January/February 2025

Physician Leadership Journal

January/February 2025

Vol. 12, No. 1 · 12 articles

  1. Should We Be Resurrecting the Handshake?

    PLJ January/February 2025 Neil Baum, MD, Marc Kahn, MD, MBA

    The traditional handshake, a 3,000-year-old symbol of trust and friendship, may need to be replaced with hand hygiene practices to reduce hospital-acquired infections and ensure safer patient interactions.

  2. Navigating Your Fertility as a Woman in Medicine

    PLJ January/February 2025 Michael J. Sacopulos, JD, Jenna Miller, MD

    Jenna Miller, MD, offers a detailed guide for women physicians facing fertility challenges, highlighting the necessity for medical leaders to address and mitigate obstacles to fertility for those delaying family plann...

  3. Making Impactful Presentations

    PLJ January/February 2025 Mark D. Olszyk, MD, MBA, CPE, FACEP, FACHE

    Storytelling in professional settings is important, particularly for physician leaders, and advocates for a structured, story-driven approach to enhance the effectiveness of workplace presentations and meetings.

  4. The Role of Conferences in Advancing Research: A Comprehensive Guide to Abstract Submission and Presentation

    PLJ January/February 2025 Khutaija Noor, MBBS, FCR

    Unlock the full potential of your research conference experience with this comprehensive guide, offering essential insights on abstract submission, presentation formats, and best practices for impactful participation.

  5. Instill the Culture of a Learning Organization

    PLJ January/February 2025 Owen J. Dahl, MBA, FACHE, LSSMBB

    This article advocates for a learning organization over traditional training, highlighting benefits like employee retention and improved performance, and offers practical strategies for fostering a culture of continuo...

  6. AI Hallucination — Tips for Preventing Digital Delusions in Healthcare

    PLJ January/February 2025 Neil Baum, MD, Petar Marinkovic

    This article delves into the critical issue of AI "hallucinations" — when chatbots produce false or misleading information — and offers strategies for identifying, avoiding, and eliminating these inaccuracies to ensur...

  7. Worldwide View: Perspectives on Physician Leadership

    PLJ January/February 2025 Patricia A. Abboud MD, MBA, CPE, RN, Sheena Antonio-Collie, MD, MMM, CPE, Khalid Azzam, MBBS, MS-HQSMi, FACP, FRCPC, CPE, Andrew S. L. Chan, MBBS, MBA, PhD, FRACP, AFRACMA, FAIDH, FCCP, FAPSR, FAIDH, CHIA, GAICD, Edgar G. Chedrawy, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, MHA, CPE, FAAPL, Douglas Fahlbusch, MBBS, FANZCA, GDM, GAICD, Neale Fong, MBBS, GradDipCS, MTS, MBA, MRACGP, FAICD, FCHSM, CHE, Mamta Gautam, MD, MBA, FRCPC, CCPE, CPE, Patrick Martin, MD, Yoshinori Nakata, MD, MBA, PhD, CPE, FAAPL, Nandakumar G. Pillai, MBBS, MRCGP, FRCP(Edin), FFOM, FRCPI, MBA, Eduardo Portela de Oliveira, MD, Luis Prado, MBBS, FRACGP, FRACMA, FACHE, FCHSM, FACMQ, GradDipSpMed, Ragupathy Veluswamy, MD, MMM, CPE, FACPE, Sid Vohra, MBBS, MBA, MHM, FRACMA, FCHSM CHE, AMP, GAICD, CPE

    Physician leaders from around the world share their experiences and insights.

  8. CMO — The Best Job in Medicine

    PLJ January/February 2025 Mark D. Olszyk, MD, MBA, CPE, FACEP, FACHE, Michael J. Sacopulos, JD

    Being a CMO is the best job in medicine because of the unique opportunity it offers to engage with all aspects of hospital operations and personnel.

  9. A Guide to Understanding Common Denial Issues

    PLJ January/February 2025 William Frese, MD, MPH, Lauren Winkler, CPC, CPMA, CPPM

    Rising clinical claim denials are straining healthcare finances, but informed clinical leaders can turn the tide by understanding denial trends and root causes to secure timely payments.

  10. The Breadth of Perspectives for Value-Based Care

    PLJ January/February 2025 Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)

    Physician leadership is crucial in navigating the complexities of value-based care to enhance patient outcomes, manage costs, and embrace new technologies in the evolving healthcare landscape.

  11. Private Equity: What Physician Leaders Need to Know

    PLJ January/February 2025 Lola Butcher

    Private equity firms are heavily investing in physician practices within the healthcare sector, aiming to increase profitability and sell for substantial returns within a few years.

  12. Mitigating Physician Burnout and Enhancing Wellness by Modeling a Gratitude Practice

    PLJ January/February 2025 Carolyn Roy-Bornstein, MD, FAAP

    Harnessing the power of gratitude can rejuvenate burned-out physicians, fostering empathy, compassion, and resilience while promoting mental well-being and unity within healthcare teams.