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Self-Management

The Emotionally Intelligent Physician Leader with Susan Fink Childs

April 19, 2023

Susan Fink Childs, FACMPE, is the author of the new book, The Emotionally Intelligent Physician Leader, published by the AAPL. Ms. Fink Childs’s mission is to help healthcare practices build compassionate, accessible care while ensuring each staff member is respected and recognized for their individual value, impact, and contribution.... MORE

ABOUT SOUND PRACTICE

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

The Mission of the ABIM Foundation with Dr. Richard J. Baron

April 5, 2023

Richard J. Baron, MD, MACP, is president and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM Foundation. In this timely and important podcast, Baron discusses the history and mission of the ABIM and its role in healthcare in the United States. The ABIM, most recently, has.... MORE

Quality and Risk

OCME: Life in America’s Top Forensic Medical Center, New Book by Bruce Goldfarb

March 22, 2023

Bruce Goldfarb is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, USA Today, Baltimore magazine, American Archaeology, American Health, and many other publications. For ten years, Bruce has served as executive assistant to the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Maryland and the public.... MORE

Strategy and Innovation

Trends for Locum Tenens with Ted Weyn

March 8, 2023

Host Mike Sacopulos interviews senior vice president of marketing and innovation from Jackson + Coker, Ted Weyn. He covers the current landscape for locum tenens, from the perspective of the organization that is interested in using locums and the physicians who are looking at work-life alternatives. Physician leaders and healthcare administrators.... MORE

MORE EPISODES

Quality and Risk

Susan Dentzer and the Mission of America’s Physician Groups

February 22, 2023

Susan Dentzer is the president and chief executive officer of America’s Physician Groups (APG), the organization of more than 335 physician practices that provide patient-centered, coordinated, and integrated care for patients while being accountable for cost and quality.  APG members provide care to nearly 90 million patients nationwide. Dentzer is one of.... MORE



Operations and Policy

The Changing Faces of Anatomy with Valerie DeLeon, PhD

February 8, 2023

All medical education involves the study of Anatomy.  If you think the field of anatomy has not changed since your days in medical school, think again. Host Mike Sacopulos interviews Valerie DeLeon, PhD, president of the American Association of Anatomy (AAA). “Evolution of a Discipline, the Changing Faces of Anatomy” a.... MORE



Climate Change, Emotional Inflammation, and Physician Leaders with Dr. Lise Van Susteren

January 25, 2023

Climate change is most often thought of in terms of unpleasant weather events.  We occasionally think about specific animal species being impacted by climate change.  Less focused upon are the mental health consequences experienced from an unpredictable environment. Lise Van Susteren, MD, is a general and forensic psychiatrist in Washington, DC, and.... MORE



Strategy and Innovation

Supply Chain Management and the Role of Physician Leaders

January 11, 2023

Host Mike Sacopulos discusses supply chain management, from the perspective of the physician, the institution, and the patient, with Jimmy Y. Chung, MD, MBA, FACS, FABQAURP, CMRP, chief medical officer of Advantus Health Partners (a subsidiary of Bon Secours Mercy Health) and a board member of the American Association for.... MORE



Advanced Health Technology, Adoption, and Integration With Brian D. McBeth, MD, CPE

December 28, 2022

The integration of technology comes with risks while holding the promise of promoting quality of care. Often, quality requires a multi-disciplined approach to both implementation and use.  In this important and widely applicable episode, Mike Sacopulos and Dr. Brian McBeth discuss not only the use of technology for healthcare, but.... MORE



Problem Solving

Katy Butler and Her Book, The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life

December 14, 2022

Award-winning journalist, public speaker, and bestselling author Katy Butler has written two groundbreaking books about the end of life and is a thought leader in the national movement for medical reform. Her first book, Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, a national bestseller, was named one of.... MORE



Self-Management

Two Career Physician Marriages and Partnerships with Dr. Yolanda Becker and Dr. Bryan Becker

November 30, 2022

Marriages and domestic partnerships between physicians are not unusual. Unfortunately, the practice of medicine can be stressful.  Managing a successful relationship between physicians takes some effort and planning. The shared experience of healthcare and having a partner who shares a perspective and passion for medicine is a positive. But some.... MORE



Operations and Policy

Combating the Challenges of Clinical Documentation with AI

November 16, 2022

As value-based care gains traction across the healthcare landscape, clinical documentation will continue to be subject to intense scrutiny from internal and external stakeholders. Yet, healthcare organizations must take care not to exacerbate the cognitive overload and administrative burdens that plague clinicians today. Join Robert Budman, MD, MBA as he.... MORE