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Not as many as required — but delegation can lessen the workload, says a university study.
Take the needed time to thoughtfully answer some pertinent questions and begin to design the kind of leader you would like to be.
You may have heard the saying, “When you’re in love, smoke gets in your eyes.” Well when you’re talking, smoke gets in your eyes and ears. Once...
CMOs must acquire leadership skills to direct hospitals and systems. Here, the author reviews their changing responsibilities in today's complex...
Moments that most challenge our sense of self are the ones that can teach us the most about leading effectively.
The number of healthcare providers impacted by the Sunshine Act has expanded. Understanding the changes will help accurate reporting on all...
Actively listening conveys respect for a patient’s self-knowledge and builds trust, and allows physicians to assume the role of trusted...
Authorities have acted against mergers and acquisitions on behalf of consumers. Reform is on the horizon, and physician leaders should play a role...
They’re intelligent and skilled, but an impatient, inflated ego damages their ability to lead and communicate. Objective, data-driven feedback is...
Instability in compensation and increases in administrative costs, correlated with the transition of doctors from private practice to employed...
Take a step-by-step look at how a medical malpractice civil case plays out and learn what parts of the process can be particularly rough for...
Activity-based costing allocates expenses incurred through providing goods and services, and can shed light on inefficiencies across supply chains...
Effective leaders can enhance their trust and credibility if they learn to speak with awareness and skill. How can you avoid the vocal pitfalls...
In medicine — and any workplace — conflict is inevitable, and professionals can end up spending time tending to their wounds instead of the actual...
Learn how Lean Six Sigma methodology helped ensure sustainable process improvement by aligning ED staffing with patient-arrival demand — without...
This group dynamics tool can help leaders learn more about how they are seen by others and, in turn, how to better get their ideas across.
Structuring a compensation plan requires a delicate balance of being fair to the people and being fair to the organization. These key principles...
Implicit bias, intentionality in leadership and authenticity in self are among the concepts discussed during the panel discussion at AAPL’s Winter...
Feeling disengaged? You’re not alone. Here are some ideas to help communicate your interest in changing that.
Don’t like conflict? Here are five tactics for tough talks that are constructive and can maintain mutual respect.
Are you a narcissist? See if you have the characteristics. Examine how narcissism can affect leaders and see what can be done to mitigate the...
How Physicians Can Leverage Their Clinical Skills to Transition to Another Career
By the time they realize their career in clinical medicine isn’t...
It all comes down to ensuring everyone is committed to the same goal of providing quality health care.
Coordination of care is easier when the healthcare providers are committed to working and growing as a team.
More than simply building a prototype and attempting to sell it, this complicated process requires a deep understanding of engineering, business,...
To achieve seamless communication, make sure that how the message is conveyed matches what is being said.
Why is it so important to scrutinize the social activities of young doctors when so many of them are sacrificing themselves and their loved ones...
You cannot and should not parachute into leadership for two reasons. Parachuting depends on there being a place to land and leadership is not...
As scholars of gender inequality in the workplace, we are routinely asked by companies to investigate why they are having trouble retaining women...
Since 1975, the American Association for Physician Leadership has helped physicians develop their leadership skills through education, career development, thought leadership, and community building.
The American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) changed its name from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) in 2014. We may have changed our name, but we are the same organization that has been serving physician leaders since 1975.
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