Strategy and Innovation
The Catholic Church and Its Hospitals: New Book by Dr. Patricia Gabow
April 17, 2024
The word Catholic is often capitalized and used in reference to the religious denomination. It may also be an adjective meaning comprehensive or universal. On this episode of SoundPractice we will be discussing the term in both of its definitions. The Catholic Church and Its Hospitals: A Marriage Made in.... MORE
SoundPractice, hosted by the American Association for Physician Leadership®, delivers practical information and fresh perspectives for physician leaders and those running healthcare systems. Physician advocate Michael Sacopulos, JD (healthcare attorney, author, speaker) brings you the best thought leaders, crisp humor, and pithy tips to help your healthcare organization thrive.
Self-Management
Servant Leadership and History in a Healthcare Career with David Zechman, BSE, MPA
April 3, 2024
At first blush the ideas of servants and leaders seem distinct, even mutually exclusive. How could an individual be a servant and a leader simultaneously? Perhaps the initial reaction to the juxtaposition of servant and leader is the issue. When approached from the correct perspective, the contradiction fades and.... MORE
Self-Management
Physicians and their Financial Futures with William L. MacDonald
March 20, 2024
In this episode of AAPL's SoundPractice podcast, Mike Sacopulos interviews William MacDonald, the founder of My Financial Coach. MacDonald has an extensive background in executive compensation and benefit consulting and has founded several leading organizations in this field. Sacopulos and MacDonald discuss the areas covered by certified financial planners when working.... MORE
Self-Management
An Inspiring Career in STEM with Dr. Malika Grayson
March 6, 2024
Malika Grayson, PhD, is a contributor to the best-selling book, Lessons Learned: Stories from Women Leaders in STEM. Each contributor to the book has shared a personal career journey – including the barriers and challenges faced along the way. In this episode, Mike Sacopulos interviews Grayson about her career and.... MORE
Strategy and Innovation
The Intersection of Hospitality and Healthcare with Peter C. Yesawich and Stowe Shoemaker
February 21, 2024
Peter C. Yesawich, PhD, and Stowe Shoemaker, PhD, are authors of the book, Hospitable Healthcare: Just What the Patient Ordered!, which explores how healthcare providers can learn from the hospitality industry to improve the patient experience. Shoemaker is Dean of the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality and holds the Andrew.... MORE
Self-Management
An Inspiring Career in STEM with Dr. Rachel Willand-Charnley
February 7, 2024
Rachel Willand-Charnley, PhD, is a contributor to the best-selling book, Lessons Learned: Stories from Women Leaders in STEM. Each contributor to the book has shared a personal career journey – including the barriers and challenges faced along the way. Willand-Charnley, formerly an Institutional Research Career and Academic Award (IRACDA) fellow.... MORE
Motivations and Thinking Style
Relational Leadership with Sarah Smithson, MD, MPH, and Kyle Turner, PharmD
January 24, 2024
AAPL believes that all physicians are leaders, and leadership comes in different forms and styles. Host Mike Sacopulos interviews Kyle Turner, PharmD, and Sarah Smithson, MD, MPH, on the concept and benefits of relational leadership. If you are unfamiliar with the term, this episode is for you. Smithson brings.... MORE
Quality and Risk
Francesca Lynn Arnoldy and The Death Doula’s Guide to Living Fully and Dying Prepared
January 10, 2024
We have all heard the saying, there are only two certainties in life. Today, we’re not going to be discussing taxes. The medical profession spends its efforts delaying physical decline and death. In this practical episode, the host, Mike Sacopulos speaks with Francesca Lynn Arnoldy. Francesca is a doula.... MORE
Self-Management
Dr. Stephen Klasko and Ken Terry on Healthcare Through the Lens of Music
December 27, 2023
Socrates tells us the unexamined life is not worth living. We can’t improve and move forward without an understanding of where we are. Our guests today, Stephen Klasko, MD, MBA, and healthcare journalist Ken Terry, are on firm ground as they look to the future of healthcare. .... MORE
Problem Solving
Dr. Mark Olszyk and “CMO — The Best Job in Medicine”
December 13, 2023
Mark D. Olszyk, MD, MBA, CPE, is the editor of the new best-selling book, The Chief Medical Officer’s Essential Guidebook. This book is a compilation of dozens of medical executives' experiences and lessons, including what they wish they had known before becoming CMOs. A Foreword by Peter Angood, MD, chief executive.... MORE
Motivations and Thinking Style
Dr. Jenna Miller and New Book on Navigating Your Fertility as a Woman in Medicine
November 29, 2023
Birthrates in the United States have been on a relatively constant and significant downward trajectory since the 1950s. While medicine has improved in the field of infertility, many still struggle with the issue. Jenna Miller, MD, is an associate professor of Pediatrics-University of Missouri-Kansas City and the program director.... MORE
Self-Management
Lessons from the Hospitality Industry: What Healthcare can Learn about Innovating in Leadership and Patient Experience with Antonia Hock
November 15, 2023
On the heels of Antonia Hock’s keynote presentation at the AAPL 2023, Annual Leadership Conference, she joined SoundPractice host, Mike Sacopulos, to discuss lessons in leadership from the world of hospitality which can be applied to healthcare. She discusses teamwork, the guest (or patient) experience, and what healthcare leaders.... MORE