Professional Capabilities
Navigating Healthcare Leadership with Dr. Smita Agarkar
November 27, 2024
Overview: Join us for an insightful conversation with Smita Agarkar, MD, CPE, FAAPL, a distinguished physician leader. She shares her journey from clinical practice to a significant leadership position offering valuable advice for early-career physicians and highlights the crucial contributions of women in healthcare leadership. Agarkar discusses her shift from.... 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.
Professional Capabilities
Gun Violence, Physician Leadership, and a Public Health Perspective with Dr. Megan Ranney
November 13, 2024
Episode Overview: Host Mike Sacopulos interviews Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP, exploring her career journey and impactful work at the intersection of clinical medicine, public health, and advocacy. Ranney shares insights and actionable steps to address systemic healthcare issues and gun violence. Key Topics: Career Journey: From Peace Corps volunteer in West.... MORE
Professional Capabilities
Dr. Stefanie Green and What Physicians Need to Know about MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying)
October 30, 2024
Episode Overview: Host Mike Sacopulos interviews Stefanie Green, MD, a leading expert in Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and author of the bestselling memoir This is Assisted Dying: A Doctor’s Story of Empowering Patients at the End of Life. This insightful discussion covers: • Scope of practice; • Patient eligibility; • Clinical availability; • Differences between Canadian and.... MORE
Finance
How Money and Finances Work in Healthcare with Lee Scheinbart
October 16, 2024
Episode Overview: Are you a Chief Medical Officer or an aspiring physician leader looking to develop a foundational understanding of healthcare economics? In this episode, host Mike Sacopulos is joined by Lee Scheinbart, MD, CPE, author of The Chief Medical Officer’s Financial Primer, to delve into the financial intricacies of.... MORE
Quality and Risk
Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement in Healthcare with Owen J. Dahl
October 2, 2024
Episode Overview: Are you looking to eliminate waste, enhance efficiency, and elevate patient satisfaction in your practice? In this episode, host Mike Sacopulos and Owen J. Dahl, MBA, LFACHE, CHBC, LSSMBB, discuss how streamlining healthcare can help you achieve your goals. Dahl is a nationally recognized expert in healthcare management.... MORE
Self-Management
Exploring Unconventional Medical Careers with Dr. Sylvie Stacy
September 18, 2024
Episode Overview: Are you interested in taking a road less traveled in healthcare? This episode is for you. Host Mike Sacopulos talks with physician leader, author, and advocate for alternative medical careers, Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH. Stacy shares her journey through unconventional clinical career paths, highlighting her impactful work.... MORE
Strategy and Innovation
Using AI to Enhance Clinical Decision-Making with Dr. Maria Granzotti
September 4, 2024
Episode Overview: The integration of augmented intelligence (AI) in clinical settings is revolutionizing healthcare, but it also brings its own set of challenges. In this episode, Maria Granzotti, MD, MBA, CPE, CHCQM, FABQAURP, FACHE, dives into the current landscape of clinical augmented intelligence (CAI). She defines CAI, discusses its.... MORE
Problem Solving
Pathway to Chief Medical Officer – Insights from Rex Hoffman, MD, author of I Want to Be a Chief Medical Officer: Now What?
August 21, 2024
Episode Overview: Are you a physician who wants to become a Chief Medical Officer (CMO)? In this episode, discover a comprehensive roadmap designed to help you achieve your career goals. Host Mike Sacopulos is joined by author Rex Hoffman, MD, MBA, FACHE, CPE, to explore Hoffman’s new book, I Want.... MORE
Self-Management
Physician Leadership, Narrative Medicine, and Storytelling with Art Lazarus, MD
August 7, 2024
Episode Overview: In this insightful episode, join host Mike Sacopulos and dive into the multifaceted career of Art Lazarus, MD, MBA, CPE, DFAAPL — a distinguished psychiatrist, author, and storyteller. After a career in clinical care and industry leadership, Lazarus turned to the written word to educate and humanize.... MORE
Professional Capabilities
Inspired Physician Leadership and Trends in Leadership Theory with Dr. Chuck Stoner
July 24, 2024
In this podcast episode, host Mike Sacopulos interviews Chuck Stoner, DBA, a leadership expert, president of Stoner & Associates Consulting, and author of the book Inspired Physician Leadership: Creating Influence and Impact, 2nd Edition, who shares his insights on various aspects of leadership in healthcare. Sacopulos praises Stoner, stating, "Chuck Stoner.... MORE
Strategy and Innovation
Emotional Intelligence and Character Strength for the Healthcare Leader with Dr. Bahar Sedarati
July 10, 2024
Bahar Sedarati, MD, CPE, FCUCM, believes that emotional intelligence is a significant human skill. From her youth growing up in Iran, to her training as an internist, to her passion for teaching and mentoring, and now as a career coach, Sedarati’s message is focusing on what we have versus what.... MORE
Professional Capabilities
A Neurosurgeon’s Lesson on Love, Loss, and Compassion with Joseph Stern, MD
June 26, 2024
No one would argue that the training to become a neurosurgeon lacks clinical rigor. Many long intense years go into a Board certification. Neurosurgery education is never really accomplished. Sometimes the most powerful and ultimately useful lessons come from unexpected people and events. That was the case with Joseph.... MORE