The Population Health Management Academy (PHMA) is a CME-accredited, year-long program helping clinicians deliver high-quality care, value-based care.

Registration is Now Open for RCMA/IEFMC's 2026 Population Health Management Academy.

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What is PHMA?

PHMA helps primary care clinicians succeed in value-based care with hands-on training and real-world workflows that improve quality, reduce burden, and strengthen practice performance.

  

Participants gain the knowledge
and tools to:

  • Manage risk-stratified patient panels
  • Optimize preventive and chronic care
  • Streamline workflows for better outcomes
  • Reduce avoidable hospital utilization

Who Should Apply:

  • Primary Care Physicians and PCP-focused Specialists
  • Nurse Practictioners & Physician Assistants
  • Practice staff involved in quality or population health
  • Clinicians participating in capitation or value-based programs

Why Physicians Choose PHMA

  • Practical Training - Learn workflows that improve quality, reduce burden, and strengthen value-based performance.
  • Hands-On Skill Building - Apply real tools for AWVs, care gaps, risk tiers, and care coordination.
  • Real Practice Impact - Complete a capstone that improved outcomes or efficiency in your own practice.
  • Expert Faculty - Led by Barry Bittman, M.D., IEFMC Chief Population Health and Strategy Officer, and local physician leaders.
  • Earn CME - 60 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM through meaningful, practice-focused learning.
For more information contact:
Dawne Bonanno at dbonanno@rcmadocs.org or (951) 686-3342
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2026 PHMA Monthly Class Schedule

 In-person sessions will be held at the RCMA offices, 3993 Jurupa Avenue, Riverside, California.
Cameras must be turned on for all virtual sessions.

Section 1: January 22, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Population Health: Breaking Down the Walls
Virtual (Zoom)

Section 2: February 26, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Healthcare Spending: Beginning at the Practice Level
Virtual (Zoom)

Section 3: March 26, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Analytics: Challenges and Opportunities
Virtual (Zoom)

Section 4: April 23, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Collaborative Care and Follow-up: True Patient Centricity
Virtual (Zoom)

Section 5: May 28, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Annual Wellness Visits: A Missed Quality Outcomes Opportunity
Virtual (Zoom)

Section 6: June 25, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Care Coordination: The Whole Picture
Virtual (Zoom)

Section 7: July 25, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Practice Management: Innovation Begins Here
Virtual (Zoom)

Section 8: August 27, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Value-Based Care: Steps in the Right Direction
Virtual (Zoom)

Section 9: September 24, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
AI to the Rescue: Efficiency, Engagement, Outcomes
Virtual (Zoom)

Section 10: October 22, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
All-Payer Global Budget Healthcare System:
A Unifying Solution
Virtual (Zoom)

Section 11: November 19, 2026
(Week before Thanksgiving)
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Capstones: Changing the Course of Local Healthcare (extended session)
In Person (RCMA, 3993 Jurupa Ave., Riverside)

PHMA in Action

Every PHMA participant completes a Capstone Project, a hands-on initiative that applies academy lessons to real practice transformation.

  

Registration Information

Step 1:
Register For PHMA

Step 2:
Pay Your Tuition

Tuition:

Physicians
$1,500

NP/PA
$500

(Receiving CME Credit)

Program Requirements:

Seminars and Round Table Discussions: A total of 12 two-hour classes.​

Structured Monthly Assignments specifically applying PHMA insights at the practice level.

Capstone Project:
An individualized multi-faceted project culminating in an academic and intellectual experience similar to a thesis that extends beyond a report into an outcomes-based strategic initiative.

CME & Certification

This program qualifies for 60 hours of Category 1 CME

Certificate of Completion upon fulfillment of all requirements.

Cancellation
Policy

You may drop from the PHMA program at any time. If you drop prior to the second class (February 26, 2026), your tuition will be reimbursed minus a $250 administrative fee. There are no refunds after February 26, 2026. If you miss three consecutive classes you will be automatically dropped from the class and ineligible for a refund.

  

  

Accreditation Seal

Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the California Medical Association (CMA) through the joint providership of Fresno Madera Medical Society and Riverside County Medical Association, Fresno Madera Medical Society is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation Statement: Fresno Madera Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 60 Category 1 CME Credit(s) ™.