California CME Requirements

Learn about the Medical Board of California and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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Dec. 5, 2025: State Advocacy Update

Meet our keynote speaker: 2026 AMA State Advocacy Summit and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update

Are you a physician in California?

Visit AMA's Find a Doctor to claim your physician page, verify your information, and add practice details.

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As “team quarterback,” the physician listens to the team’s ideas

Through five leadership modules, Sutter Health strengthens a culture of physician engagement and collaboration.

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Turning data into action to strengthen physician well-being

The Permanente Medical Group focuses on measuring what matters most, creating systems that support physician fulfillment and reduce daily burdens.

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Fighting for Physicians
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For Sutter Health, an “Aha!” moment on physician well-being

Learn how the California health system’s leaders have changed their credentialing applications to better support doctors.

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Fighting for Physicians

Physician Workforce Maps

The AMA Health Workforce Mapper is a free, customizable, interactive tool that illustrates the geographic distribution of the health care workforce. 

Explore California's Health Care Workforce
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Your Care is at Our Core

As physicians, we advocate for what matters most: Time to care for and connect with our patients.

State Advocacy
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Section Involvement Grant Event of the Month

Each month, the AMA Medical Student Outreach Program (MSOP) identifies one event to highlight as the Section Involvement Grant Event of the Month. Find out more.

Med School Life
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State Advocacy Summit

AMA State Advocacy Summit will be held on Jan. 8-10, 2026, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Register now..

Events

HOD State Medical Societies

The House of Delegates (HOD) is the legislative and policy-making body of the American Medical Association. State medical associations and national medical specialty societies are represented in the HOD along with AMA sections, national societies such as AMWA, AOA and the NMA, professional interest medical associations, and the federal services, including the Public Health Service.

Find HOD California Medical Societies
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After adverse events, peer support helps physicians heal

Sutter Health built tiered peer support programs to help physicians and staff cope with the emotional toll of adverse outcomes and strengthen well-being.

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Medical education and work force development

Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.

ChangeMedEd Initiative