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.
Influence
Absorbing the Unexpected and Unwanted as Leaders
Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)
Physician leadership centers on purpose, ethics, and resilience, navigating unexpected events to foster personal growth and positively impact others and organizations.
SoundPractice
Burned-Out Doctors: A Neuropsychologist's Guide to Physician Well-Being with Dr. John Sawyer
R. John Sawyer, II, PhD, ABPP-CN
In this episode, John Sawyer, PhD, ABPP-CN, neuropsychologist and medical director at Ochsner Medical Center, shares strategies to combat physician burnout, focusing on individual resilience, practice ease, and leadership development. He identifies four burnout archetypes — Over-Engaged, People-Pleaser, Perfectionist, and Cynic — to guide targeted interventions. Key points include fostering psychological safety, prioritizing well-being initiatives, and investing in overall wellness to address healthcare workforce challenges and improve retention and recruitment. Support your healthcare teams and build a thriving workplace by introducing wellness programs, encouraging honest communication, and making well-being a top priority.
Healthcare Process
Navigating the Physician Journey Across the Domains of Health Policy: Learning, Contributing, and Leading
Derek Baughman, MD, MS, Andrew Bazemore, MD, MPH, Sydney Doe, MD, Rafay Nasir, MD, Raymond P. Lorenzoni, III, MD
High U.S. healthcare costs persist with poor outcomes; physicians must lead in policy, research, operations, and advocacy for systemic, patient-focused reform.
Environmental Influences
Physicians Can Play a Role in the Safety of Patients Considering Treatments Abroad
Susan Kreimer
The article examines medical tourism's growth, highlighting primary care's role in ensuring safety, coordinating care, evaluating providers, and managing follow-up.
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.
Absorbing the Unexpected and Unwanted as Leaders
Navigating the Physician Journey Across the Domains of Health Policy: Learning, Contributing, and Leading
Physicians Can Play a Role in the Safety of Patients Considering Treatments Abroad
How to Create an Engaged Team: 150 Team-Building Questions
Beyond Budget Cuts: Rethinking Health System Strategy for Long-Term Sustainability
Human Resources: Motivation and Employee Retention
Comfort with Visibility
The Surprising Success of Hands-On Leaders
Scott Cook, Nitin Nohria
Leadership theory suggests CEOs should focus on high-level issues such as strategy and resource allocation. These authors challenge this conventional wisdom by spotlighting CEOs who dive deep into day-to-day execution rather than hovering at the strategic level.
Self-Awareness
Professionalism Is Redemption
Grace E. Terrell, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP, FACPE
Medical professionalism faces cultural and ideological challenges because of managerialism and information democratization. Redefining professionalism through moral virtues, patient-centered care, and servant leadership is essential to preserve its autonomy and societal trust.
Environmental Influences
Is This a Moment for Strategic Hibernation?
Christopher Marquis
Political and regulatory whiplash is forcing companies to rethink how they weather hostile environments. Beyond the familiar strategy of speaking out against policy or exiting business lines, strategic hibernation offers a way to preserve core capabilities while minimizing exposure, enabling rapid reentry when political winds change.
Performance
Managing Pitfalls and Potholes of Medical Practices
Ken Goldberg, MD, David F. Mobley, MD, Neil Baum, MD
Every medical practice will face problems, complications, and, perhaps, even a crisis. These are part and parcel of our profession and cannot be avoided. These are the pitfalls and potholes that confront every practicing physician and medical practice.
Collaborative Function
Human Resources: Motivation and Employee Retention
Owen J. Dahl, MBA, FACHE, LSSMBB
Motivating employees involves meeting intrinsic and extrinsic needs through autonomy, recognition, and purpose, using strategies like collaboration and empowerment.