American Association for Physician Leadership

Latest Articles

January 20, 2025

CMOs must seamlessly collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders to drive strategic planning, policy development, and provider engagement, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care.

January 19, 2025

Better pay, more joy in the job, or prerequisite to promotion? Whatever your reasons for deciding to build expertise in a new field, the question is how to get there.

January 17, 2025

Explore the marketing funnel's stages to attract, convert, and retain patients in medical practices, from awareness to advocacy, enhancing patient engagement.

Self-Management

January 19, 2025

Better pay, more joy in the job, or prerequisite to promotion? Whatever your reasons for deciding to build expertise in a new field, the question is how to get there.

January 15, 2025

Let’s face it — we all have a career-limiting habit. Whether it’s weak interpersonal skills, a tendency to procrastinate, or good-but-not-great technical prowess, one of the biggest impediments to our upward mobility is a habit we struggle to change.

Peer-Reviewed
January/February 2025

Harnessing the power of gratitude can rejuvenate burned-out physicians, fostering empathy, compassion, and resilience while promoting mental well-being and unity within healthcare teams.

Operations and Policy

January/February 2025

Triad leadership unifies the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, and Chief Operating Officer to streamline decisions, improve patient care, and align goals, creating resilient and adaptable healthcare organizations.

January 14, 2025

Two Terre Haute hospitals withdrew their merger application before a state ruling, amid backlash against medical monopolies. They plan to refile, aiming to address concerns.

January 7, 2025

B players can be selfless and dedicated employees, but they often don’t get the attention from managers they deserve. To retain and motivate your B’s, get to know and appreciate them as the unique individuals they are. This is the first step to drawi...

Quality and Risk

January/February 2025

NPs and PAs are crucial in addressing primary care shortages and expanding healthcare access, with scope of practice expansion being a key issue amid physician shortages.

This article explores the challenges a hospital system faced after acquiring three medical practices. Despite financial stability, performance and morale declined because of cultural clashes. Addressing these issues early can foster a cooperative env...

Regularly evaluating medical practice performance using objective benchmarks reveals hidden inefficiencies and aligns patient needs with practice goals for continuous improvement.

Strategy and Innovation

January/February 2025

Reducing readmissions and emergency department visits is crucial for healthcare quality. Effective strategies include care coordination and transitional care within 14 days post-discharge. This article shares successful interventions.

January 10, 2025

In a year of febrile politics, rising popular frustration with institutions, and two separate attempts to assassinate President Trump, the risks to executives in just about any industry cannot be minimized. One effective assessment tool for execs and...

January 3, 2025

Maintaining a positive outlook, staying active, and being socially engaged can contribute to a fulfilling and independent life, even into advanced age. Resilience, adaptability, and a pragmatic approach to life's challenges are key to thriving in lat...

Motivations and Thinking Style

December 27, 2024

In this SoundPractice episode Hanah Polotsky and Lisa Williams discuss their extensive careers in healthcare leadership, insights from their book on effective leadership, addressing physician burnout, the importance of strategic thinking, and how exa...

The author's non-linear medical career journey, balancing motherhood and professional goals, led to diverse roles and fulfillment in the AMWA, emphasizing adaptability and mentorship.

November 26, 2024

The first two years of medical school are overwhelming. Juggling assignments, national board exams, and intense study can lead to burnout. But remember, you're not alone.

Problem Solving

January 20, 2025

CMOs must seamlessly collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders to drive strategic planning, policy development, and provider engagement, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care.

January/February 2025

Healthcare is slow to embrace innovation, often preferring the status quo. This article explores the concept of disruptive innovation and offers suggestions for successfully introducing it in modern healthcare.

January 13, 2025

Maintaining professional boundaries is essential in the physician-patient relationship to prevent abuse and misconduct. The power dynamic inherent in this relationship means that mutual consent is often not possible, making it imperative for physicia...

Finance

January 17, 2025

Explore the marketing funnel's stages to attract, convert, and retain patients in medical practices, from awareness to advocacy, enhancing patient engagement.

January/February 2025

Private equity firms are heavily investing in physician practices within the healthcare sector, aiming to increase profitability and sell for substantial returns within a few years.

January/February 2025

Physician leadership is crucial in navigating the complexities of value-based care to enhance patient outcomes, manage costs, and embrace new technologies in the evolving healthcare landscape.

Team Building and Teamwork

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...

October 18, 2024

Researchers examine the negative impact that handing over choice responsibility can have on delegator-delegate relationships. They offer research-backed solutions for delegating decisions more fairly in order to offset some of delegation’s negative i...

September 17, 2024

To learn more about the problems that affect leadership teams, the authors interviewed more than 100 CEOs and senior executives in a multiyear research program. They identified three main patterns of dysfunction. This article helps leadership teams d...

Professional Capabilities

April 12, 2024
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January 1, 2025

Although a certain degree of analytical and technical skill is a minimum requirement for success, studies indicate that emotional intelligence may be the key attribute that distinguishes outstanding performers from those who are merely adequate.

Storytelling helps patients cope with illness, treatment, or death by providing meaning and comfort, enhancing doctor-patient communication and making medical interactions more meaningful.

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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