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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AMA upcoming appearances

AMA participates in health care conferences and events held throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally.

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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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Medical education and workforce development

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

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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What states can do to boost treatment for substance-use disorders

State policies can go a long way with an evidence-based approach that prevents overdoses and saves lives. Learn more with the AMA.

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March 6, 2026: State Advocacy Update

Medical societies urge California to authorize physician health program, and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Physician Workforce Maps

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

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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.

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Most-viewed residency programs by state

In a unique view of FREIDA data drawing from more than 13,000 programs, we reveal the top 10 states based on the number of programs.

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Internal medicine programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, internal medicine offers over 13,428 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the programs offering the most opportunities.

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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.

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Psychiatry programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, psychiatry offers 2,472 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the programs offering the most opportunities.

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Surgery-general programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, surgery-general offers 3,190 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the programs offering the most opportunities.

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