New program helps develop the skill set every physician needs

Physicians have a strong history of leadership within the community, from the days of house calls to standing as a guiding light in the storm of an epidemic to safely bringing new life into the world. When health concerns arise, the public turns to their doctors for answers. The new Leadership Skills Series provides practical training for practicing physicians. Get involved and improve your ability to lead. The AMA has partnered with the American Association for Physician Leadership® (AAPL) to develop the Leadership Skills Series to assist physicians in both rethinking and transforming their traditional roles, an announcement made Monday during the 2015 AMA Interim Meeting. The series is designed to help physicians prepare for leadership opportunities from which they can shape the health care system to produce better outcomes for both themselves and their patients. “Every physician is a leader,” said Michael Tutty, PhD, AMA group vice president for professional satisfaction and practice sustainability. “Physicians are leading care teams, changes in their practice, committees on quality improvement and other transformational activities every day.”  Leaders are not just those individuals in the C-suite, Tutty explained. Leaders are creating positive changes on a daily basis in the health care system in big and small ways toward the goal of achieving the Triple Aim. Why is physician leadership important? There are tremendous changes going on in health ...
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