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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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Janelle Marra

Janelle Marra, DO (she/her)

Janelle Marra, DO, is a family medicine/sports medicine physician and serves as the GLMA liaison on the LGBTQ+ Section Governing Council.

LGBTQ+ Section

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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Cynthia Romero, MD

Cynthia Romero, MD, is a member of the Council on Science & Public Health at the American Medical Association.

Science & Public Health
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DO Match trends: How the osteopathic specialty footprint is broadening

DO matches in primary care are common, but the share of landing spots in other specialties is rising. Find out what it means for the 2026–27 Match cycle.

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency
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What doctors want patients to know about PMOS

With the right information and support, women living with PCOS can manage their condition and lead healthy lives. Four physicians share more.

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What Doctors Want Patients to Know™

"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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Sharmilee Shetty, MD

Sharmilee Shetty, MD

Sharmilee Shetty, MD, MHA, a family medicine physician, serves as alternate delegate of the Women Physicians Section Governing Council for the 2026-28 term.

Women Physicians
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Applying to multiple specialties—how common is it in the Match?

Are you dual applying, or applying to three or more specialties? You will have more legwork to do, but it might not boost your chances of a Match. 

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Medical education leadership opportunities

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

Medical Education

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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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.

Medical Service
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.

Private Practice Physicians