• Leadership Development for Family Physicians

    Online CME

    Become the leader your specialty needs. 

    This course will equip you with leadership fundamentals, skills, and strategies for yourself and your team. You will be provided with the tools to expand your learning and apply skills using evidence-based principles in leading teams, conducting change management, improving physician well-being, promoting a positive work culture, and, in turn, increasing practice efficiency and positive patient outcomes.

    See full list of sessions below.

    With AAFP online CME, you can:

    • Download PDFs of all presentation slides.
    • Report your CME after each presentation.
    • Start or continue a presentation at any time.

    AAFP Member: $325
    New Physician: $275
    Student or Resident: $215
    Other Health Care Professional: $325
    Nonmember: $425


    Physician Leadership Fundamentals Course Introduction
    Ravi Shah, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP

    Introduction to Leadership
    Jason Marker, MD, MPA, FAAFP and Mark Greenawald, MD, FAAFP

    What Type of Leader are You? Including Three Style Showcase Sessions
    Ravi Shah, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP and Tamica Sears, PCC, PHR

    Leadership Style Showcase #1
    Ravi Shah, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP

    Leadership Style Showcase #2
    Kim Yu, MD, FAAFP

    Transition to Leadership - What Emerging Physician Leaders Need to Know
    Edward J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, FAAFP

    Leadership Journeys Including Three Journey Story Sessions
    Jason Marker, MD, MPA, FAAFP and Mark Greenawald, MD, FAAFP

    Leadership Journey Story #1
    Ravi Shah, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP

    Leadership Journey Story #2
    Theresa Cullen, MD, MS


    Identifying and Using High-yield, "Future Focused" Leadership Skills
    Jason Marker, MD, MPA, FAAFP and Mark Greenawald, MD, FAAFP

    Emotional Intelligence
    Cathy Pipas, MD, MPH, FAAFP

    Leadership and Advocacy: Women in Leadership
    Joanna Bisgrove, MD FAAFP

    Physician Leadership - Closing the Gender Gap
    Elissa J. Palmer, MD

    Leadership Communication
    Erin Fajen, MEd

    Relational Leadership
    Kim Yu, MD. FAAFP

    Leading Well-Being in Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
    Joedrecka S. Brown Speights, MD, FAAFP

    Change Management
    Ravi Shah, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP

    Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:

    • Identify different leadership styles and how they can be observed in the physician setting.
    • Evaluate the effectiveness of various leadership styles and skills.
    • Apply leadership styles and skills to the challenges of managing in a clinical work environment.
    • Identify leadership styles that will benefit their own organizational goals and patient experience.
    • Utilize effective leadership skills and tools in order to lead other physicians and healthcare workers.
    • Emphasize physician and patient well-being while leading teams.
    • Examine gaps in diversity within leadership among the medical profession.
    • High-speed broadband connection required for online access.
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    The AAFP has reviewed Leadership Development for Family Physicians and deemed it acceptable for up to 13.25 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 3/22/2023 to 3/22/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Enduring Materials, Self-Study for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.


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