American Association for Physician Leadership

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May 24, 2022

Life can offer crossroads and obstacles that may deter even the most resilient individual from reaching their highest potential.

May 16, 2022

Although panic attacks can be distressing, the implications for how people see you at work can cause additional stress. The strategies described here can help you manage your symptoms and keep them from taking over your workday.

May 9, 2022

If you find yourself utterly exhausted but longing for a change, here is the pathway to sustainably building new habits.

Sustaining a defense against the stresses and symptoms of burnout will be difficult at the best of times. Exhibiting kindness, demonstrating goodness, and being grateful for all the positive things in our lives will improve life for our families, fri...

April 21, 2022

This article identifies some commonly held beliefs underlying women’s aversion to being political at work. Next, it offers mindset shifts that have helped hundreds of women use political skills to their advantage.

April 15, 2022

The author outlines four practices, which she calls “empathy rules,” that can help us cut across the divisions in our lives and build a sense of community.

April 12, 2022

In this episode of SoundPractice, Mike Sacopulos interviews Margaret Traub, Head of Global Initiatives for International Medical Corps, the Los Angeles-based humanitarian organization that since 1984 has delivered more than $3.9 billion in healthcare...

April 8, 2022

Emotional intelligence matters more to one’s success as a manager than IQ or technical skill. The principal takeaway: emotional intelligence is just as important as any “hard skill” and investing in it helps individuals and teams succeed at work.

March 30, 2022

In honor of National Doctors' Day, the foreword from Lessons Learned: Stories from Women Physician Leaders.

March 28, 2022

The early days of the pandemic were a shock, causing a spike in adrenaline, which stops us from feeling pain, so we can get out of danger, and spurs intense alertness to help us make better split-second decisions. Next was a period of prolonged psych...

March 22, 2022

If you’re having trouble staying focused at work, you might benefit from a technique called “body doubling” — where you work in the physical or virtual presence of another person.

Physician leaders can use poems as ice-breakers before discussing emotionally sensitive subjects with their teams.

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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