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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April 1, 2022: Advocacy Update other news

Upcoming webinars on the overdose epidemic and out-of-network payment process and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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New survey data shows doctors’ steadfast commitment to telehealth

Mask mandates and distancing stickers are going away, but AMA survey details why another pandemic phenomenon—telehealth—should be here for the long haul.

Digital
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How feds should step up to modernize diabetes prevention

The National Clinical Care Commission urges a huge governmental effort to support evidence-based clinical guidelines for diabetes prevention.

Prevention & Wellness
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How we can honor the legacy and memory of Dr. Lorna Breen

Our AMA offers multiple resources addressing severe pandemic-related burnout, in addition to measures taken under the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Act.

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Physician Health
Leadership Viewpoints
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With BA.2 in view, no time to skimp on COVID-19 funding

Congress excluded nearly $16 billion from omnibus bill that would help pay for COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and testing. Learn more with the AMA.

Infectious Diseases
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BA.2 variant, boosters & U.S. case reporting changes with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the BA.2 Omicron subvariant.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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AMA survey shows widespread enthusiasm for telehealth

The AMA released a survey that shows physicians have enthusiastically embraced telehealth and expect to use it even more in the future.

Press Releases
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BA.2 variant, boosters & U.S. case reporting changes with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the BA.2 Omicron subvariant.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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Why MedPAC’s physician pay freeze recommendation is flawed

Since 2001, physicians have seen inflation-adjusted Medicare pay drop 20%. A pay freeze would imperil patient access to high-quality care.

Medicare & Medicaid