Summary:
The association developed the credential in the mid-1990s and the first “graduating class” of CPEs received credentials in 1998.
The association developed the credential in the mid-1990s and the first “graduating class” of CPEs received credentials in 1998.
AAPL celebrates two decades of CPE credentialed physician leaders during a luncheon at noon Saturday in the Sheraton's Grand Ballroom.
The association developed the credential in the mid-1990s and the first “graduating class” of CPEs received credentials in 1998.
Here are some interesting numbers about the CPE:

Click here to watch video testimonials from some CPEs, discussing what achieving the credential has meant to their careers.
Click here to read more about the CPE and its history in this cover story from the March-April edition of the association's Physician Leadership Journal.
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