This course explores the true meaning of strategy, what strategies are good for, and the difficulties in creating and implementing shared strategies.

This course focuses on strategic planning. It's about implementation and taking action.

Do you make strategic decisions that will help your organization? Learn how to make decisions more strategically with this online class from the American Association for Physician Leadership. This course is worth 2 CME credits and is best taken with ...

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While strong clinical skills may lead to job interviews, they aren’t the only factor in predicting long-term career success. This course will help physician leaders improve their competitive advantage & ensure future marketability, by focusing on key...

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This course will guide participants in recognizing the importance of team-based care, identifying attributes and qualities of high-performing teams, diagnosing strategies to minimize risk and human error, and the significance of being held responsibl...

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This course covers the challenges faced and solutions created by 21st century health care providers. Physician leaders will study new ideologies on how prevention and quality outcomes are linked to an organization’s bottom line and will explore the ...

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New In the complicated world of payment and delivery system reform, this course will deconstruct the most challenging concepts for the novice yet provides sophisticated insights for even the most seasoned physician executive.

Gain the skills needed to understand the economics of healthcare, volume-based care, and fixed-pay course in this online course from the American Association for Physician Leadership. Learn everything you need to know about your organization's fiscal...

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This course provides strategies for effective coaching, defusing disruptive behavior and more. The curriculum shows how to apply a high-performance model so all team members are reaching their potential.

This course explores presentation secrets and audience engagement techniques to allow physician leaders to command a room and influence others through presentations.

New This course explores a range of non-clinical careers, teaches you how to identify fitting career opportunities, prepares you to successfully obtain and thrive in a non-clinical role.

Healthcare finance and strategic decision making go hand in hand, so master them both with this online class from the American Association for Physician Leadership. Complete this course for 7 CME credits after completing our prerequisite online cours...

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New 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 a wide range of skills that not o...

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New Gain a deepened understanding of behavior management within the context of leadership in healthcare organizations, and lead the charge to establish and maintain a culture that optimizes for interpersonal dynamics.

There is no doubt that burnout is a pervasive part of the healthcare industry, but what is it and what does it mean? Much of burnout research today informs physicians of the physical and psychological tolls it can take. This course takes a top-down a...

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Could emotional intelligence be the key you're missing when it comes to managing your relationships? Strengthen the relationships you have with other physicians with this online course from the American Association for Physician Leadership. This cour...

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This course is focused on increasing a physician’s online presence by interacting within the digital mediascape – whether that be through social media, blogging, personal websites or other avenues. Through an exploration of these and other topics, ph...

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This course will explore differences between traditional and complex health care organizations, evaluate leadership traits and characteristics, explain the role of conflict and ambiguity in modern organizations, determine strategies for addressing em...

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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 change. Explore key elements that will build relationships with st...

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Running a small group is an important undertaking, and leaders have a challenging role to play in coordinating meeting strategies. Leaders must learn to manage their groups effectively and efficiently to encourage the future success of organizational...

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This course provides practical strategies to encourage and support adaptability and resilience during times of change. Through real-world examples, you'll have an opportunity to explore potential concerns and solutions while improving your attitude t...

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This course provides the tools and techniques physician leaders need to promote good behavior, discourage unproductive habits and connect meaningfully with their people.

Find out if your health care organization is healthy and learn actionable strategies that improve worker productivity and employee morale. Take this online course from the American Association for Physician Leadership and earn 3 CME credits.

Does your health care organization have a culture of fear or trust? Find out and help positively transform the culture of your clinic or hospital with this course from the American Association for Physician Leadership. Complete this course and earn 4...

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This course walks through basic system design, testing, and validation, system scaling, system maintenance – all to help physicians create lasting, high-quality change in their work environments.

Form an efficient team using strategies learned from this course from the American Association for Physician Leadership. learn how to manage conflict, determine team member strengths, and communicate effectively. Once completed, this course counts fo...

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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 accountability in every employee, and empower peers ...

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This course shows how to establish that structure. It also explores how behavior and organizational values can align to create loyalty within a team.

This course introduces areas of vital importance that every CEO should be aware of in relation to the financial health of their organization. After completing this course, leaders will be able to speak authoritatively about important financial concep...

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How do you create a workforce that is more engaged with their duties? Discover how to evaluate current engagement and create positive change with this course from the American Association for Physician Leadership. Earn 5 CME credits after completion.

Become a physician evaluation and performance review expert with this online course from the American Association for Physician Leadership. Attract top talent, conduct fruitful interviews, and redesign compensation models. This course is worth 14 tot...

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Throughout this course, you’ll learn about topics such as medical error liability, managed care contracting, patient rights, equal opportunity in the workplace, and more.

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 is a required course for the Certified Physician Executive ...

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In this course, attendees will gain insight into key concepts and competencies such as shared leadership/governance, four defining attributes of a team, the group/team environment and organizational culture, and teams and change management.

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 and controversial.

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: Influence, is full of concepts that will help...

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Find out how to transition to a physician leadership position with this online course from the American Association for Physician Leadership. Identify your skills and gaps and how to thrive in a new role. Earn 3.5 CME credits upon completion.

Do you make strategic decisions that will help your organization? Learn how to make decisions more strategically with this online class from the American Association for Physician Leadership. This bundle includes our Strategic Thinking and Strategic ...

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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, and time limitations that add new complexities...

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This course will discuss the theory and research behind burnout and the psychological and physical impacts it can have, both among physicians and in the healthcare system as a whole.

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 Physician Leaders will explore the systems thinking, analysis ...

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This course has a unique focus on the physician’s role in project management and explores the nuances of traditional, dyad, and triad project leadership models. Throughout this course, you will find new ways to reduce costs, identify risks, increase...

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Become a more effective communicator, handle conflict, and deliver feedback with ease with the skills learned in this online course from the American Association for Physician Leadership. Improve these skills and improve patient care. Upon completion...

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Become healthcare finance fluent with this online course from the American Association for Physician Leadership. Understand accounting, fiscal reports, and other financial concepts. Start earning your CPE and earn 7 CME credits.

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 of five (5) online self-study courses in which p...

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Change is inevitable, adaptation is powerful, and change management is an essential Physician Leadership skill. Practical Principles of Change Management, taught by Larry McEvoy, uses real case studies to provide strategies and tactics to understand,...

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Do you want to know how to make a business plan? Look no further than this online class from the American Association for Physician Leadership. Learn how to draft an enviable business plan for a project or program that organizations will invest in. T...

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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 provides actionable advice to help physician leaders adjust their communication ...

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This course will provide physician leaders the insights they need to guide their organizations to the forefront of health care innovation.

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, is designed to equip you with the conversational tools to make sound ju...

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With the right skillset, anything can be negotiated—rank, salary, schedule and more. Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Negotiation is an AAPL Self-Study course that delivers lessons through a series of video lectures, downloadable resources and i...

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This course will define strategic thinking in neuropsychological terms and address both the conscious and, perhaps more significantly, the unconscious components of effective strategic thinking and it’s obstacles.