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: $295
Student or Resident: $195
Other Health Care Professional: $295
Nonmember: $385
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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- Latest version of Adobe Reader.
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.