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
Strategic Thinking in Healthcare Leadership
Michael Gardner, MD, Michael J. Sacopulos, JD
Mike Sacopulos interviews Dr. Michael Gardner about strategic thinking for physician leaders, its role in healthcare, mentorship, AI's impact, and courses being developed to enhance leadership and strategic planning skills.
SoundPractice
Driving Value-Based Care by Putting Patients First with Dr. Pamela Sullivan
Pamela C. Sullivan, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FCUCM, PT
Discover Dr. Sullivan’s inspiring journey from emergency medicine to healthcare leadership. Learn how patient-centered care drives better outcomes, tackle healthcare inequities, and explore bold innovations like home-based care. A must-listen for shaping the future of medicine.
Quality Improvement
Strategic Management in Clinical Gastroenterology: From Purpose to Value Creation
Tauseef Ali, MD, FACG, Jason Flores, PhD, Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, MS-PopH, FACG
Strategic management in gastroenterology empowers physician leaders to tackle healthcare challenges like complexity and workforce demands. By aligning structured strategies with clinical goals, it enhances efficiency, care quality, and outcomes.
Economics
The Perfect Storm: Navigating Economic Challenges in Modern Medical Practice
Ron Howrigon
Medical practices face economic strain from declining reimbursements, rising costs, physician burnout, and shortages, requiring strategic business optimization.
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.
Followership and Leadership: A Symbiotic Partnership for Success
A Comparison of Flourishing Questions and Healthy Days in Population Health
Improving the Physician Experience to Attract, Retain, and Engage Top Physician Talent — Part 2: Refocusing the Physician Leader’s Role on Engaging the Team
The Perfect Storm: Navigating Economic Challenges in Modern Medical Practice
Strategic Thinking in Healthcare Leadership
Strategic Management in Clinical Gastroenterology: From Purpose to Value Creation
Healthcare Process
Lost in Transmission: Changes in Organ Donor Status Can Fall Through Cracks in the System
Céline Gounder
Raven Kinser’s tragic organ donation case highlights gaps in U.S. organ procurement policy, exposing the lack of a clear, binding system for opting out across state lines.
Integrity
The Skills Board Chairs Need Now
Pedro Fontes Falcão, Randall S. Peterson
Today’s effective chairs foster a culture of learning on the board, creating psychological safety and encouraging open, respectful debate among directors. To make sure the board balances expert insight with broad participation, chairs also conduct rigorous skills audits and provide structured feedback to directors.
People Management
The Map of U.S. Prosperity Is Changing. Here’s Where Companies Should Invest.
Jaymes Cloninger, Bradley Schurman
In today’s era defined by demographic scarcity and environmental volatility, geography is no longer a backdrop for strategy. It directly shapes resilience, cost structure, and long-term value creation. A place-based framework to evaluate long-term civic viability, known as The Geography of Prosperity Index, examines five interconnected systems that increasingly determine whether a region can sustain prosperity.
Collaborative Function
Improving the Physician Experience to Attract, Retain, and Engage Top Physician Talent — Part 2: Refocusing the Physician Leader’s Role on Engaging the Team
R. John Sawyer, II, PhD, ABPP-CN
This article explores physician leadership's evolving role and suggests strategies to enhance effectiveness, including role clarity, structured meetings, and self-leadership, to improve well-being and reduce burnout.
Trust and Respect
Followership and Leadership: A Symbiotic Partnership for Success
Ronald Dwinnells, MD, MBA, CPE
Followership is a vital aspect of leadership, emphasizing active engagement, critical thinking, and shared vision. Strong leader-follower partnerships rely on trust, respect, communication, and adaptability.