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In this article, I take a few excerpts from Admiral William McRaven's graduation speech in 2014 and suggest how they can apply to contemporary medicine.

August 3, 2021

Well-intended leaders can go into interactions armed with what they believe is a combination of deep empathy, attuned listening, and self-awareness but is, in fact, a way to serve their own emotional needs. There are three common counterfeit emotions...

It is time we put physicians’ health at the forefront of healthcare transformation. Physicians cannot heal and lead if they are in the grips of suffering from trauma exposure.

Creating a healthy culture is pivotal for improving the healthcare industry, and healthcare leadership must take special care to manage implicit biases and contrasting ideologies through exceptional behavior.

Micromanagement can be a toxic management style that negatively affects the workplace morale and productivity.

These 10 tips — and a few more — can help physician leaders establish a high-performing culture in their organization.

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Maintaining morale and engagement through highly stressful circumstances requires intentional strategies and persistent execution.

April 29, 2021

In this episode of SoundPractice, Host Mike Sacopulos discusses with Ms. Cameron the benefits mindfulness brings to the practice of medicine.

When you’ve made it to the point of an offer for employment, and you’ve decided this is the right fit, you should understand some basics about the contract with which you’re about to be presented.

March 30, 2021

Interview with Janice Nimura's about her book, The Doctors Blackwell. Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell helped establish women in physician leadership.

The rise in the research pointing to mindfulness as a reliable way for physicians to improve their resilience, performance, relationships, and well-being should generate interest.

Recognizing and addressing unconscious bias and the effect it has on physicians and healthcare teams is one of the most serious leadership challenges today.

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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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