American Association for Physician Leadership

06/19/2026

Every successful organizational turnaround or team-based initiative contains lessons that could benefit our peers across the country. Our journals serve as a repository for these leadership clinical trials, providing a road map for the next generation of physician executives.

Your perspective on the business and culture of medicine is a vital contribution to our professional dialogue. By publishing your work, you ensure that physician-led solutions remain at the forefront of the healthcare conversation.

Here’s how you can submit to the Physician Leadership Journal: https://hubs.la/Q04kQBF80

06/19/2026

Dr. Telle Whitney reflects on founding the Grace Hopper Celebration, leading the Anita Borg Institute, and a career spent advancing women in technology and what resilience, collaboration, and meaningful change look like in practice.

Read the article ➡ https://hubs.la/Q04l-ppW0

Dr. Telle Whitney's journey in tech highlights her advocacy for women in STEM, founding impactful programs like Grace Hopper Celebration to drive diversity and inclusion.

06/19/2026

Being approachable is an asset in healthcare leadership. Being too accommodating can undermine authority, erode boundaries, and contribute to burnout. This piece examines how to lead with empathy and professionalism in equal measure, and includes a short quiz to reflect on your own approach.

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Balancing empathy and authority is key for medical leaders. This article explores emotional intelligence, boundaries, and strategies for effective leadership.

06/19/2026

Collaborative leadership does more than improve team dynamics. A qualitative systematic review examines how shared decision-making, structured feedback, and trust-building shape healthcare culture and contribute to stronger patient and organizational outcomes.

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The study highlights collaborative leadership's role in fostering healthcare teamwork, empowerment, and communication, improving patient care, job satisfaction, and outcomes.

06/17/2026

The current surge of medical misinformation represents a direct threat to the stability of our healthcare systems. This challenge requires us to apply the same diagnostic rigor to our communication strategies that we apply to our patient care.

We serve our communities best when we lead our organizations toward proactive, transparent dialogue. By standardizing how we address inaccuracies, we protect the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship across the entire system.

Learn how leaders can combat misinformation ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q04kPVHc0

06/17/2026

Avoiding the conversation isn't leadership. It's delay.
Join us June 24 at 12 PM ET as Marlene Chism breaks down the 10 most common mistakes leaders make in difficult conversations, and how to fix them.
Save your spot: https://hubs.la/Q04lJgMr0

06/15/2026

As physicians, our best work often comes from consultation and collaboration. The same is true for our leadership journey. Engaging with a community of physician leaders allows us to move beyond localized problems and focus on large-scale healthcare solutions.

Our Annual Leadership Conference offers the tools and peer-to-peer connections necessary to lead your organization with confidence. It’s where clinical expertise meets executive strategy, ensuring our voices remain central to the future of healthcare delivery.

Explore the conference’s details: https://hubs.la/Q04kLWks0



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Transform your career, transform healthcare. Welcome to the world's premier organization dedicated to physician and provider leadership.

06/12/2026

Negotiating a CMO offer is complex enough. Add gender bias and societal expectations into the mix, and the stakes get higher.

A physician leader reflects on her experience securing a chief medical officer position, covering salary negotiation, relationship management, and the preparation and emotional intelligence that made the difference.

Read the article ➡ https://hubs.la/Q04l7r290

The author shares her journey to becoming CMO, tackling negotiation, gender bias, and career growth, emphasizing preparation, strategy, and collaboration.

06/12/2026

AI has quietly reshaped clinical practice, sitting behind documentation tools, imaging algorithms, and insurance decision engines. Physicians didn't fully anticipate it. The question now is whether they'll lead the response or simply adapt to it.

Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA, CPE, DFAAPL brings the perspective of a seasoned clinician to 36 essays on what AI means for medical practice, professional identity, and the human core of medicine.

Now available ➡ https://hubs.la/Q04l7Q430

A strategic guide for physician leaders, this book explores how AI is reshaping clinical practice, governance, and decision-making — while preserving judgment, accountability, and trust

06/12/2026

Generative AI is changing how healthcare organizations source, screen, and communicate with physician candidates. The efficiency gains are real, but so are the ethical considerations.

What AI-driven recruitment gets right, where it falls short, and why human oversight can't be an afterthought.

Read the article ➡ https://hubs.la/Q04l7lyR0

Generative AI revolutionizes medical hiring by automating sourcing, screening, and communication, but demands ethical oversight to address risks and challenges.