Three others were named to the board. All were introduced during the AAPL Physician Leadership Summit in Boston.

Samuel Cullison, MD, ABFM, CPE, who created education programs that advanced physician leadership and improved health care, is the 2018 winner of AAPL’s Roger Schenke Award.

An investment in communication training to improve clinical outcomes was key in AAPL’s decision to present New York City Health & Hospitals/Lincoln with the 2018 honor.

The two-day Vanguard Program offers custom, invitation-only education and networking opportunities.

Also set for Sunday at the AAPL 2018 Physician Leadership Summit: an opioid discussion, association award winners and board of director announcements.

The organization is continuing to find ways to expand and create change in health care as a platform for physician leadership, the president and CEO says.

The awards embody the organization’s commitment to improving health care by preparing industry leaders and influencers.

Attendees at the AAPL 2018 Physician Leadership Summit gathered in the Grand Ballroom of the Boston Sheraton Hotel on Saturday for a luncheon to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the CPE credential.

Dr. Paul DeChant, of IBM Watson Health Simpler Healthcare, says respect is the most important leadership principle for achieving success in turbulent times.

Too often, we hear about what has gone wrong than what’s gone right with medical travel and tourism, says Mary Miller Sallah, director of operations for Global Healthcare Accreditation.

He suggests using the STAR method – Stop, Think, Act, Review – to guide decision-making at times “when skills and rules don’t provide the immediate answer.”

The med student, who already has his MBA, says during his peer presentation that competition for patients has never been stronger, putting a greater pressure on how providers deliver care.