Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Family 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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Medical education leadership opportunities

Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.

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How to become a family physician?

Family physicians deliver a range of acute, chronic, and preventive medical care services. Family physicians also manage chronic illness, often coordinating care provided by other subspecialists.

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Alain Chaoui, MD

Alain Chaoui, MD

Alain Chaoui, MD, serves as executive committee member on the Council on Medical Service at the American Medical Association.

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Christopher Garofalo

Christopher Garofalo, MD

Christopher Garofalo, MD, a family medicine physician, serves as member at-large (practice size of 1-10 physicians) on the Private Practice Physician Section (PPPS) for the 2026-2028 term.

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Louito C. Edje, MD, FAAFP, MHPE

Louito C. Edje, MD, MHPE

Louito C. Edje, MD, MHPE, is chair-elect for the Council on Medical Education at the American Medical Association.

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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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Daniel Young, MD

Daniel Young, MD

Daniel Young, MD, is a member at-large on the Council on Medical Education at the American Medical Association.

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Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD, wins office of AMA president-elect

An internal medicine physician from Atlanta, Dr. Fryhofer will become AMA president in June 2027. Catch up on the other AMA election results.

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Residents in these specialties are more likely to stay

Analysis done by the AMA of resident and fellow surveys show that physicians in some specialties are more likely to stay after they graduate.

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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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IMGs: These 4 tips can help you succeed with Match

While the majority of IMGs match, they face longer odds than U.S. medical school graduates. Here’s how IMGs can find a residency program that fits.

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These physician specialties score highest on resident well-being

Ob-gyn and anesthesiology residents and fellows reported higher burnout rates than physicians in some other specialties, AMA-exclusive data shows.

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