Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Emergency Medicine CME at AMA Ed Hub. We make it easy for you to find education based on your needs and interests. Accessible on any device and at any time, courses are available in a variety of formats, so that you can listen, watch, read or interact in ways that best suit your needs.

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From day 1 to Match Day, these medical student specialty picks stick

Choosing your physician specialty? Data reveals which specialties are most “sticky” and which ones are picked most often by those who change direction.

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency

How to become an emergency medicine physician?

A physician who specializes in Emergency Medicine focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department.

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Which specialties are more likely to have locum tenens physicians?

Physicians emerging from residency or fellowship training may find more locum tenens roles in certain specialties. Learn more.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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What U.S. physician residency training looks like now

Get up to speed with the latest data showing which specialties draw the most residents, the top 10 by share of U.S. MDs and more.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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Which GME specialties have the most—and fewest—MD-PhDs?

About 3% of residents have MD-PhD degrees. Learn how this track affects specialty choice, GME-application strategy and long-term career opportunities. 

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series

As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it's like in a particular specialty? Shadowing a doctor offers valuable insights to help determine whether a career in certain specialty is a good fit for you. Meet featured physicians in the AMA’s  “Shadow Me” Specialty Series, which offers advice directly from physicians about life in their specialties.

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New data details how telehealth use varies by physician specialty

Overall, telehealth use has nearly tripled since before COVID-19 hit. Find out which physician specialties are using telehealth the most—and least.

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Fighting for Physicians
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8 things to do if you aren’t getting enough residency interviews

How many residency interviews is enough? When should you adjust application strategy? Take these steps if your interview count’s on the low side.  

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Are you ready for residency? Specialty choice may tell the tale

The overwhelming majority of PGY-1s from U.S. medical schools meet program directors’ expectations, but the results vary by specialty.

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The Road to Residency

HOD Specialty 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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Creating space for physicians to rest, reflect and reconnect

The Permanente Medical Group’s retreats show how physician well-being programs restore connection, compassion and meaning in medicine.

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When should you expect physician residency interview invites?

Here is what residency applicants should know about that question, along with key deadlines and managing a physician residency-interview schedule.

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