American Association for Physician Leadership

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Understanding others—whether a patient, a colleague or a direct report—can make you a better physician leader.

Physician leaders who recently completed master’s degrees in medical management through an AAPL educational partner offer ideas to allow them—and others—to fix what ails the system.

December 27, 2018

As rates of STDs steadily rise nationwide, public health officials and experts say primary care doctors need to step up screening and treatment.

December 26, 2018

What are practical ways to help managers build a liberated company that allows employees responsibility to take actions that they decide are best for the company’s vision.

December 19, 2018

Galileo's lack of recognition of others, pathological need for personal recognition, and lack of tolerance limited his potential to persuade others.

To many physicians, the business of healthcare means monitoring accounts receivables, measuring relative value units, and reducing overhead expenses. This article discusses other sides of the multifaceted business coin that have become imperative to ...

This is the second article in a series of three that deals with the process of developing physician employment agreements. This article covers the assessment of financial data and practice operations.

November 7, 2018

A study gathers information about the types of leadership development approaches and programs used by the top 50 nonprofit U.S. hospitals.

November 2, 2018

Health care systems can use several strategies to combat physician burnout in a supportive and interactive way. And a rapid-response team can be a useful tool in identifying professionals at risk.

October 22, 2018

Doctors say they haven’t received enough guidance about whether to discuss gun safety with elderly clients, or when or how to do so.

This article reviews the history of the opioid epidemic from 1980 to today, methods and quality of pain management in the postoperative setting, risk factors for developing an OUD after surgery, the current treatment regimen for OUD, and the success ...

This is the first article in a series of three that deals in considerable detail with the process of developing physician employment agreements.

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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