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      Fellowship through the American College of Medical Practice Executives (FACMPE) is the most prestigious designation available in the medical practice management industry. By achieving this designation, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills to the industry as a thought leader:

      • Expert knowledge of the principles of medical practice management
      • Leadership, innovation and strategic planning skills
      • Professional engagement and service for the next generation of healthcare leaders
      • A proven commitment to professional development
      ACMPE Fellowship Application

      Price:
      $273.75

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      How do I apply?
      1. MGMA Membership is required.
      2. Purchase and complete the application*, required to ensure equitable eligibility.
      3. Be an active Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) in good standing.
      4. Hold a bachelor's degree and 5 years of healthcare experience, OR a master's degree or higher and 3 years of healthcare experience.
      5. Once accepted, requirements can be completed up to 6 years prior to application purchase date and onwards.
      6. Choose one of two pathways to complete.

      *Applications are active for two years from purchase.

      How do I become a Fellow?

      To demonstrate the core competencies proven by completing Fellowship, there are two pathways available to equivalently meet the requirements.

      Pathway One

      To demonstrate leadership, innovation, and strategic planning skills, complete one or more to an estimated total of at least 15 hours of the following pertaining to healthcare leadership or medical group management: 

      • Business plan*
      • Develop or teach University or advanced coursework*
      • Completion of industry related Post-Graduate level education programs including Capstones, Master’s Thesis, and doctoral dissertation.*
      • Formal presentations and speaking engagements at a recognized education event of at least 45 minutes in length as the sole speaker. If co-speaking or a panel, must have contributed at least 45 minutes of content alone.**
      • Author or co-author of an industry related book of at least 1,000 words as a contributor.**
      • Author articles for industry-respected organizations including, but not limited to MGMA publications of at least 1,000 words in length. If co-authored or featured, must have provided at least 1,000 words of the published work.**


      *One submission of this item type is automatically tracked for an estimated total of at least 15 hours, more than one is not needed or estimated time. 

      **Specifications of acceptable submissions for this type are required.

      Pathway One Submission Information

      Business Plan

      Your business plan should demonstrate that you are:

      • A thought leader capable of identifying key improvement areas for the sustainability and success of an organization.
      • An innovative thinker able to manage change in the complex healthcare environment.
      • A proven problem-solver qualified to tackle the greatest challenges in a healthcare organization.

      Your topic should identify a problem in healthcare, either widespread, specific to a demographic, etc. You should be able to research the topic enough to propose a solution, including the challenges of completing it as well.

      Complete your business plan template:

      Email your business plan template to fellowship@mgma.com.


      Develop or Teach University or Advanced Coursework

      1. Date last taught:
      2. Institute delivered for:
      3. Length of time taught (Semester, yearly, etc.):
      4. Role in development and delivery to establish you are the primary creator or provide support information on your role:
      5. Program descriptions:
      6. Learning objectives:
      7. Additional information to assist in establishing relevance to the industry and meeting Fellowship competency of demonstrate leadership, innovation, and strategic planning skills:

      Email your above submission to fellowship@mgma.com.


      Industry Related Post-Graduate Level Education Programs Including Capstones, Master's Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation

      1. Date completed:
      2. University prepared for:
      3. Proof of completion (unofficial): send as attachment
      4. Overview of coursework completed or completed thesis, capstone, etc.: send as attachment
      5. Program descriptions:
      6. Learning objectives:
      7. Additional information to assist in establishing relevance to the industry and meeting Fellowship competency of demonstrate leadership, innovation, and strategic planning skills:
      8. Completed file: send as attachment

      Email your above submission to fellowship@mgma.com.


      Formal Presentations and Speaking Engagements at a Recognized Education Event

      Presentations must be at least 45 minutes in length of sole delivery. If co-speaking or a panel, must have contributed at least 45 minutes of content alone. Review is based on relevancy to the industry, time given, and time needed for preparation and research. Total estimated time will be submitted to include research, preparation, and delivery. This type of engagement will need to add up to an estimated total time of 15 hours and more than one submission may be needed. For presentations given more than once, preparation time can only be accounted for during the first delivery.

