Capstone for the CPE

Application

Your interest in becoming a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) is greatly appreciated.

You will need to be prepared to upload the following documentation during the application process:

• A copy of your medical school diploma or ECFMG standard certificate
• A resume or CV confirming three years of clinical practice experience
• A copy of board certification in a specialty recognized by ABMS or AOA
• A copy of your current license renewal
• A copy of graduate degree transcript (for physicians applying with qualifying master's degree only)
• A letter of recommendation from your immediate supervisor affirming management experience is required. In the absence of a supervisor, another significant health care leader within your organization is acceptable.
  OR a letter from the CEO of another significant health care organization is acceptable as well.
  • Letter must be on an official letterhead
  • Letter must be signed by endorser
  • Letter must mention relation to applicant
  • Letter should briefly attest to your leadership experience and managerial oversight touching on the four criteria below if possible

In Part 2 of the application, you will be asked to provide information and elaborate separately on the five items below:

Candidates must have at least one cumulative year of healthcare leadership experience within the last 3 years as described in the criteria below. The information must include significant lessons learned, physician leadership position(s) and dates/time spent in each role or roles. Examples of leadership experience could include:

• Talent management
  • Managing physicians and other staff, performance evaluations, determining compensation, hiring and firing.
  • Leading physicians with feedback for performance and behavior.
• Data management
  • Utilizing performance metrics, data gathered and how it is used to increase performance and show success.
  • Improvements in the health of populations with measurable data, HEDIS, etc.
    
• Fiscal responsibilities
  • Managing a budget to include revenue, costs, and profits.
    
• Organizational impact
  • Negotiating with employer and government health plans, discounts, and with at-risk platforms such as accountable care organizations
  • Designing, justifying, and implementing projects.
  • Measurably improved quality, patient safety, utilization, and value
  • Improving demand and capacity management that positively impacts access, affordability, and satisfaction for patients
  • Leading organizations in accreditation or certification such as Joint Commission, ACGME, etc.
  • Improvements in quality and production of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, etc.
  • Improvements in the academic setting that improves learning and research
  • Examples of improving the organizational culture
    
• Future aspirations within physician leadership and how that plus obtaining the CPE designation will help propel you in the future.

When completing Part 2 of the application, please keep in mind the following:

• The CCMM is looking for experiences that document your leadership responsibilities. For example: direct oversight over other staff and making physician hiring decisions, rather than simply interviewing prospective physicians, or chairing a committee, rather than simply serving on a committee.
• Please provide detailed information regarding the four areas of leadership/ managerial experience as noted above.
• In the case you cannot attest to oversight in any specific area, please explain why or elaborate as much as possible.

Note: you may want to review the application and draft your responses prior to beginning. (At any time during this process, you can save your application and resume later).

Upcoming CPE Capstone dates: