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Top physician leaders find the Certified Physician Executive (CPE) certification to be the key to open doors in today’s competitive health care leadership field.
Since certification began in 1997, more than 200 physicians annually have joined the elite group of health care leaders who have become Certified Physician Executives (CPEs). Top physician leaders who seek Certified Physician Executive (CPE) board certification use it to their advantage in today’s competitive health care leadership field.
The Capstone is the final required step in the CPE Certification program that will allow you to earn your CPE designation. This part of the program is completed at one of our four live institutes, so travel is required. This 3½-day program is designed to provide you with additional education based on the CPE competencies, while completing exercises in cohort group sessions to allow you to practice and hone your skills in preparation for your CPE Leadership Summary Presentation.
Certification Presentations before Assessment Panel: The final step in the program is a verbal video-recorded presentation to a panel of health care leaders. The CPE Leadership Summary allows you to briefly and succinctly communicate how you have demonstrated your leadership as a physician leader and will be completed on the final half day. The presentation will cover your leadership philosophy, competencies, accomplishments and your ability to meet current and future challenges in health care.
Applications are only accepted through the associated application form. You’ll need to have ready electronic versions of your diplomas, transcripts, resume/CV and other documentation. (see application section below)
After successful completion of the Capstone program you will be awarded 32 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for physicians.
Application fee of $150.00 will be due after submission but before your application is submitted to the Credentials Committee for review.
Capstone tuition is $3,500 after approval from the Credentials Committee and is due 60 days prior to the event (associated date will be provided). Registration and invoice creation for the desired Capstone will be completed by AAPL and communicated to you accordingly.
Leadership in the context of the CPE program is defined as an individual who in some capacity is responsible for the establishment, articulation and execution of the team and/or organizational vision. This includes coordinating and balancing the various interest of all team members and stakeholders. Essential to physician executive leadership roles are the abilities to actively lead and participate in strategy, finance, staffing, recruitment, hiring, firing, etc. To be able to participate in the CPE program and to be recognized as a certified physician executive, the participant must have this experience and attest to the four points of criteria; Talent management, Data management, Fiscal responsibilities and Organizational impact. Additional details under the Application section.
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Candidates must be one of the following:
Candidates must have a current license to practice medicine in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands. Candidates from other countries must be licensed in the country in which they reside and practice.
Candidates are required to have three years’ experience in clinical practice beyond residency and fellowship training.
A resume or CV is required.
Candidates must be (or have been) board certified in a clinical specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association. Must have been in good standing if board certification was not renewed.
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:
In Part 2 of the application, you'll be asked to provide information and elaborate separately on the five items below:
When completing Part 2 of the application, please keep in mind the following:
Please 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).
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Since 1975, 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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