• Non-Physician Clinician Supervision

    Online CME

    As the number of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants increases, many family physicians want to explore how to work with them to provide safe and effective patient care.

    This all-new course offers best practices you can apply to confidently build an effective working relationship with your non-physician clinicians (NPCs).

    • Outline the roles physicians and NPCs play.
    • Set clear boundaries and expectations.
    • Hone your leadership and coaching skills.
    • Get new insight into physician contracts related to supervision.


    AAFP Members: FREE

    Other Healthcare Professional $295
    Non-member $385

    10-Minute Leader Sessions
    Jason Marker, MD, MPA, FAAFP; Mark Greenawald, MD, FAAFP; Catherine Florio Pipas, MD, MPH; Jay Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP

    Coaching as a Leadership Tool for Your Practice
    Maria Portela Martinez, MD

    Developing and Communicating Boundaries in NPC Relationships
    KrisEmily McCrory, MD, MS, Med Ed, FAAFP

    Expanding Your Team Based Care Capabilities by Adding a Non-Physician Clinician (NPC)
    Stacey Bartell, MD

    Leading Effective Teams
    Erin Fajen, MEd; Jason Marker, MD, MPA, FAAFP

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

    Negotiating Your Physician Employment Agreement: Key Terms and Strategies
    Erika Adler, JD

    Physician Issues Related to Supervision of Non-Physician Clinicians
    Ericka Adler, JD

    Reflection
    Stacey Bartell, MD

    Supervision of Non-Physician Clinicians: Best Practices and Considerations
    Ravi Grivois-Shah, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP

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

    • Outline what successful relationships between physicians and NPCs should look like and the role each party should play.
    • Demonstrate how physicians can set clear boundaries and expectations for collaboration when supervising NPCs.
    • Discover how clear expectations make for better working relationships between physicians and NPCs.
    • High-speed broadband connection required for online access.
    • Latest version of FirefoxSafari, or Chrome on Windows or Macintosh computers or tablets.
    • Latest version of Adobe Reader.

    The AAFP has reviewed Non Physician Clinician (NPC) Supervision and deemed it acceptable for up to 7.5 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 04/3/2024 to 04/2/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.

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


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