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.

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...

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.

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

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 ...

A framework for starting a new leadership position on the right foot.

The authors engaged in an innovative endeavor at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, to improve connections among hospitalists.

It is important that physician leaders understand the potential of high-reliability organization (HRO) principles and practices to serve as the framework for organizational improvement and sustained high performance.

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

The long apprenticeship of medicine needs to include physician leadership skills that position young physicians for healthcare of the future.

The need for physician leadership has never been more critical.