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August 10, 2022

The goal of this article is to raise awareness of a historical fact: The business environment undergoes a major shift every decade or two. Each one creates new business opportunities and requires changes in leadership approaches.

Mike Sacopulos, host of the SoundPractice podcast, interviewed physician leaders Dr. Peter Angood and Dr. Jay Bhatt on strategies for career transitions.

August 2, 2022

Business operations are becoming more complex and tech-centered; workforce diversity is growing; and firms face greater public scrutiny than ever before. Those conditions call for leaders who are adept communicators, relationship builders, and people...

August 1, 2022

At the age of 39, I was officially a cardiologist. I had done it! Only 5% of cardiologists were women, and I was proud to count myself among them.

As healthcare evolves, so, too, does the role of the physician leader.

The gender gap in medicine sits uncomfortably against the story of women physicians’ contributions to healthcare.

There’s much more to leadership than authority and power. To influence is to impact the behaviors, attitudes, opinions, and choices of others.

July 7, 2022

Leading others is difficult in normal times, but in these unprecedented times of constant change and uncertainty, it is especially tough.

June 20, 2022

If you are applying to a role within your own organization, how can you stand out from the competition?

Addressing a problem that is rarely discussed in the patient care context, author Dr. Joan Naidorf describes the four types of difficult patients, and introduces simple, actionable tools that every physician, nurse, and care-provider can use to chang...

Windows are gateways to the human mind, and looking through them is a time-honored exercise in reflection and introspection.

Top performers — smooth-running, efficient medical practices that consistently produce well above average profitability — almost always present a noticable kind of ambiance to patients and visitors.

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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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