“What motivates me is forming close, working relationships with clients. When we’re working together in partnership and they achieve the results they want— it doesn’t get any better than that.”
Allison’s true passion is working side-by-side with physician leaders and their administrative partners to support leadership growth and development. She blends her coaching expertise with a wealth of hands-on experience leading physician strategy efforts within several healthcare organizations including practice management, physician and staff recruitment, new practice development, and provider retention.
Recent Posts and Articles
Goal Management: How to Create and Achieve Your Goals
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com As you plan for 2022 goals at the end of the year, it’s a perfect time to consider your leadership needs. Are you ready to take your program to the next level? Is there a specific leadership skill you want to...
Why Leadership Coaching? Why Now?
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com After more than 30 years of leading and consulting health systems, I saw an opportunity to help those in leadership roles develop further to become more successful. The path to enable that support led me to...
Maintaining Recruitment Momentum During the Holidays
By Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com The holidays are a time for festive events, enjoying friends and family, and maybe even a break from work. But there are ways to do all of this while still keeping the recruitment funnel full. Here are a few...
Perseverance in the Face of Physician Recruitment Challenges
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Band of Brothers is an HBO mini-series that dramatizes the 101st Airborne Division “Easy” Company’s WWII experience - from jump training through major battles in Europe. Watching it for the second time,...
Onboarding: The Engagement Tool for New Physician Recruits
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Recent client work has found us soliciting feedback from new physician recruits about their experience entering their hiring organization. Based on what we’re hearing, we have some work to do to ensure we have...
Staying Positive in Physician Recruitment
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com When we spend all of our time complaining, we are in essence in constant destroy mode rather than building mode. – Madisyn Taylor Sometimes I read things that prompt me to pause and reflect on my thoughts and...
Valentine’s Day is Everyday
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Valentine’s Day has come and gone – but it’s message reminds us that every day is an opportunity to express appreciation and gratitude to others. I don’t pretend that this is either comfortable or effortless. ...
Learning from Other Professionals
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com I’ve been a fan of Bravo Network’s Inside the Actors Studio for some time. This Emmy nominated show is a course at the Actors Studio Drama School of Pace University. Hosted by James Lipton, each episode features...
Physician Recruitment – Learning to Just Say No
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com My husband, Joe, has mastered the art of saying “no.” It’s his “default” response to most things – providing him with time to decide if “yes” or “no” is his final choice. But saying “no” doesn’t come as easily...