Leadership

Physician leadership within hospitals, health systems and private practice has dropped off in recent years, as growing administrative burdens, burnout and other factors exert added pressure on physicians and discourage them from stepping into leadership roles. Anthony Lefebvre, MD, a…

Physicians in 2025 face a myriad of challenges, from health insurance complexities to the rise in medical misinformation. Four physicians recently joined Becker’s to discuss the most difficult lessons they’ve had to learn in the profession.  Editor’s note: Responses have…

Michael Lucchesi, MD, former chair of emergency medicine and chief medical officer at New York City-based SUNY Downstate Medical Center, has been sentenced to one to three years in prison for embezzling $1.44 million from the hospital, Brooklyn District Attorney…

Physicians’ presence in leadership roles within hospitals, health systems and private practice has declined in recent years, as increased administrative burdens, burnout and other job pressures make it more difficult for physicians to expand beyond purely clinical responsibilities.  But physician…

Here are five physician leaders in July headlines, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Guy Hudson, MD, was appointed president and CEO of Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health, effective in mid-October. 2. G. Duncan Finlay, MD, former physician and CEO of…

Pelto Health Partners launched three years ago with a mission to preserve physician independence in an increasingly consolidated healthcare environment, and a part of that mission involved a board made up entirely of physicians.  Three years ago, Pelto Health Partners…

Over an eight-year span, the number of physicians employed by hospitals nearly doubled, and that shift has come at a cost, according to a recent study. Published in July 2025 by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the study analyzed…

Wait times to schedule appointments with physicians have climbed higher and higher in recent years.  An AMN Healthcare survey published in May found that it takes an average of up to 31 days to schedule a physician appointment in 15…

Physicians’ presence in leadership roles at hospitals and health systems has declined in recent years amid increased administrative burdens, burnout and other job pressures. Yet despite this decline, physicians still believe there is a place for them and their unique…

The complexity of medical teams’ processes and flows is something that all healthcare professionals can understand.  That complexity only increases as healthcare organizations add physician leadership roles, despite the fact that physicians are rarely given formal leadership training during their…