As healthcare evolves, so, too, does the role of the physician leader.

There’s much more to leadership than authority and power. To influence is to impact the behaviors, attitudes, opinions, and choices of others.

The gender gap in medicine sits uncomfortably against the story of women physicians’ contributions to healthcare.

Leading others is difficult in normal times, but in these unprecedented times of constant change and uncertainty, it is especially tough.

If you are applying to a role within your own organization, how can you stand out from the competition?

Windows are gateways to the human mind, and looking through them is a time-honored exercise in reflection and introspection.

Top performers — smooth-running, efficient medical practices that consistently produce well above average profitability — almost always present a noticable kind of ambiance to patients and visitors.

Addressing a problem that is rarely discussed in the patient care context, author Dr. Joan Naidorf describes the four types of difficult patients, and introduces simple, actionable tools that every physician, nurse, and care-provider can use to chang...

This article provides a brief history of early Greek medicine and discusses how those early physicians have impacted modern medicine and presents lessons we can learn today from those giants whose shoulders we stand upon.

The American Association for Physician Leadership recently named Stephanie Duggan, MD, CPE, FACEP, FAAPL, as chair of its board of directors.

During a crisis, it’s sometimes hard to pause. There is a natural predisposition to act—to want to help, to jump in and do everything one can. But it’s important to remember that we may end up doing more harm than good if we act too quickly, without ...

Author and physician leadership trainer Karen Nichols shares her thoughts on the development of physician leaders from the perspective of business leadership.