Economics
The Collaboration Imperative: Why Healthcare Executives Must Unite Against an Existential Threat
Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon), C. Ann Jordan, JD
Healthcare organizations face billions in revenue losses from Medicare cuts, halted value-based care models, and reduced federal funding. Traditional siloed leadership cannot tackle these interconnected challenges. This white paper emphasizes the critical need for integrated CEO-CFO-physician executive collaboration, offering actionable frameworks for building collaborative leadership structures. Executive partnerships and physician leadership development drive superior outcomes, financial sustainability, and competitive advantage in a transformed healthcare landscape.
Influence
“Profiles in Success”: Certified Physician Executives Share the Value and ROI of their CPE Education
Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)
AAPL believes physician leaders who are pursuing leadership education and training — and the organizations that are supporting their effort — should be able to clearly see the value of their time, money, and effort.
Influence
Championing Physician Leadership Development: AAPL's Five-Decade Commitment Meets Healthcare's Critical Moment
Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)
From closing knowledge gaps in finance and AI to building emotional intelligence and peer communities, the future of healthcare demands bilingual leaders fluent in both medicine and strategy.
Healthcare Process
A Clinical Care Pathway to Provide Value-Based Care to Patients Hospitalized with CHF, COPD, and Pneumonia
Mohamad Saad, MD, MBA, CPE, Maria Gomez, MD, Dana Kajan, DO
Using data analytics and teamwork, a clinical care pathway improved alignment, reduced costs, and enhanced outcomes for CHF, COPD, and pneumonia patients.
SoundPractice
The ER as America's Mirror: 37 Years on the Front Lines with Dr. Louis Profeta
Louis M. Profeta, MD
In this compelling SoundPractice episode, Louis M. Profeta, MD, an emergency physician, bestselling author, and speaker, shares his unconventional journey into medicine, the spiritual lessons he has learned in the ER, and the critical role emergency departments play as society’s early warning system for major crises. He emphasizes the importance of prioritizing personal life over professional identity to sustain a fulfilling medical career. A deeply human and honest look at the challenges and rewards of life in emergency medicine.
Integrity
Measuring Leadership Growth: Metrics as a Part of Physician Leadership Development
Mark Hertling, DBA, Kim Smith-Jentsch, PhD
The article explores using validated metrics, like the Kirkpatrick Model, to assess physician leadership programs, emphasizing tailored goals for clinical environments.
Self-Awareness
RN to MD Transition: The Road Less Traveled
Neil Baum, MD, Cory Hughes
This article explores how a nursing background can serve as a non-traditional path to becoming a physician, highlighting shared traits between nurses and doctors.
New Book
Career Prescription Guide: A Physician's Guide for Career Transformation or Advancement
Pamela C. Sullivan, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FCUCM, PT
This guide empowers physicians to navigate career transitions with confidence, align decisions with values, prevent burnout, and achieve fulfillment.
A Clinical Care Pathway to Provide Value-Based Care to Patients Hospitalized with CHF, COPD, and Pneumonia
RN to MD Transition: The Road Less Traveled
Measuring Leadership Growth: Metrics as a Part of Physician Leadership Development
The Two-Hour Window
Anatomy of an Incident Response Plan: A Five-Step Guide for Medical Practices
Developing a Thicker Skin as a Leader
Resilience
Leading After the Founder
Samantha Hellauer, Sanja Kos, Julie Vermoote, Sapna Sadarangani Werner, BJ Wright , PhD
Research shows that founder-CEO handovers are significantly more prone to failure than other leadership transitions. Drawing on their advisory experience, dozens of in-depth interviews, and client case studies, the authors explore why founders often remain so influential—and how that influence can complicate succession.
Self-Awareness
Finding Purpose: Dr. Jordan Grumet on Burnout, Meaning, and the Deathbed Test
Jordan Grumet, MD
On this episode of SoundPractice, Jordan Grumet, MD, shares his journey from burnout to rediscovering purpose through hospice care, financial independence, and insights from his book The Purpose Code. He explores how addressing past trauma, redefining purpose, and focusing on meaningful actions can combat burnout and improve fulfillment in life and medicine.
Communication Strategies
Why Training Employees Pays Off Twice
Ben Rand
Companies invest millions in employee training, yet the payoff often seems uncertain. A new study suggests the problem may be what organizations measure: most overlook the impact on managers.
People Management
Developing a Thicker Skin as a Leader
Laura Hills, DA
This article helps healthcare leaders manage criticism by balancing expectations, offering 15 strategies to build resilience, and exploring why feedback feels personal.
Integrity
The Two-Hour Window
Devjit Roy, MD, CPE
A journey reveals the power of health, connection, and reflection, emphasizing sustainable habits, well-being, and balance over restrictive diets and setbacks.