AMGA Education Mission Statement: The American Medical Group Association’s continuing education program delivers high-quality learning activities to respond to the educational needs of medical group physicians and administrators in leadership positions. The Association’s continuing education activities enable its members to share information and innovations in order to remain current and continually improve patient care by advancing the medical group model as the preferred method of healthcare delivery. The Association accomplishes this goal by offering timely, unparalleled learning activities including an annual conference, regional meetings and distance learning tools. Medical group leaders who participate in activities offered by the Association can apply for credits to complete their requirements in CME, CPE, ACMPE, ACHE and continuing education credits for nurse administrators. Please visit www.amga.org for more information on continuing education credits for this conference.

AMGA’s Full Disclosure Policy for CME Activities: As an accredited provider of continuing medical education activities, it is the policy of the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its individual sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating in any learning activity sponsored by AMGA, are required to disclose to the participants any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the CME activity. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, consultant companies or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation. Speakers are also expected to openly disclose inclusion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices in their presentations. All speakers have signed a full disclosure statement and have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

CME Credit for Physicians
The American Medical Group Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. AMGA takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. AMGA designates this continuing medical education activity, IQL 2013, for a maximum of 9.25 hours in Category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity.

CE Credit for Nurses
Continuing Education credits (CEs) are available through the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #11816. This educational activity, IQL 2013, has been designated for a maximum of 9.25 contact hours. Conference participants wishing to receive credit must provide their license number and Social Security number upon successful completion of the program(s).

ACHE Credit for Healthcare Executives
The American Medical Group Association is authorized to award 9.25 hours of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should indicate their attendance when submitting application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or re-certification.

ACMPE Credit
This program may qualify for continuing education credit for the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE). To apply for ACMPE credit, submit the ACMPE generic credit hour form with a copy of this brochure.