American Association for Physician Leadership

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August 7, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to fundamentally change the way many organizations operate for the foreseeable future. As governments and businesses around the world tell those with symptoms to self-quarantine and everyone else to practice socia...

July 28, 2020

People disagree at work. That’s a given. But what if there’s an all-out war between two of your coworkers? What’s the right way to respond? Try these steps the next time you find yourself in the middle of a coworker battle:

Nine physician leaders share their perspectives on the challenges and lessons of COVID-19.

Leadership can provide the necessary resourcefulness to help any organization move forward constructively and successfully — especially in the complex industry of healthcare.

June 26, 2020

Many of our most destructive habits can be changed through coaching or training. But not all troubling behaviors are so easily solved.

June 20, 2020

With 71% of all nonfatal workplace violence occurring in healthcare settings, healthcare workers are four times more likely to experience violence at work compared to those in the private industry.

June 19, 2020

The reality is that the risks our facilities face today are different from what we imagined a decade ago — and that a rapidly changing climate poses yet unforeseeable hazards for the future. Here’s a case study from Kaiser Permanente.

Medical scribes follow physicians around in their individual fields of practice, keeping detailed notes of every patient, their background, and their diagnosis at the end of the visit. The physician still signs patients out after reviewing each chart...

May 27, 2020

Quite often, when I begin a process improve¬ment project with a client—particularly when it focuses on patient throughput—I like to spend a few hours in the waiting room (reception area) just observing patients come and go and watching the interac¬ti...

Although creating and maintaining healthy organizational cultures in times of adversity is challenging, it is critical in order that people can develop the persistence and resilience necessary to provide the best care possible. Physician leaders are ...

April 28, 2020

Creating and maintaining healthy organizational cultures in times of adversity is challenging, it is critical in order that people can develop the persistence and resilience necessary to provide the best care possible.

April 18, 2020

When a lack of effective leadership eroded trust in a 100+ year old health system, the organization needed a respected leader who could restore faith and employee engagement.

For over 45 years.

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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