      1. Date delivered:
      2. Program descriptions: 
      3. Learning objectives:
      4. Slides/support materials: send as attachment
      5. Total estimated time: 
      6. Total delivery time:
      7. Additional information to assist in establishing relevance to the industry and meeting Fellowship competency of demonstrate leadership, innovation, and strategic planning skills: 
      8. Industry event agenda or program to verify delivery: send as attachment
      9. Please state location of presentation, ensuring it is industry-respected organization, including but not limited to MGMA: 

      If the information delivered in the presentation is not supported by the slides, please send as an attachment to assist in review, including but not limited to notes or recording.

      Email your above submission to fellowship@mgma.com.


      Author - Published Books and Articles

      Publication must be at least 1,000 words in length or sole contribution of at least 1,000 words. Total estimated time will be submitted to include research, preparation, and delivery. This type of engagement will need to add up to an estimated total time of 15 hours and more than one submission may be needed.

      1. Date created:
      2. Role (sole creator, multiple authors, editorial, etc.):
      3. Title: 
      4. Program descriptions: 
      5. Learning objectives:
      6. E-format of published work: send as attachment
      7. Total estimated time: 
      8. Article ONLY - required to be published with an industry-respected organization such as, but not limited to MGMA. Publication location:
      9. Additional information to assist in establishing relevance to the industry and meeting Fellowship competency of demonstrate leadership, innovation, and strategic planning skills:

      Email your above submission to fellowship@mgma.com.

      Pathway Two

      Certification Validation
      Upon requesting pathway 2, you will receive confirmation you are eligible for pathway 2 and have held your Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) designation for at least six years.

      Leadership Hours
      You are required completion of 25 continuing education hours pertaining to leadership. These 25 leadership hours may be included in CE hours used to maintain your CMPE.

      • The 25 CE hours pertaining to leadership, these can be backlogged up to six years prior to your application purchase date
      • Leadership hours qualifications: Entry is pertaining to leadership professional development. Leadership hours are not general continuing education or healthcare management, but is directly related to your leadership development. Leadership professional development hours may only be submitted if pertinent to leadership development specialized to help you learn new leadership techniques and refine old skills to run a team, including assertive communication, motivation methods, and coaching, versus day to day knowledge needed to perform a job.

      You may request access to your previously logged CE hours from acmpe@mgma.com. 

      Volunteer Hours
      To showcase a commitment to their industry, completion of 12 volunteer hours. 6 hours must be healthcare related, including but not limited to volunteering for industry-related organizations such as MGMA-ACMPE. The remaining 6 hours may come from community service.

      Examples of healthcare related volunteer hours: 

      • MGMA volunteering
      • State or local MGMA volunteering
      • Healthcare associations volunteering
      • Healthcare organization volunteering

      Please manually log all hours in your ACMPE Tracking.

      What happens once I achieve Fellowship?

      Once requirements met, the conferring report is pulled on the 15th of every month for Board approval. At month’s end up to the first week of the following month, your recognitions are delivered.

      Digital:

      • Email confirmation of completion
      • Designation added to MGMA account 
      • Notification of credential earned to add to signatures
      • Verbiage to add to traditional resumes without digital capabilities
      • Press release template
      • A verifiable digital badge that serves as a digital certificate to add to all web-based media including but not limited to websites, signatures, and digital resumes
        • The digital badge allows for anytime printing of official certificate of content mastered.

      Mail:

      • Letter confirmation of completion
      • Printed official certificate for framing
      • Pin of achievement

      To the Industry:

      • Recognition of achievement at the MGMA Leaders Conference
      • Email to your identified employer and organization of the achievement and its value
      • Possible MGMA social recognition
      • Fellowship Class pages upheld on mgma.com for the last five years
      How do I maintain my credential?
      • Remain an MGMA member
      • Uphold Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) in good and regular standing, including the 50 CE hours every three years on a set schedule
      • 6 volunteer hours every three years on a set schedule (same schedule as your CMPE CE’s). 3 hours must be healthcare related, including but not limited to volunteering for industry-related organizations such as MGMA-ACMPE. The remaining 3 hours may come from community service.
        • Examples of healthcare related volunteer hours: 
          • MGMA volunteering
          • State or local MGMA volunteering
          • Healthcare associations volunteering
          • Healthcare organization volunteering
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