There currently is an increased market demand for experienced physician leaders across all sectors of healthcare. Very few healthcare executives are returning to medical school, but many physicians are becoming executives, joining ACHE, pursuing graduate degrees and sitting for the FACHE^® certification. Physicians have always been at the forefront of healthcare; essentially, they are the ones who drive most of the decisions that pertain to care, quality and costs. “Physician Engagement: Needed Now More Than Ever!” and “Engaged Physician Leadership–Current State of Affairs” dive deep into how to enhance engagement among physicians, encouraging them to be involved in the decision-making process—and then detail how to define and measure that engagement—so that organization improvements in safety, quality and efficiency occur. Then, learn to work better together with “Being a Physician Whisperer: Mentoring Your Physician Partners,” which discusses the similarities and differences between differently educated and trained teams and the benefits of developing a plan of action for more robust collaboration.

Learning Objectives:

• Determine the similarities as well as the differences that exist between differently educated and trained collaborative teams.
• Develop a plan of action for more robust collaboration between your physician leaders and your non-physician executives.
• Participants will learn to define, measure and enhance physician engagement through leadership and involvement.
• Participants will learn the mantra of “Belong, Believe, Build” to get more physicians involved in the decision-making process and enhance engagement levels.
• Gain valuable insights on how effective physician leadership benefits organizational improvements in quality, safety and efficiency.
• Obtain insights on current and future trends for improving engagement of the physician workforce within organizational processes of care delivery.

Being a Physician Whisperer: Mentoring Your Physician Partners

Presented By:

• Kevin O'Connor, Consultant, Kevin E. O'Connor & Associates, Ltd.

Physician Engagement: Needed Now More Than Ever!

Presented By:

• Carson Dye, FACHE, President/CEO, Exceptional Leadership LLC
• Kathleen Forbes, MD, Executive Vice President, Operations Academic Facilities, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare System/Vice Chancellor, Health Affairs UTHSC

Engaged Physician Leadership–Current State of Affairs

Presented By:

• Peter Angood, MD, FRCS (C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon), CEO/President, American Association for Physician Leadership
• Mark Lester, MD, CPE, FAANS, FACS, FAAPL, Chair, Board of Directors, American Association for Physician Leadership
• James Greg Jolissaint, MD, CPE, FAAPL, Vice President, Military and Veterans Health Program, Trinity Health
• Byron Scott, MD, CPE, FACEP, FAAPL, Chair, Medical Advisory Council, Direct Relief

This session was originally presented at the 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership.

Continuing Education Credit

ACHE Qualifying Education Credit

This recording is eligible for 3 ACHE Qualifying Education credits.

ACHE Education credits will be automatically updated in your My ACHE account upon completion of the recording.

Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit

In support of improving patient care, the American College of Healthcare Executives is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 3 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. For further information about Joint Accreditation credits and certificates, please click here.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 contact hours of continuing nursing education.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 3 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

Continuing Social Work Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 3 contact hours of continuing social work education credit.

Continuing Education for Dietitians

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 3 contact hours of continuing education credit for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered. RDs and DTRs should enter activities offered by jointly accredited providers as type 102 on Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) activity logs. CPEUs awarded must be commensurate with participation in the activity.

Physician Associate/Physician Assistant Continuing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 3 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.