California CME Requirements

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Big party, or private affair? Considering how to spend Match Day

There are pros and cons to how you do Match Day. Get great advice from a medical student well-being expert and two current residents.

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency
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Burnout is a crisis for young physicians—and their spouses

Survey of physician spouses, most between 25 and 44 years old, shows the secondary impact of doctors’ burnout. Learn more with the AMA.

Physician Health
Drs. Wachter, Stanford, Vender, McAneny, Omalu and Gandhi
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5 Min Read

6 top doctors reveal what you need to know during your residency

These prestigious physicians have helped shape the course of modern medicine. Here’s what they wish they had known as residents.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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4 Min Read

MCAT scores and medical school success: Do they correlate?

The MCAT is key to earning admission to medical school. How well the test score predicts your med school career is a bit more complicated. Find out why.

Prep for Med School
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5 networking tips for job-seeking residents, fellows

The power of networking, when harnessed correctly, can be a major asset to physicians as they pursue their first job out of residency or fellowship.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
AMA Update for February 28, 2024: Norovirus outbreak: Is there a stomach bug going around? Norovirus symptoms and incubation period
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Norovirus outbreak: Is there a stomach bug going around? Norovirus symptoms and incubation period

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about norovirus prevention and treatment.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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11 Min Read

Norovirus outbreak: Is there a stomach bug going around? Norovirus symptoms and incubation period [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about norovirus prevention and treatment.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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4 Min Read

Big jump seen in EHR secure messaging. Is that a good thing?

One health system saw a 29% rise in EHR secure-message use in just six months. But does avoiding the phone offer a leg up for better care?

Digital
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How these health systems are transforming chronic disease care

Learn how members of the AMA Health System Program are taking steps to improve care for patients with hypertension, type 2 diabetes and more.  

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight