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.
Strategic Perspective
The Two-Organizations Problem
Irina Wolpert
What if the company you’re leading isn’t the one you think it is? Most companies operate as two organizations: the polished version executives see in dashboards and boardrooms, and the messier, more revealing reality lived by employees.
SoundPractice
Rethinking Reform: Ken Terry on Primary Care, Cost, and the Future of U.S. Healthcare
Ken Terry
Ken Terry talks with Mike Sacopulos about primary care, healthcare costs, and practical reform ideas from his new book, Beyond Medicare for All. Listen for insight into how physician-led care and new payment models could help make U.S. healthcare more affordable and sustainable.
Communication Strategies
Compliments in the Medical Practice are Welcome, But Make Sure You Follow These 5 Guidelines
AAPL Editorial Team
Boost employee confidence and productivity with timely, accurate, and meaningful compliments. Follow these 5 guidelines to ensure effective recognition.
Technology Integration
AI Adoption Is Overloading Your Middle Managers
Julia Shin, Sandra J. Sucher
Researchers conducted 18 semi-structured interviews with partners, managers, and junior consultants at two major consulting firms to understand how people at each level were actually using AI, what support they received, and where the friction was.
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
Self-Awareness
Public Speaking: Creating Presentations that Are Awe Inspiring Not Yawn Producing
Neil Baum, MD, Marsheila DeVan
Improve your public speaking with practical tips tailored for physicians. Learn how to engage your audience, deliver value, and leave a lasting impression with every presentation.
Integrity
How the Best Leaders Respond to Rule Breaking
Harvard Business Review
Misconduct at work is often treated as a simple problem, yet research shows it is anything but. Drawing on more than 250 studies, Michael J. Gill of the University of Oxford finds that employees break rules for a wide range of reasons, including personal gain, pressure from their environment, and a desire to help others. For leaders, the key is to not rush to judgment and to understand why the behavior is happening.
Healthcare Process
Trouble Getting Weight Loss Drugs Covered by Insurance? Here’s What To Know
Sydney Lupkin
A caregiver lost insurance coverage for Zepbound, a GLP-1 obesity drug. She faced hurdles navigating appeals, discounts, and alternative options to access the medication.
Adaptability
Making the Leap from Corporate Leader to PE-Backed CEO
Samantha Hellauer, Dina Wang, Heidi Smith, Samantha Smith
Unlike most corporations, PE firms demand immediate value creation, lean execution, and direct, high-candor engagement with investors and boards. Rigorous assessment of candidates’ ability to deliver those things—and honest evaluation of their motivation and readiness—can help portfolio companies increase the odds of finding CEOs who are a good fit.
Self-Awareness
Pausing for Celebration
Ryan Nadelson, MD
Celebrate your successes and reflect on your journey. Growth comes from appreciating achievements and learning from failures. Pause, honor your path, and move forward with purpose.