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.

Leadership

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State medical liability reform

Download PDFs of state law charts, issue briefs and model legislation to learn how the AMA pursues medical liability laws on the state level to reshape the current medical liability system to better serve both physicians and patients.

State Advocacy
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Extend the federal budget window to boost preventive health

Many strong health reforms get bogged down because the CBO fails to properly account for long-term savings. The AMA backs a new bill to change that.

Prevention & Wellness
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Using big data, AI to boost physician training

AMA grants totaling $12 million over four years will spur innovative approaches to training from medical school through practice. Learn about the winners.

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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. 

Explore California's Health Care Workforce
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Court voids rule letting optometrists do eyelid surgery

A West Virginia court determined the state’s optometry board overstepped its bounds. 

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Scope of Practice
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Precision education

Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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8 ways the AMA is fighting for physicians across the nation

With the 2026 AMA State Advocacy Summit underway, the AMA is making its impact felt on the issues that matter most to doctors. 

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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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What tops the state advocacy agenda for doctors in 2026

Scope creep is still on physicians’ radar, says new AMA survey. New trends on Medicaid, health AI and medical licensure also gain ground.

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Physicians must tell their own story—for patients’ sake

The new “AMA State Advocacy Impact Report” underscores the importance of physicians with a unified voice on the issues affecting patients and the profession.  

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