Business of Medicine for UME-GME Faculty Online Course

Course Description

AAIM Digital Learning Center announce the return of the AAIM Business of Medicine for UME-GME Faculty online course. The Alliance’s first online course for physicians, this course has been developed by experienced faculty and administrative leaders from Alliance member institutions. The course is designed to advance mid-career clinician-educators, but all faculty and administrators are welcome to register.

The six-week virtual course will run from April 28 until June 9 and will consist of three 90-minute live Zoom sessions where learners will hear from experts in the field to discuss key topics. In addition, on-demand reading, interactive exercises, and video-based learning will make up the required two hours of study between each live session. Attendance at the live Zoom sessions is highly encouraged. All live sessions will be recorded and available for course participants within 24 hours in the AAIM Digital Learning Center.

Registration will open in February. For more information, please contact learning@im.org.

Participant Expectations

To receive a certificate of completion, all learners are expected to:

  • Attend in real-time or watch the recording of all three live events and complete all event evaluations.
  • Respond to at least three (of six) weekly discussion posts.
  • Turn in at least three (of six) worksheet assignments.
  • Complete both the pre- and post-course self-assessments.

Topics Covered

The Business of Medicine for UME-GME Faculty course schedule is still being finalized. Below is a list of the topics that will be covered in the coursework.

  • Healthcare macroeconomics: insurance payment models and CMS
  • Healthcare microeconomics: RVUs and DRGs
  • GME financing: direct costs, indirect costs, and overhead
  • Organizational structures: departments, hospitals, and medical schools
  • Funds flow
  • Budgeting: profit and loss (P&L) statements, balance sheets
  • Faculty hiring and FTE accounting
  • Communicating with the C-suite
  • Using SBAR or other formats for communicating budget proposals

Planning Group

  • Aashish K. Didwania MD, Chair
  • Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA, MACP, MHM, FRCP, FACC, FHFSA
  • Sarah Boutwell
  • Fred R. Buckhold, MD, FACP
  • Kristi Castello
  • Abbas Mandviwala, MD
  • Elizabeth McAlister, MS, C-TAGME
  • Ateeq U. Rehman, MD, FACP
  • Sunil K. Sahai, MD
  • Kiely Schultz, DO, MBA, CPE, FACP, FACOI
  • Listy Thomas, MD, MBA

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Registration Fees

AAIM Members

$600

Nonmembers

$900

Important Dates

February 23
Registration opens

April 6
Course opens to attendees

April 27
Course begins

April 28
Zoom session
4:00-5:30 PM EDT

May 12
Zoom session
4:00-5:30 PM EDT

May 26
Zoom session
4:00-5:30 PM EDT

June 5
Course ends

Questions?

Email learning@im.org or call 703-341-4540.