AAPL Membership Benefits

Certified Physician Executive


A Certified Physician Executive is a licensed MD or DO with one year of significant leadership and managerial experience. Eligible candidates must have also completed coursework in our CPE curriculum or have a graduate management degree and is board certified in a clinical specialty with three years’ experience after residency and fellowship. Additional details can be found here: Certified Physician Executive

CPE candidates must also pass the three-and-a-half-day Certifying Commission in Medical Management Certification Program before being awarded the designation. Additional program and eligibility details can be found here: CPE Capstone

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Create Systems for Quality

3 Total CME

Create Systems for Quality

Self-Study Courses
On Demand
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...

Science of High Reliability

10 Total CME

Science of High Reliability

Self-Study Courses
On Demand
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

Self-Study Courses
On Demand
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: Series

35 Total CME

Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Series

Self-Study Courses
On Demand
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...

14 Total CME

Transforming Healthcare Through Quality Improvement: April 2025

Facilitated Courses
10/03 - 10/28
Regular Price: $1,484

Member Price: $1,261

14 Total CME

Transforming Healthcare Through Quality Improvement: January 2025

Facilitated Courses
10/03 - 10/28
Regular Price: $1,484

Member Price: $1,261

14 Total CME

Transforming Healthcare Through Quality Improvement: July 2025

Facilitated Courses
10/03 - 10/28
Regular Price: $1,484

Member Price: $1,261

14 Total CME

Transforming Healthcare Through Quality Improvement: September 2025

Facilitated Courses
10/03 - 10/28
Regular Price: $1,484

Member Price: $1,261

Transforming Culture in Healthcare Organizations

10 Total CME

Transforming Culture in Healthcare Organizations

Self-Study Courses
On Demand
Regular Price: $742

Member Price: $631

"This course is designed to help physicians cultivate and lead thriving organizational cultures within healthcare. This course delves into the five distinct stages of cultural transformation. Physicians who take this...