Edgar “Eddy” Chedrawy, MD, MS, FRCSC, FACS, MHA, CPE, FAAPL, MCPDC, is a physician leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning the operating room and the executive suite. He has held leadership roles in private and public health systems across the United States and Canada and serves as chair of the American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) Board of Directors.

Dr. Chedrawy traces his path from cardiac surgery training at McGill University and a transplant fellowship at Stanford University to an unexpected introduction to hospital leadership in Chicago. That experience led him to earn a master’s degree, AAPL certification, and the Certified Physician Executive (CPE) credential.

He and host Mike Sacopulos discuss:

• The skills required to lead clinical and non-clinical teams
• Chedrawy’s international consulting and teaching work in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia
• AAPL’s domestic and global initiatives, including micro-credentials, the CMO Academy, enhancements to the CPE program, and an early-career leaders task force
• New international partnerships in Saudi Arabia and with the Consortium of Medical Schools of Africa (COMSA)

Dr. Chedrawy’s journey highlights the value of pairing clinical expertise with purposeful leadership development — and the difference physician leaders can make within their organizations and across the global healthcare community.

Learn more about the American Association for Physician Leadership.

https://doi.org/10.55834/sp.2458767699

Private equity has reshaped much of American healthcare over the past decade, and few observers have seen that shift from as many angles as Greg Schaefer. As CEO of Schaefer Enterprises and a partner with Patriot Growth Insurance Services, Schaefer has insured medical practices through private equity acquisitions, sold his own insurance agency to a PE firm in 2019, and watched his wife sell her dermatology practice to a PE-backed rollup in 2018.

In this episode, host Mike Sacopulos talks with Schaefer about:

• Why healthcare — especially specialties such as dermatology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, dentistry, and behavioral health — has become a prime target for private equity investment.
• What physicians often misunderstand about deal structure, including cash, equity, holdbacks, and earnouts.
• How ownership changes can affect malpractice coverage, consent rights, and physician autonomy after closing.

Schaefer also offers practical guidance for physicians considering a sale, including what to ask, what to protect, and where to seek expert advice before signing. The conversation closes with a look at the Forward Motion Fund, the nonprofit he and his wife founded to support Parkinson’s research.

Learn more about the American Association for Physician Leadership.

https://doi.org/10.55834/sp.6693847187

Student debt, market noise, and the psychology of investing come under the microscope in this episode of SoundPractice. Host Mike Sacopulos welcomes Ed Coburn, leader of Cabot Wealth Network, a financial publisher based in Salem, Massachusetts, that has helped investors build wealth since 1970. Coburn is editor of the Cabot Investing Guide and author of the forthcoming book Investing Without Hype.

In this candid conversation, Coburn explains how physicians can build sound financial habits in an attention-scarce world. He discusses why intelligence can become a liability for investors, why a written plan matters more than a hot stock tip, and how AI and financial influencers have added to the noise investors must learn to filter out.

Key Topics

• Balancing student loan repayment with early retirement savings
• Understanding why smart, high-achieving professionals can become overconfident investors
• Defining “investing without hype” and recognizing how attention-driven media can distort decision-making
• Separating signal from noise by watching for red flags such as absolute predictions and overconfident language
• Avoiding common behavioral mistakes during volatile markets, including loss aversion and emotional attachment to stocks
• Clarifying the difference between disciplined investing and gambling

Resource

• Know Your Investor Profile

Learn more about the American Association for Physician Leadership.

https://doi.org/10.55834/sp.1026723178