Quality and Risk
The Healing Power of Art, Music, and Surrounding Spaces
July 29, 2020
What is the impact of art and music on patient experience and staff well-being? Can a view of nature improve the healing process? Which types of noise stressors have been shown to cause fatigue in ICU nurses? This SoundPractice podcast episode offers answers to questions like these and covers many.... 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.
Operations and Policy
How to Build Leadership Skills in Your Newly Hired Physicians
July 17, 2020
For physician executives and healthcare administrators, growing new doctors into great leaders is a key mission. In this no-nonsense podcast interview, Cheryl Toth interviews Nicola Hawkinson, DNP, RN, the Founder of SpineSearch, LLC, on proper onboarding and integration of new physicians into the healthcare organization, techniques to build a new.... MORE
Strategy and Innovation
Physician-Led Healthcare Reform: A New Approach to Medicare for All
July 8, 2020
The discussion of healthcare is part of any presidential election cycle. Given the impact of Covid-19 and the number of Americans who have healthcare insurance connected to employment, this discussion will be amplified as we enter the 2020 election cycle. This month, the AAPL will publish Ken Terry’s new book, Physician-Led Healthcare.... MORE
Leading Well from Within with Dr. Daniel Friedland
June 17, 2020
Dr. Daniel Friedland is an expert on the science and practice of high-performance leadership and resiliency. He is also the author of the best-selling book, “Leading Well from Within: A Neuroscience and Mindfulness-Based Framework for Conscious Leadership.” In this inspiring SoundPractice episode, Cheryl Toth (Tothie) interviews Dr. Friedland on how physicians.... MORE
Quality and Risk
Public Libraries as Healthcare Providers
June 10, 2020
Professor Mary Grace Flaherty, author of “Promoting Individual and Community Health at Your Library,” has extensive experience with libraries providing health information to the general public. This fascinating episode focuses on the many services that libraries provide and how health systems can partner with libraries to promote health and improve.... MORE
Self-Management
Pivoting, Tapping Out or Trading Up: Physicians Transitioning to Nonclinical Careers
May 27, 2020
We have all seen the statistics on physician burnout. We all know of physicians that have changed course mid-career. Moving away from a clinical practice is not something to be done without planning. Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH has written, “50 Nonclinical Careers for Physicians: Fulfilling, Meaningful, and Lucrative Alternatives to.... MORE
Strategy and Innovation
The Price Is Right: Healthcare Costs
May 13, 2020
In this episode we speak with Jeanne Pinder, Founder and CEO of ClearHealthCosts. Ms. Pinder brings her background as a New York Times journalist to bear on the murky world of healthcare costs. ClearHealthCosts has partnered with news organizations around the Country in an effort to bring transparency to healthcare costs..... MORE
Self-Management
Emotional Intelligence, Patient Experience, and Things That Make Our Days Better
April 29, 2020
Do you understand your EQ? Emotional Quotient? Are you aware of your personal competencies and social competencies? Susan Childs of Evolution Healthcare Consulting has spent years advising healthcare organizations on how to make life better for staff and patients. Her real-world experience reveals itself in the specific, quality advice offered, including.... MORE
Self-Management
Unstoppable Love: Dan Diamond Talks About Leading Under Crisis Conditions
April 9, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to impact us on a global scale, maintaining the health and well-being of providers and clinical teams is critical. But how can we do this when the demands on healthcare workers are so high? In this special episode, we talk with speaker, author, coach, international disaster physician, and.... MORE
Motivations and Thinking Style
It‘s Not About You: The Value of Mentoring
March 25, 2020
Mentorship is built into a physician's clinical training, but what happens after medical school and fellowship ends? Finding a mentor to help guide your career and provide insight from their own experience is an important part of leadership development. In this SoundPractice episode, Cheryl Toth and Mike Sacopolus talk with Michael.... MORE
Problem Solving
The Use of Technology and Telemedicine in the Battle Against COVID-19 and Coronavirus
March 16, 2020
Today we join the conversation around COVID-19 and the use of technology and telemedicine to enable efficient communication among physicians, healthcare professionals, and patients. In this Bonus SoundPractice episode, Mike Sacopolus speaks with Dr. Peter Alperin. Peter Alperin, MD trained as an internal medicine physician at UCSF and is currently Vice.... MORE
Self-Management
Building a Culture of Trust
March 10, 2020
When a lack of effective leadership eroded trust in a 100+ year old health system, the organization needed a respected leader who could restore faith and employee engagement. In this SoundPractice episode, Cheryl Toth and Mike Sacopolus talk with general surgeon Michael Canady, MD, MBA, CPE, who stepped into the.... MORE