Illinois CME Requirements

Learn about the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and earn over 100 of your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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10 states with the least competitive health insurance markets
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10 states with the least competitive health insurance markets

Find out if your state is on this top 10 list—one where patients and physicians definitely don’t want it to be. 

Access to Care

Are you a physician in Illinois?

Visit AMA's Find a Doctor to claim your physician page, verify your information, and add practice details.

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AMA Independent Practice Accelerator Workshop
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Looking to start or grow your independent practice? Register now

The two-day AMA Independent Practice Accelerator Workshop will help doctors get up to speed on launching or strengthening a private practice.

Private Practices
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Real time or 2x? How med students consume preclerkship lectures

One-third of second-year medical students said they attend in-person lectures infrequently. What are they missing by watching them online?

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Succeeding in Medical School
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How peer recognition helps physicians feel seen

Rush University System for Health finds colleague-driven recognition strengthens physician engagement, reinforces purpose and connects daily work to mission.

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Health System Spotlight

Physician Workforce Maps

The AMA Health Workforce Mapper is a free, customizable, interactive tool that illustrates the geographic distribution of the health care workforce. 

Explore Illinois's Health Care Workforce
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ChangeMedEd 2026 (index)
Aug 13 - 14, 2026 ·
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AMA Coaching Summit

Join the AMA for the inaugural AMA Coaching Summit: Empowering learners and educators through coaching, Aug. 13–14 in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more.

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For 7th straight year, medical liability insurance premiums climb

Meanwhile, specialists such as ob-gyns are very likely to face a medical liability claim during their career. Dig into the AMA’s latest research.

Sustainability
Steps Forward Innovation Academy
Apr 29, 2026 ·
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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Learning Collaborative: Reducing Administrative Burden

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Learning Collaborative will guide participants through strategies to reduce physician administrative burden in ambulatory medical practices and processes to facilitate change. 

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Observership FAQs

The AMA provides helpful information for international medical graduates about the observership process in the U.S.

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Finding freedom as a physician through entrepreneurship

Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD, MS, innovates with direct-care model. He and other leaders will share pearls at the AMA Physician Entrepreneur Forum.

Career Development
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AMA Research Challenge helps shape tomorrow’s health care

The AMA Research Challenge drives real-world medical progress by inspiring new approaches to enduring challenges. 

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