The American Academy of Physician Education (AA-PE)
AA-PE’s professional responsibility is to provide physicians with increased access to
quality, practice / evidence based CME, recognizing that physicians require
continuous learning throughout their careers appropriate to their individual area of
practice.
AA-PE’s activities consider the needs and interests of physician attendees,
recognizing their individual learning styles, and the overall assessment of the
demonstrated, presumed and expressed needs of that specialty or area of
practice. Ultimately the design of each program will enhance the physicians’ skills
within their area of specialty and practice in order to improve current and future
patient care with in their practice and communities.
The mission statement for continuing medical education reflects AA-PE’s
commitment to the development and enhancement of quality CME programs to
produce an effective CME program that develops activities to encourage change in
physician behavior and improve the quality of patient care. AA-PE’s activities and
overall CME Program will utilize methods that incorporate adult learning theory to
assure effective learning, retention and overall improvement of physician l skills.
AA-PE Goals
The goals of AA-PE and the expected results of its CME program are to provide
Category 1 educational activities that:
o Are consistent with the CME standards of IMQ and ACCME Guidelines
o Improve and update physicians clinical skills for the betterment of
patient care
o Improve the knowledge of subspecialty and specialty areas with the
most relevant education topics in a rapidly changing healthcare industry
o Promote professionalism and peer to peer learning through focused
activities
o Demonstrate relevant, measurable outcomes based improvements
o Provide multimedia / printed / internet based enduring materials of
Category 1 CME lectures.
AA-PE’s professional responsibility is to provide physicians with increased access to
quality, practice / evidence based CME, recognizing that physicians require
continuous learning throughout their careers appropriate to their individual area of
practice.
AA-PE’s activities consider the needs and interests of physician attendees,
recognizing their individual learning styles, and the overall assessment of the
demonstrated, presumed and expressed needs of that specialty or area of
practice. Ultimately the design of each program will enhance the physicians’ skills
within their area of specialty and practice in order to improve current and future
patient care with in their practice and communities.
The mission statement for continuing medical education reflects AA-PE’s
commitment to the development and enhancement of quality CME programs to
produce an effective CME program that develops activities to encourage change in
physician behavior and improve the quality of patient care. AA-PE’s activities and
overall CME Program will utilize methods that incorporate adult learning theory to
assure effective learning, retention and overall improvement of physician l skills.
AA-PE Goals
The goals of AA-PE and the expected results of its CME program are to provide
Category 1 educational activities that:
o Are consistent with the CME standards of IMQ and ACCME Guidelines
o Improve and update physicians clinical skills for the betterment of
patient care
o Improve the knowledge of subspecialty and specialty areas with the
most relevant education topics in a rapidly changing healthcare industry
o Promote professionalism and peer to peer learning through focused
activities
o Demonstrate relevant, measurable outcomes based improvements
o Provide multimedia / printed / internet based enduring materials of
Category 1 CME lectures.
AMERICAN ACADEMY of PHYSICIAN EDUCATION
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