1. All Things AIM AIM Executive Academy October 24, 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: 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

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

6. 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

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 (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

9. 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

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. 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)

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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
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!)

19. Questions? 19