District of Columbia CME Requirements

Learn about the Washington, D.C. Board of Medicine and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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3 Min Read

AMA commends MedPAC for move to recognize costs of practicing medicine

Physician organizations join together to urge Congress to pass legislation providing for an annual inflation-based payment update.

Press Releases
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17 Min Read

How physicians can talk to patients about gun violence and firearm safety with Sandra Fryhofer, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how physicians can talk about gun violence and firearm safety.

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Injury & Violence
AMA Update Podcast
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17 Min Read

How physicians can talk to patients about gun violence and firearm safety with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how physicians can talk about gun violence and firearm safety.

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Injury & Violence
AMA Update
Permanente: Breast cancer scan
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8 Min Read

Q&A: How swift communication of mammography results eases anxiety

Some patients wait 30 days for routine mammography results. This Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group physician’s team cut the wait to under an hour.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
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6 Min Read

Court: No Surprises Act final rule favors insurers, must be revamped

For second time in two years, a federal court rejects the Biden administration’s skewed implementation of dispute resolution. Learn more.

Judicial Advocacy
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Apr 14, 2023 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: How prior authorization disrupts patient care

Watch the latest AMA Advocacy Insights webinar and learn about the current state of prior authorization.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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Feb. 24, 2023: National Advocacy Update

FDA advisory panels vote 19-0 in favor of OTC naloxone and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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This M4 confronts medical racism, one TikTok video at a time

Johns Hopkins medical student Joel Bervell busts myths and helps educate the public in a bite-sized format. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
2023 National Advocacy Conference
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Amid political divisions, physicians unify to protect patients

Doctors gather in the nation’s capital to press for fixes to Medicare payment, prior authorization and other priorities. Learn more with the AMA.

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Federal Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians