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 one-hour 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.

Course Schedule

(subject to change)


Live Zoom sessions include 60 minutes of didactic education and 30 minutes for questions and/or instructor office hours.

Program Hours

Pre-work
Apr. 13-Apr. 26

Health Care Finance 101: Structure and Technology

 2

Week 1
Apr. 27-May 1
Introduction

Live Event: Funds Flow and GME Financing
Tuesday, April 28, from 4:00-5:30 PM EDT

 2
Week 2
May 4-May 8
Asynchronous

Funds Flow and Organizational Structures

2

Week 3
May 11-May 15

Live Event: How Hospitals Stay Solvent: Balance Sheets, P&L, Direct and Indirect Costs, and Overhead
Tuesday, May 12, from 4:00 -5:30 PM EDT

2

Week 4
May 18-May 22
Asynchronous

Understanding and Working with Budgets

2

Week 5
May 25-May 29

 Live Event: Communicating with the C-Suite

Tuesday, May 26, from 4:00-5:30 PM EDT

2

Week 6
June 1-June 5
Asynchronous

 Understanding and Working with Budgets, continued

2

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
  • Listy Thomas, MD, MBA

Registration Will Open in February!

Registration Fees

AAIM Members

$600

Nonmembers

$900

Important Dates

Mid-February
Registration opens

April 27
Course begins

April 28
Zoom session

May 12
Zoom session

May 26
Zoom session

June 5
Course ends

Questions?

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