American Association for Physician Leadership

March/April 2025

Volume 12, Issue 2

March/April 2025

Intrusive questions on clinician licensure forms can deter seeking mental health treatment. Many state boards and hospitals, influenced by the ALL IN coalition, are now updating these forms to best practices.

March/April 2025

Leaders must navigate clashes between entrenched systems and disruptive influences with adaptability, avoiding immediate "fight or flight" responses for more refined reactions.

March/April 2025

AI is transforming healthcare but raises complex legal issues, including licensure, privacy, data security, regulation, and liability. FDA and FTC frameworks are evolving, yet fragmented.

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Physician-to-physician coaching at a safety net institution, involving self-assessment and leader observation, improved patient experience scores overall, with varied individual outcomes.

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Physician burnout is a pressing issue, making alternative career paths vital. Sylvie Stacy, MD, offers a guide to diverse, lesser-known clinical roles.

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Every U.S. physician faces an 8.5% annual risk of malpractice suits. Using statistical significance, complications can be validated as natural errors or medical errors with 95% confidence.

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Medical gaslighting, where healthcare providers unintentionally dismiss or minimize patients' concerns, risks patient safety by delaying diagnoses and mismanaging care. This issue is worsened by unconscious biases and communication barriers, especial...

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Physician leaders are vital in creating patient-centered, equitable programs. This article explores how one institution successfully implemented and evolved gender-affirming care to close healthcare equity gaps.

March/April 2025

In this SoundPractice episode, host Mike Sacopulos talks with Megan Ranney, MD, dean of Yale School of Public Health, on the healthcare and public health impacts of gun violence in the U.S.

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An aging U.S. population presents unique challenges in classical hematology, compounded by a shortage of specialists and limited training. A new education program, the first of its kind, focuses on rare bleeding disorders to fill this gap, aiming to ...

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Physician executives in healthcare must balance performance metrics with ethical care. Overemphasis on quantifiable targets can distort goals. Leadership should foster transparency and patient-centered care.

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What if healthcare teams could unlock essential skills by stepping outside? Nature-based leadership development enhances focus, creativity, decision-making, trust, and communication.

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