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.
Quality Improvement
Reducing Clinical Variation Through Interdisciplinary Leadership: A Field Report from a Large Academic Medical Center
Harpreet Pall, MD, MBA, CPE, Brian Walch, MS, PT, MBA, Annamarie Cutroneo, MHA, CPXP
In 2025, Jersey Shore University Medical Center implemented a clinical variation reduction (CVR) model, improving length-of-stay, discharge rates, patient experience, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration through shared accountability and data transparency.
SoundPractice
Healing from the Inside Out: How Medicine Must Learn to Share Its Power with Dr. Rana Awdish
Rana Awdish, MD
Rana Awdish, MD, joins SoundPractice to share how nearly dying changed the way she sees healing, leadership, and medicine itself. She also discusses peer mentorship at Henry Ford Health and her new book, Aftershock.
Influence
Improving Physician Organizational Attitudes and Leadership Self-Efficacy
Lee Scheinbart, MD, CPE, Mark Hertling, DBA, Jessica L. Wildman, PhD
A study on a 12-month chief medical officer leadership program found significant improvements in leader self-efficacy, shared vision, and organizational commitment, enhancing leadership confidence and alignment.
Humility
Conversations with the Past
Ronald Dwinnells, MD, MBA, CPE
The article examines 65 years of changes in medicine from one physician's viewpoint, exploring advancements in technology, training, patient care, and bureaucracy, while emphasizing the need to preserve humanistic values 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.
Finding Your Voice: A Physician Leader’s Guide to Public Speaking
What the Doctors Said: The Qualitative Story Within Physician Leadership Development Research
Reducing Clinical Variation Through Interdisciplinary Leadership: A Field Report from a Large Academic Medical Center
Unlocking the Power of Collaborative Leadership as a Driver of Healthcare Transformation: A Qualitative Systematic Review
In Your Medical Practice, Is Your “Nice” Quotient Too High?
The Intersection of Technology and Women
Comfort with Visibility
Finding Your Voice: A Physician Leader’s Guide to Public Speaking
Teresa Schrader, MD
Public speaking is vital for physician leaders but often causes anxiety. This article offers strategies like preparation, audience focus, and organized content to help healthcare professionals present effectively.
Systems Awareness
What Physician Leaders Need to Know About Change Management for AI
Lola Butcher
Physician leaders must navigate change management as AI transforms clinical care, tackling challenges without a clear playbook to guide this pivotal shift.
Integrity
A Purpose-Driven Framework for Career Sustainability Among Physician Leaders in Academic Medicine
Mohan V. Belthur, MD, MS (CTS), FRCSC, FRCS (Tr & Orth), FAAOS, Jasmine K.M. Lopez, BS, BA, Benjamin Cordy, MD, Guadalupe Federico-Martinez, PhD
This review presents a framework to help physician leaders align values, reflect, and make strategic decisions for sustainable, fulfilling academic medicine careers.
Economics
The Market for Physician-Researchers’ Labor: Unpaid Work, Paid Access
Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA, CPE, DFAAPL
Academic publishing drives medical progress but relies on unpaid physician-researchers while imposing financial barriers and limiting access. This article critiques systemic flaws and proposes ethical reforms.
Self-Awareness
What Physician Leaders Can Learn From Counseling Psychology
Robert Hicks, PhD, Brian A. Hicks, PhD, LPC
Physician leaders face high-pressure environments, balancing clinical duties, organizational demands, and leadership. Counseling psychology offers tools to coach colleagues and manage emotional challenges effectively.