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What Makes APL Unique

The UT Dallas Alliance for Physician Leadership program is a unique program designed specifically for executive physicians who seek to further develop their leadership skills, business acumen and current healthcare knowledge. The faculty are recognized healthcare experts who teach from real life experiences and industry trends. 

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Why Choose APL?

The APL program provides physician leaders with practical knowledge to:  

  • Effectively manage medical service costs.  
  • Make financial decisions that reduce risk and increase organizational value.  
  • Redesign organizations to improve quality and team/physician performance. 
  • Mediate conflict and increase organizational alignment. 
  • Lead change through adaptive leadership. 
  • Develop/implement effective healthcare information systems.  
  • Create a sustainable competitive advantage.  
  • Cope with regulatory change and oversight. 
  • Understand and adapt to legal influences. 

Unique Program Structure 

  • Residential classes meet on the UT Dallas campus in a four-day format — Saturday through Tuesday — every other month (schedules are set years ahead of time) 
  • The face-to-face setting is a special community of learning, trust and personal growth. 
  • All students in the APL program are licensed, practicing senior physicians, so learning happens dynamically with peers from various sectors of the healthcare industry.  
  • Healthcare-focused, hybrid curriculum combines in-person and online coursework.  
  • Skilled faculty are composed of industry experts, medical school faculty and experienced physician executives.  
  • Online business classes are created for APL students only. 
  • The online format and in-residence cycle allow for flexibility in work/life/practice.  

Accreditation

The Alliance for Physician Leadership program — hosted by Executive Education in the Naveen Jindal School of Management — is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Select classes are also accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.

 

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