leaders to address and mitigate obstacles to fertility for those delaying family planning due to their training.

Problem Solving

March/April 2025

What if healthcare teams could unlock essential skills by stepping outside? Nature-based leadership development enhances focus, creativity, decision-making, trust, and communication.

March 18, 2025

Drawing on three years of research with senior leaders across industries, the authors create a framework for evaluating whether purpose initiatives are producing long-term value or when they’re leaving companies vulnerable to critique. The authors al...

February 26, 2025

There are systematic individual differences in how people present themselves, and these differences predict people’s leadership style and competence. When you are able to put thousands of leaders through the same self-report questionnaires, and you l...

Finance

March/April 2025

This article reviews the economic and political developments of the fourth quarter of 2024 and provides insights into the anticipated trends for the first quarter of 2025.

March 9, 2025

Investing in business property has pros and cons. Owning offers control and portfolio diversification but increases risk and responsibility. Leasing provides flexibility but less control. Evaluate costs and terms carefully.

U.S. healthcare spending has outpaced GDP, reaching 19.4% by 2027. Aging populations and lack of price regulation drive costs. Significant price variations and little correlation between price and quality contribute to waste. Consumers face higher ou...

Team Building and Teamwork

March 7, 2025

The author outlines the signs to watch out for to help you assess whether your boss is toxic, and offers strategies to try if you’re finding yourself in this impossibly difficult situation.

January 26, 2025

The most-engaged employees work together in ways companies don’t even realize.

November 15, 2024

Like many other companies, Deloitte realized that its system for evaluating the work of employees — and then training them, promoting them, and paying them accordingly — was increasingly out of step with its objectives. It searched for something nimb...

Professional Capabilities

April 12, 2024
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AAPL believes physician leaders who are pursuing leadership education and training — and the organizations that are supporting their effort — should be able to clearly see the value of their time, money, and effort.

March/April 2025

Physician executives in healthcare must balance performance metrics with ethical care. Overemphasis on quantifiable targets can distort goals. Leadership should foster transparency and patient-centered care.

March 14, 2025

According to a survey by SHRM, 84% of workers believe poorly trained managers create unnecessary work and stress. And poor time management is a huge factor.

For over 45 years.

The American Association for Physician Leadership has helped physicians develop their leadership skills through education, career development, thought leadership and community building.

The American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) changed its name from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) in 2014. We may have changed our name, but we are the same organization that has been serving physician leaders since 1975.

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