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The American Association for Physician Leadership, AAPL (formerly known as ACPE), is the world’s premier organization for physician leadership, education, and certification. We offer the Certified Physician Executive (CPE) credential and CME-earning courses and certification programs for physicians pursuing medical management and executive careers.
 

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Resolving Conflict

7 Total CME

Resolving Conflict

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Regular Price: $742

Member Price: $631

As a physician leader, effectively addressing and resolving conflict is a primary skill that serves you throughout your career and could be life altering for your employees or patients. This...

The Neuropsychology of Strategic Thinking

2 Total CME

The Neuropsychology of Strategic Thinking

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Regular Price: $212

Member Price: $180

This course will facilitate a shift perspective in how we think about, understand, and implement strategic thinking. This course will define strategic thinking in neuropsychological terms and address both the...

Essentials of Health Law

8 Total CME

Essentials of Health Law

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Regular Price: $848

Member Price: $721

If you’ve been searching for a comprehensive education on the most pressing healthcare law issues of today, then this course is for you. The world of healthcare law encompasses a...

Managing Physician Performance

14 Total CME

Managing Physician Performance

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Regular Price: $1,484

Member Price: $1,261

Enroll in Managing Physician Performance to learn how to find — and keep — the most talented physicians. This course provides a blueprint for the hiring and talent management process....

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4 Total CME

Project Management Overview for Physician Leaders

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Regular Price: $424

Member Price: $360

Physicians are increasingly being asked to tackle projects with high stakes deliverables, but don’t always have the proper knowledge to lead them toward successful outcomes. This course has a unique...

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3 Total CME

Physician Career Advancement: Mastering Soft Skills

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Regular Price: $318

Member Price: $270

While strong clinical skills often lead to interviews and job offers for physicians, they aren’t the only factor predicting long term-career success. Employers are beginning to recognize the importance of...

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3 Total CME

From Autonomy to Teamwork

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Regular Price: $318

Member Price: $270

Physicians are traditionally trained to be autonomous in their thinking and actions. However, as new care delivery models emerge placing further emphasis on team-based care, physicians must develop practical teamwork...

Leading Problem Solving

3 Total CME

Leading Problem Solving

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Regular Price: $286

Member Price: $243

Problem solving requires courage, ingenuity, fact-finding, and above all else, good communication. It is the essence of what leaders exist to do. With an insurmountable list of problems developing daily,...

Building Physician Wellness

3 Total CME

Building Physician Wellness

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Regular Price: $286

Member Price: $243

The physical and psychological tolls of burnout are widely researched today, but what is burnout really and how does it affect physicians? Building Physician Wellness takes a top-down approach to...

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4 Total CME

Practical Tools for Physician Self-Care

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Regular Price: $382

Member Price: $325

With upwards of 50% of physicians suffering from burnout, having knowledge of the research and theory behind this destructive force may be key to combatting these problems once and for...

Leading Complex Organizations

4 Total CME

Leading Complex Organizations

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Regular Price: $382

Member Price: $325

The job of a health care leader is never easy. Those leading complex organizations must be able to successfully manage many moving parts during times of change, crisis, conflict, and...

Managing Task Forces, Committees and Work Groups

3 Total CME

Managing Task Forces, Committees and Work Groups

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Regular Price: $286

Member Price: $243

Managing Task Forces, Committees and Work Groups: How to Get a Reputation as a Good Leader Running a small group is an important undertaking, and leaders have a challenging role...

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3 Total CME

Assessing the Health of Your Organization

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Regular Price: $286

Member Price: $243

Assessing the Health of Your Organization Many leaders hesitate to respond to organizational health concerns because the solutions seem out of reach. Assessing the health of an organization can be...

Interdisciplinary Relationship Management

4 Total CME

Interdisciplinary Relationship Management

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Regular Price: $382

Member Price: $325

Managing professional relationships is something that all physicians must do every day. However, this skill isn’t as easy as it sounds. With different personalities, priorities, and approaches to communication, relationships...

Proceed Until Apprehended

4 Total CME

Proceed Until Apprehended

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Regular Price: $382

Member Price: $325

Proceed Until Apprehended: Building a Culture of Trust Leaders are able to build organizational trust when the workplace is consistent, predictable, and non-threatening. Creating this type of environment might feel...

