GBA/GIP Virtual Programming: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back – The Complexity of Defining and Measuring Clinical Activity - January 15

This webinar was originally presented as a session at the recent Group on Business Affairs (GBA) and Group on Institutional Planning (GIP) Joint Spring Meeting in April. Because of its popularity and timely focus, it was chosen to be put forth as part this year’s GBA/GIP Virtual Programming that the Groups co-host throughout the year.

Recognizing the need to better understand clinical effort definitions, especially as the pediatric specialty workforce has decreased, the Association of Administrators in Academic Pediatrics (AAAP) and American Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs (AMSPDC) began a partnership to help pediatric leadership groups across the U.S. and Canada.

After initial collaborative discussions in 2019, a demonstration project was launched to gain an understanding of institutions’ general definitions as they relate to overall full-time equivalent (FTE) expectations and how institutions interpreted and reported billable clinical FTE (cFTE). This session will highlight the process, the knowledge gained, and next steps in the journey to develop more accurate clinical work benchmarks.

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Attendance at this webinar will provide 1 hour of Continuing Professional Education credits in the areas of Business Management and Organization. The program level for this meeting is basic. The delivery method is Group-Internet. No prerequisites or advance preparation is required. For more information regarding AAMC administrative policies, please contact Heather Sacks at hsacks@aamc.org.

After completing this webinar, you will be able to:

• Understand the value of why and how the AAAP and AMSPDC initiated this clinical activity demonstration project.
• Understand key insights in what to consider when exploring the topic of cFTE and determining clinical hours worked.       
• Understand the primary recommendations and framework the AAAP/AMSPDC teams have developed to create a common knowledge and language around clinical effort.

You will be issued 1 credit for every 50 minutes you spend participating in a session. Partial credits will be given after the first credit is issued.