1. Not Just Another Membership Organization : The AIM Advantage April 2016

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

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

4. AIM Membership Full/active 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

5. Organizational Structure Board of Directors Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Past President, ex-officio) Regional Representatives:  Eastern  Southern  Central  Western Management Company

6. AIM & The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) AIM Full Members = state licensing board executives Associate Members = medical business organizations Board staff education and operational issues focus FSMB: Full Members = state licensing board members Associate Members = state licensing board executives Policy, board member education focus FSMB Board includes two associate members Also, committees and workgroups include associate members AIM receives FSMB support for key projects and training programs

7. 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

8. AIM Educational Programs 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

9. AIM Educational Programs AIM Educational Programs (cont.) Certified Medical Board Executive (CMBE) Program Advanced leadership training for state board executives Specialized, focused training program Credential criteria

10. AIM Educational Programs AIM Educational Programs (cont.) New Executive Orientation (NEO) Focused specialized training for the new state board executive  Best practices for board meetings including agenda preparations  Licensure/Investigative processes  Running a government agency  Employment law issues  Open meetings and open records  The legislative process  AIM resources

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

12. AIM Services AIM Services (cont.) ExecNet Forum: 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

13. AIM Services 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

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

15. AIM Products AIM Products (cont.) VeriDoc: A centralized state board to state board license verification system Physicians can verify multiple state licenses AIM receives a financial benefit from VeriDoc

16. AIM Recognition Best of Boards (BOB) Awards: Selected by an AIM BOB Committee Awarded during the April annual meeting Recognizes best practices, bright new ideas, and innovative solutions

17. AIM Recognition 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

18. Member Dues $1,000 per year (no increase in the last 20 years) Invoices sent in early May prior to beginning of July 1st fiscal year Historically, paid memberships eligible for partial scholarships (in addition to all of the other benefits described above!)

19. Questions?