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2025 Annual Leadership Conference Early Bird Rates Available
Join us at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, MA, April 25-27, as we celebrate AAPL's 50th in 2025.
Join us at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, MA, April 25-27, as we celebrate AAPL's 50th in 2025.
2025 CMO Academy Now Enrolling
Are you interested in becoming a CMO? Is CMO the right job for you? Find out in our limited-availability academy.
Are you interested in becoming a CMO? Is CMO the right job for you? Find out in our limited-availability academy.
2025 Mastering Dyad Leadership Certification Now Enrolling
This 6-month program aims to enhance the leadership skills of executive physicians and nurse leaders in healthcare.
This 6-month program aims to enhance the leadership skills of executive physicians and nurse leaders in healthcare.
Why join AAPL?
Find support, shared experience, and security while advancing healthcare with like-minded colleagues.
Find support, shared experience, and security while advancing healthcare with like-minded colleagues.
"Through AAPL, I learned everything I needed to be successful in my career that med school didn't teach me."
"This community is a place with people I can reach out to who understand the same challenges"
Physicians in every career stage and specialty are being called on to lead and provide direction for the future of healthcare. Find support, shared experience and connections within the AAPL community of physician leaders.
Watch to learn more about membership with AAPL and benefits of the Community.
There’s no better way to set yourself apart, gain prestige and advance your career.
The CPE designation tells a compelling story of your business acumen to colleagues, current and future employers, recruiters and others. It endorses your ability to lead large groups, manage budgets, address HR challenges, and apply strategic business insights.
We believe that all physicians are leaders.
Since our founding in 1975, we have helped physicians develop their leadership skills through education, career development and thought leadership, by providing a supportive community of peers.
Physicians
educated
250,000+
Members in
45 Countries
10,000
CPE-certified
Physicians
4,000+
Expert Faculty across
dozens of disciplines
100+
Courses in Physician
Leadership