American Association for Physician Leadership

09/30/2025

Healthcare leaders today face a complex legal environment — from compliance and regulations to contracts and liability.

Our Essentials of Health Law course equips physician leaders with the knowledge to navigate these challenges confidently, protect their organizations, and lead with clarity.

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09/29/2025

Are you a CPE or AAPL Fellow who embodies leadership excellence? Someone colleagues turn to for wisdom, who drives results that matter?

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📅 Nominations close October 20, 2025

09/29/2025

Big decisions in healthcare often involve multiple stakeholders — and that means competing goals, long processes, and data overload.

AI is emerging as a powerful tool to streamline collective decision-making, helping leaders cut through complexity and move forward with clarity.

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When a big decision must be made by multiple constituencies with different goals, it can often fall victim to challenges from drawn-out processes to data overload. But AI is helping.

09/28/2025

✍️ Share your voice in the Physician Leadership Journal (PLJ).

We’re calling for manuscripts that highlight original research, operational interventions, and insights on medical leadership and healthcare delivery. Each peer-reviewed article is appraised by Certified Physician Executives worldwide — making PLJ a trusted, global resource for healthcare leaders.

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09/26/2025

📘 Fast Forward Thinking by Luis Pareras, MD, PhD, MBA, offers 40 rules for entrepreneurs and investors navigating the fast-moving world of medical science and biotech.

From strategy to ex*****on, this book provides insights to help leaders innovate responsibly, attract investment, and bring life-changing ideas to market.

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09/26/2025

A simple text message can make a big difference.

A quality improvement study at the Center for Comprehensive Health Practice in East Harlem found that text reminders boosted cervical cancer screening rates from 46.1% to 57.8% among underserved patients.

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A study in East Harlem used text reminders to boost cervical cancer screening rates among underserved groups, raising adherence from 46.1% to 57.8% post-intervention.

09/26/2025

Healthcare is always evolving — driven by science and technology, yet complicated by regulatory, political, and financial forces.

Physician leadership is essential for turning this constant change into meaningful progress for patients and healthcare systems.

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Healthcare evolves rapidly, driven by science and technology, but faces challenges from regulatory, political, and financial shifts. Physician leadership is key to progress.

09/26/2025

Coaching isn’t just for athletes. In healthcare, it’s a proven tool to reduce burnout, build resilience, and improve leadership performance.

This new article reviews the evidence — and shows how physician coaching directly supports well-being, professional growth, and patient care outcomes.

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Coaching boosts well-being, performance, and leadership, with physician coaching reducing burnout, enhancing resilience, and improving healthcare outcomes.

09/25/2025

At the executive level, every word carries weight. But many leaders unintentionally overcommunicate — and the impact can be costly.

This article identifies five types of overcommunicating leaders:
1. The Straight Shooter
2. The Idea Generator
3. The Anxious Communicator
4. The TMI Leader
5. The Detailed Over-Explainer

Do any of these sound familiar?

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At the executive level, your words carry more weight and come with greater responsibility. That’s why strategic editing is a critical senior leadership skill.

09/24/2025

“We should not have a healthcare system that leaves 38% of people thinking that their doctors are not talking to each other. Communication is critical in medicine.” — Lisa Kern, MD, MPH

In this SoundPractice episode, Dr. Kern explores healthcare fragmentation, patient care coordination, and the role of AI in shaping the future of delivery.

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In this episode of SoundPractice, Lisa Kern, MD, MPH, explores U.S. healthcare challenges, fragmentation, care coordination, and AI's role in delivery, offering insights into systemic reform.

09/23/2025

Innovation is often seen as the ultimate path to growth and industry leadership. But with high costs — and an even higher risk of failure — is innovation always the best strategy?

This article explores when leaders should push for innovation and when imitation may deliver greater performance gains.

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Innovation is often the gold standard for firms looking to grow profits and become leaders in their industries. But given the steep cost of failure, is a relentless pursuit of innovation always advisable? Or might there be some instances when imitation may be a better strategy to drive performance g...

09/22/2025

Leadership is Learned. Your Expertise Drives Healthcare Forward.

Healthcare’s future is being shaped right now. We’re seeking Board members with specialized expertise in:
• Medical Informatics & Artificial Intelligence
• Federal Agencies and Regulations
• For-Profit Payors & Managed Care/Retail Pharmacy
• Health Care Economics & Next-Generation Payment Models

Your expertise isn’t just valuable, it’s essential to guiding the future of physician leadership and healthcare transformation.

📅 Applications close October 27, 2025

👉 Apply today: https://hubs.la/Q03J5gzN0