All Things AIM AIM Executive Academy October 24, 2016

AIM’s Mission The mission of Administrators in Medicine (AIM) is to support administrators of medical licensure and regulatory authorities in achieving administrative excellence.

AIM Core Values Commitment to service Networking and collegiality Integrity Resourcefulness and innovation Education and information sharing Excellence

AIM Membership Full/active membership: Associate membership: Administrators in agencies responsible for licensure and/or discipline of physicians (sometimes additional health related professions) Associate membership: Individual representatives of certain organizations if primary functions are significantly related to the work of medical licensing boards Associate eligibility determined by the AIM Board of Directors

Organizational Structure Board of Directors Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer) Regional Representatives: Eastern Southern Central Western Past President (Ex-Officio) Management Company

AIM & The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Members = state licensing board members Policy, board member education focus FSMB Board includes two associate members Also, committees and workgroups include associate members Sponsors annual Attorneys Workshop in the fall AIM Members = state licensing board executives Board staff education and operational issues focus AIM receives FSMB support for key projects

AIM Educational Programs Education/training - the cornerstone benefit of AIM membership Annual meeting End of April Day before FSMB meeting State board executives and staff Fall Executive Director Workshop State board executives- focused topics

AIM Educational Programs (cont.) Certified Medical Board Investigator (CMBI) Program: Addresses the need for highly-trained medical board investigators Specialized, focused training workshop Credential criteria Supported by the FSMB

AIM Educational Programs (cont.) Certified Medical Board Executive (CMBE) Program Advanced leadership training for state board executives Specialized, focused training workshop: CMBE Institute (CMBE-I) Credential criteria FSMB support

AIM Educational Programs (cont.) AIM Executive Academy (AEA) Focused specialized training for the new state board executive AIM Resources Best practices for board meetings including agendas and meeting materials Licensing/investigative/disciplinary/hearing processes Running a government agency Employment law issues Open meetings and public records The legislative process

AIM Services Website: Includes a public side and members’ only pages www.docboard.org

AIM Services (cont.) ExecNet List Serve: An electronic bulletin board service provided to full (paid) AIM members Board executives or their designees put out an electronic “call for assistance” to fellow board executives throughout the country Typical topics: legislative, licensing, disciplinary, technology, and board administration issues http://aimexecnet.org

AIM Services (cont.) Administrators in Medicine Assessment Program (AIMAP) Impartial third party assessment of a state licensing board Evaluate administration, licensure, disciplinary processes Final report: recommendations and strategies to strengthen the state licensing board States where an AIMAP has been completed: Maine, Nevada, Oklahoma, North Carolina (reports can be viewed on website)

AIM Products DocFinder: Founded in 1996 Nationally-recognized online search engine of numerous boards’ licensees Provides links to other board websites AIM receives a financial benefit from DocFinder

AIM Products (cont.) VeriDoc: A centralized license verification system For a fee, applicants can easily obtain license verification from multiple (participating) state boards AIM receives a financial benefit from VeriDoc

AIM Recognition Best of Boards (BOB) Awards: Selected by an AIM BOB Committee Awarded during the Annual Meeting Recognizes best practices, bright new ideas and innovative solutions

AIM Recognition(cont.) Individual Awards: Doug Cerf Executive Director Award George S. Palmer MD Award John Ulwelling Special Recognition Award Ronald K. Williamson Award for Board Investigators Distinguished Service Award

Member Dues $1,000 per year Invoices sent prior to beginning of July 1 fiscal year Paid memberships eligible for expense reimbursement at Executive Director Workshop (in addition to all of the other benefits described above!)

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