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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USDA milk testing, raw milk recall, plus new flu treatment study and the current COVID variant [Podcast]

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

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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Dec. 6, 2024: Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update

AMA comments on MedPAC’s long-term physician payment update policy options and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Dec. 6, 2024: National Advocacy Update

AMA cosigns letters urging congressional action on physician workforce bills before end of 2024 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Health insurance market concentration grows deeper: AMA report

Several dominant carriers have driven away competition, leaving consumers with limited choices for health insurance coverage. 

Access to Care
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Effort to fix Medicare payment gets bipartisan Senate boost

Following AMA advocacy, Senate leadership gets loud and clear message on the need to stabilize Medicare payment and protect access to care.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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Don’t muddy waters for patients with “nurse anesthesiologist” term

A proposed District of Columbia regulation would let nurse anesthetists use the moniker to describe themselves. That will confuse and mislead patients.

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Federal Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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Congressional action on Medicare payments must occur this year

Congress must act now to stop the proposed 2025 physician payment cut and add an inflation-based update to maintain patient access to Medicare. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA in the News: November 2024

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for November 2024.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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Senators line up to oppose Medicare cuts

In a sign of swelling support, 41 senators say the Senate must deal with the pending cuts during the lame duck.

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