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2025 Fall Institute Vanguard Meeting

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | Scottsdale, AZ

2025 Fall Institute Vanguard Meeting

The Vanguard Meeting will take place in-person on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 9:00 am to 4:20 pm at the Westin Keirland Resort & Spa during the 2025 Fall Institute in Scottsdale, AZ. Enhance your understanding and engage in panels, case studies, peer presentations, and exercises that address the critical topics faced by physician leaders daily.

Vanguard Program

8:00 - 8:45 am MST
Fall Institute Welcome – Dr. Peter Angood
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9:00 - 9:15 am MST
Vanguard Welcome: Opening Comments
Dr. Peter Angood, AAPL President & CEO
Dr. Claude Brunson, AAPL Board Chair
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9:15 - 10:30 am MST
Session 1: The Ongoing Digital Transformation in Healthcare
(Moderated Panel & Open Discussion)
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10:30 - 10:45 pm MST
Break
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10:45 - 12:15 pm MST
Session 2: Change Management for the Workforce
(Moderated Panel & Open Discussion)
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12:15 - 1:30 pm MST
Lunch
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1:30 -2:45 pm MST
Session 3: Physician Lead Interprofessional Leadership Best Practices
(Moderated Panel & Open Discussion)
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2:45 - 3:00 pm MST
Break
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3:00 - 4:15 pm MST
Session 4: Evolving Direction for AAPL with Physician Leadership
(A Focus Group)
Facilitator — Dr. Peter Angood, AAPL President & CEO
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4:15 - 4:20 pm MST
Vanguard Wrap-up: Closing Comments
Dr. Peter Angood, AAPL President & CEO
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4:30 - 5:30 pm MST
AAPL Communities of Practice
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5:30 - 6:30 pm MST
Welcome Reception

About the Vanguard Group

The Vanguard Group within AAPL is for a special community of seasoned physician leaders. The knowledge, experience and leadership insights represented by those physicians in the Vanguard Group are unparalleled in healthcare. The twice-per-year meetings are a unique opportunity to share, learn and network with peers of like-minded purpose, idealism, and drive to create positive change in our industry. The general objectives for these meetings are:

  • Panel discussion on various challenging topic areas within healthcare for physician leaders.

  • Sharing of opinions on the options for how physician leaders might address the topic areas in a neutral, non-threatening community environment.

  • Robust networking opportunities within the Vanguard Group, as well as with the general AAPL constituency

  • Engagement of Vanguard Group on initiatives related to thought leadership and influence in healthcare.

For over 50 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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Mail Processing Address
PO Box 96503 I BMB 97493
Washington, DC 20090-6503

Payment Remittance Address
PO Box 745725
Atlanta, GA 30374-5725
(800) 562-8088
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customerservice@physicianleaders.org

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