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From perennial favorites Fundamentals of Physician Leadership and Resolving Conflict to Practical Tools for Physician Self-Care and Interdisciplinary Relationship Management

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NOV 1 – 5 ▪ SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA

Courses addressing the issues you face every day, plus invaluable networking with physician leader peers who understand your challenges.
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Leadership Evolve

Resources to spark collaboration and action, curated by the American Hospital Association and the American Association for Physician Leadership.
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The American Association for Physician Leadership®

Welcome to the world’s premier organization for physician leadership.

For more than 40 years, we have helped physicians develop their leadership skills through education, career development and thought leadership, by providing a supportive community of peers. We hold the belief that at some level, all physicians are considered leaders.

Our Association helps transform the physician by maximizing the potential of physician leadership to create 
personal and organizational transformation that benefits patient outcomes and improves health care internationally.

We invite you to explore how we can help you develop your leadership skills and advance your career.

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Save up to 15% on our educational pathways, supporting materials and live events, including courses for CME.
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Find peer-reviewed research and other content in our award-winning Physician Leadership Journal, shipped directly to you. And go online to the Physician Leadership News for articles focusing on health care leadership, updated daily.
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Since 1997, our Certified Physician Executive ("CPE") credential has served as the leadership standard for quality leadership in the health care industry. See how you can earn a CPE credential and develop leadership for yourself, your career and the organization where you work. Learn more here.

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Latest from the news and information desk at American Association for Physician Leadership.

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Most physicians miss the connection between results and scorecards. It was the final event of this year’s three-day American Association for Physician Leadership Spring Summit in Washington, D.C.,

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Talking about your mental health on social media is a thing, and it could actually help. Susanna Harris was sitting in her lab class for her graduate program at the University of North Carolina at

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