American Association for Physician Leadership

January/February 2020

Volume 7, Issue 1

January/February 2020

A comprehensive study in 2015 by the National Academy of Medicine concluded that diagnostic errors contribute to about 10 percent of patient deaths. Now, physician leaders across the profession are committed to reducing that rate.

January/February 2020

Continuous professional development often falls in the zone of something we must do. We should, nonetheless, seek it enthusiastically, so that we remain competent and professionally expert.

January/February 2020

Despite widespread frustration with electronic medical records, there is hope for the future, this author contends, in the form of improved interoperability and care across the healthcare continuum.

January/February 2020

The probability that a person will respond positively to feedback is determined by three factors that must be addressed before change can happen.

January/February 2020

In the current competitive business environment, organizations must consider the financial, management, employee-related, legal, social, technological, and ethical issues that affect the success of the organization. The best business plan is the one ...

January/February 2020

Do wellness programs make a difference? AAPL wondered about its own wellness academies, so we asked physician participants. They responded with remarkable stories of transformation.

Peer-Reviewed
January/February 2020

Jobs that are a good fit result in high job satisfaction and self-esteem, and less pessimism, cynicism, and burnout.

Peer-Reviewed
January/February 2020

A pilot study addressing the problem of physician burnout among the high-risk group of female junior faculty suggests executive coaching early in careers can have a significant positive impact on resilience.

January/February 2020

Provider compensation structures are being influenced by the changing healthcare landscape, marked by three key factors: value-based healthcare, affordability, and scalability.

Peer-Reviewed
January/February 2020

By understanding personality traits, physician leaders can become more intentional about their own leadership process, thereby becoming more effective leaders.

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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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