Embracing Change

3.5 Total CME

Embracing Change

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Regular Price: $371

Member Price: $315

The ability to embrace change is essential to being successful as a leader, but, for many, the natural response to change is fear or resistance. Fortunately, we can train our minds...

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3.5 Total CME

Transition from Management to Leadership

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Regular Price: $350

Member Price: $298

Medical training programs can fall short when it comes to preparing physicians for future leadership positions. In this course, you’ll learn how to successfully transition from a management to a...

The Numbers a CEO Needs to Know

5 Total CME

The Numbers a CEO Needs to Know

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Regular Price: $477

Member Price: $405

It’s no secret that CEOs need to maintain a significant level of knowledge about their organization’s financial status, but how much do they really need to know? This course introduces...

Establish a Just Culture

4 Total CME

Establish a Just Culture

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Regular Price: $382

Member Price: $325

Gain access to the simple, fundamental principles required to transform the culture of a team or department. With these principles, leaders can open lines of communication with team members, foster...

Develop Effective Teams

5 Total CME

Develop Effective Teams

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Regular Price: $530

Member Price: $451

Learning how to work effectively in teams has become a crucial skill in today’s workplace. Those tasked with leading teams are presented with challenges that must be dealt with efficiently....

Mastering Physician Engagement

5 Total CME

Mastering Physician Engagement

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Regular Price: $477

Member Price: $405

Discover how to create stable relationships between physicians and the workplace. Use the strategies here to build physician trust, provide performance feedback and implement change. Explore key elements designed to...

Create Systems for Quality

3 Total CME

Create Systems for Quality

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Regular Price: $286

Member Price: $243

Unlock the step-by-step method for basic system design and gain access to the fundamentals of systems thinking. The course walks through basic system design, testing, and validation, system scaling, system...

Strategic Decision Making

2 Total CME

Strategic Decision Making

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Regular Price: $191

Member Price: $162

Everyone makes decisions, but are those strategic decisions? This course discusses decision-making from a strategic perspective that helps organizations gain and sustain a competitive advantage and create value. Physician leaders...

Engaging Physicians for Results

3.5 Total CME

Engaging Physicians for Results

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Regular Price: $265

Member Price: $225

While active physician engagement is a common goal, few know how to achieve this ideal high-performing workforce. Learn how to set out a compelling vision to gain physician buy-in for...

Foundations of Financial Accounting

5 Total CME

Foundations of Financial Accounting

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Regular Price: $504

Member Price: $428

This course offers insights on how to record business activities and interpret financial statements. Physician leaders who enroll can gain an understanding as to why financial accounting is so often political...

Strategic Thinking

2 Total CME

Strategic Thinking

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Regular Price: $191

Member Price: $162

Learn how to make choices to achieve desired outcomes. The word "strategy" gets used a lot, but defining it can be frustratingly elusive. This course explores the true meaning of...

Principles of Financial Decision Making

3.5 Total CME

Principles of Financial Decision Making

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Regular Price: $265

Member Price: $225

Gain the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the economic side of health care. Become familiar with the basic principles of finance and understand the documents that reveal the fiscal...

Leading and Managing Strategic Change

5.5 Total CME

Leading and Managing Strategic Change

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Regular Price: $525

Member Price: $446

Gain the tools, techniques and skills required to lead change. The key to thriving as a physician leader is the ability to manage strategic innovation and change. There's a difference...

Leveraging the Clinical Team

2 Total CME

Leveraging the Clinical Team

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Regular Price: $191

Member Price: $162

Physician leaders who are managing interdisciplinary clinical teams can learn the basics of hiring, leading, and managing new team members. This course provides strategies for effective coaching, defusing disruptive behavior...

Developing a Business Plan

5.5 Total CME

Developing a Business Plan

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Regular Price: $477

Member Price: $405

Health care organizations hesitate to invest in initiatives without fully understanding the likely return on investments.  It is common for organizations to demand a business plan to justify the expense...

Strategic Planning

2 Total CME

Strategic Planning

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Regular Price: $191

Member Price: $162

Strategy development occurs in three interdependent stages: strategic thinking, strategic decision-making, and strategic planning. Strategic thinking is about analyzing and interpreting information. Strategic decision-making is about which strategy to pursue....

Improving Communication and Feedback in Health Care Leadership

2.5 Total CME

Improving Communication and Feedback in Health Care Leadership

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Regular Price: $239

Member Price: $203

This course is designed for physician leaders who want to be more effective communicators. That starts by learning the types of communication. It involves using feedback to focus on goals and...

