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Zulma M. Berríos

MD, MBA, CPE, FAAPL

Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Baptist Health South Florida

Zulma M. Berríos, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAPL serves as Deputy Chief Medical Executive for Baptist Health South Florida. She is a Board Certified OBGYN, graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, who began her career as a physician in the United States Air Force. She served in many physician leadership roles including Chief Medical Officer, peer review chair, credentials committee chair, department chair and MEC member at large. She is also AAPL Past Board Chair.


Degrees

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
    University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    Florida International University

Certifications

  • Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
    American Association for Physician Leadership

  • Fellow of the American Association for Physician Leadership (FAAPL)

LEADERSHIP IS LEARNED

For over 50 years.

The American Association for Physician Leadership has helped physicians develop their leadership skills through education, career development, thought leadership and community building.

The American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) changed its name from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) in 2014. We may have changed our name, but we are the same organization that has been serving physician leaders since 1975.

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