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.
Humility
Beyond Burnout: Why the Chief Medical Officer Must Build Belonging, Purpose, Storytelling, and Transcendence
Mark D. Olszyk, MD, MBA, CPE, FACEP, FACHE
CMOs can combat burnout by fostering meaning through belonging, purpose, storytelling, and transcendence. These strategies enhance well-being, resilience, and transform healthcare into a thriving community.
SoundPractice
Why Healthcare Leadership Is So Hard — And What to Do About It
Michael S. Hein, MD, MS, MHCM, PCC
Why is healthcare leadership so challenging? Dive into complexity with Mike Sacopulos and Michael S. Hein, MD, as they explore mindset shifts, leadership styles, and insights from Hein’s book Shifting Towards Unorthodoxy. Transform your approach to healthcare leadership!
Team Building
The Emerging Physicians Leadership Program at Boston Children’s Hospital: A Unique Program Equipping Exemplary Mid-Career Physicians to Successfully Transition to Leadership Within the Organization
Sarah Bixby, MD, MBA, Peter Laussen, MBBS, FANZA, FCICM, Kevin Churchwell, MD, Vincent Chiang, MD, William Meehan, III, MD
Physician leadership is key to healthcare quality. Boston Children’s Emerging Physicians Leadership Program (EPLP) trains mid-career physicians, fostering skills for leadership, collaboration, and operational improvement.
Team Building
The Interprofessional Advantage: How Mixed-Team Leadership Training Builds Trust, Communication, and Performance in Healthcare
Mark Hertling, DBA, Kim Smith-Jentsch, PhD
This study highlights how interprofessional education (IPE) boosts physician leadership by improving collaboration, communication, trust, and inclusive behaviors, enhancing team performance in healthcare.
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.
Beyond Burnout: Why the Chief Medical Officer Must Build Belonging, Purpose, Storytelling, and Transcendence
The Emerging Physicians Leadership Program at Boston Children’s Hospital: A Unique Program Equipping Exemplary Mid-Career Physicians to Successfully Transition to Leadership Within the Organization
The Interprofessional Advantage: How Mixed-Team Leadership Training Builds Trust, Communication, and Performance in Healthcare
Healthcare Insights: Curated for HALM March/April 2026
How to Have Courageous Conversations With Your Team
From Exception to Excellence: Governing Primary Care Exception Clinics for Compliance and Performance
Healthcare Process
Inside the Battle for the Future of Addiction Medicine
Aneri Pattani
Dr. Elyse Stevens, known for treating complex addiction cases, faced scrutiny for her flexible care approach, prioritizing patient-centered progress over abstinence. Her unconventional methods sparked debate about balancing harm reduction, liability, and effective care.
Critical Appraisal Skills
How to Avoid a False Start When You’re Leading a Big Change
Timothy R. Clark
Many leaders believe the greatest risk in change is moving too slowly. That’s often true. For the times it’s not true, the greatest risk is moving before the organization is ready to move with you. A false start doesn’t just delay progress, it erodes credibility, consumes scarce change capacity, and teaches the organization to wage a war of attrition by waiting out the next pronouncement.
Strategic Perspective
The Art of Listening in Medicine Is More Than a Skill. It’s a Necessity
Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA, CPE, DFAAPL
Effective listening is essential in medicine, fostering trust, empathy, and better outcomes. Narrative medicine enhances patient-centered care and communication.
Governance
From Exception to Excellence: Governing Primary Care Exception Clinics for Compliance and Performance
Erika Fisch, CPC, Holly Hansen, CPC, CCS
The Primary Care Exception clinic allows resident-led care billed to Medicare without constant teaching physician presence, ensuring education, access, and compliance.
Economics
Healthcare Insights: Curated for HALM March/April 2026
AAPL Editorial Team
Healthcare Insights: Curated for HALM March/April 2026