Advanced Financial Decision Making

7 Total CME

Advanced Financial Decision Making

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Regular Price: $668

Member Price: $568

Physician leaders cannot dismiss the importance of finance in strategic decision making. Consequently, applying financial principles can aid the process and result in improved patient care. Become a stronger physician...

Building and Leading Effective Teams

5 Total CME

Building and Leading Effective Teams

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Regular Price: $530

Member Price: $451

Recently refreshed to address the challenges of remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic, this course is one of the most important for Physician Leadership. Building and Leading Effective Teams, taught...

Practical Principles of Change Management

5 Total CME

Practical Principles of Change Management

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Regular Price: $530

Member Price: $451

Change is inevitable, adaptation is powerful, and change management is an essential Physician Leadership skill. Introducing Practical Principles of Change Management, taught by Larry McEvoy, an AAPL DE Self Study...

Science of High Reliability

10 Total CME

Science of High Reliability

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Regular Price: $1,060

Member Price: $901

Defined simply, “high reliability” is the study of human performance in complex systems. Introducing The Science of High Reliability, taught by Jeff Norton, an AAPL DE Self Study in which...

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Quality

7 Total CME

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Quality

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Regular Price: $631

Member Price: $536

The refinement of healthcare practices in the context of quality and safety is a crucial aspect of improving outcomes for patients. Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Quality, taught by David Nash,...

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Negotiation

7 Total CME

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Negotiation

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Regular Price: $631

Member Price: $536

With the right skillset, anything can be negotiated—rank, salary, schedule and more. Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Negotiation, taught by Linda Babcock, is an AAPL DE Self Study course that delivers...

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Influence

7 Total CME

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Influence

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Regular Price: $631

Member Price: $536

Influence is a major component of leadership. Not to be confused with power or control, influence is leveraging key tactics that involve, connect, and inspire others. Fundamentals of Physician Leadership:...

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Communication

7 Total CME

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Communication

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Regular Price: $655

Member Price: $557

Everyone sees the world differently, and that’s why communicating with other people isn’t a one-size-fits-all affair. Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Communication, taught by Johann Humbert, is an AAPL DE Self...

The Emotionally Intelligent Physician Leader

5 Total CME

The Emotionally Intelligent Physician Leader

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Regular Price: $578

Member Price: $491

This course is designed to help learners develop deeper clarity about the nature, scope, and utility of emotional intelligence, specifically as it relates to the healthcare context. Emotional intelligence encompasses...

Advanced Behavior Management Strategies

7 Total CME

Advanced Behavior Management Strategies

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Regular Price: $790

Member Price: $672

This course is intended to facilitate a deepened understanding of behavior management within the context of leadership in healthcare organizations. In order for a healthcare system to consistently provide favorable...

Nonclinical Careers for Physicians

7 Total CME

Nonclinical Careers for Physicians

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Regular Price: $773

Member Price: $657

Having a medical degree doesn’t restrict you to working as a clinician! There are myriad ways that you can use your training, experience, and unique skill set in a variety...

Value Based Care

14 Total CME

Value Based Care

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Regular Price: $1,573

Member Price: $1,337

In the past decade, value-based care has evolved as clinicians and practices across the country have wrestled with managing the transition to a new healthcare delivery system. To be able...

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Finance

7 Total CME

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Finance

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Regular Price: $631

Member Price: $536

Finance is a complex topic, but those physician leaders who understand the basics can create thoughtful and positive change in their organizations. Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Finance, taught by Hugh...

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Series

35 Total CME

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Series

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Regular Price: $2,681

Member Price: $2,279

Build a well-rounded foundation of leadership and influence skills by enrolling in the Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Series. Taught by some of AAPL’s finest instructors, this series is a bundle...

Finance: Budgeting and Forecasting

4 Total CME

Finance: Budgeting and Forecasting

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Regular Price: $424

Member Price: $360

This course aims to give participants a comprehensive understanding of the budgeting process and its significance in financial planning and management within the healthcare industry. By utilizing budget planning worksheets...

5 Total CME

Presentation Skills for Physician Leaders

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Regular Price: $530

Member Price: $451

As a physician leader, your communication skills are critical from one-on-one engagement to public speaking in front audiences. At some point in your professional life, someone will ask you (or...