Louisiana CME Requirements

Learn about the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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Joy in Medicine magazine: CenterWell
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More time with patients restores joy in medicine for physicians

At CenterWell Senior Primary Care, building in enough time for doctors to develop deeper knowledge of their patients’ needs is bolstered by dividing tasks within a team.

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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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Thriving in Residency
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Joy in Medicine®: Recognized organizations

Find the recognition years, levels and locations for all currently recognized organizations in the Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program.

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New tools and team fixes aim to ease physician strain

At Ochsner Health, structured team interventions and AI tools help reduce physician burnout and improve well-being across care teams.

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Physician Workforce Maps

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

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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. 

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How Ochsner continues to prioritize physician well-being

At the Gulf Coast-based health system, Gold-level recognition helps drive culture change, strengthen recruitment and support physician retention.

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Which medical school clinical rotation is tougher than the rest?

Research and firsthand insight shed light on which of the six core clerkships will be most demanding. Also, get great tips to succeed in clerkship

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School

Observership FAQs

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

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To match in these physician specialties, away rotations are a must

Away rotations are a key to matching in surgical specialties. Even if not required, they help medical students test-drive potential residency programs.

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The Road to Residency
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Training tomorrow’s physicians in the Gulf South

Tamika Webb-Detiege, MD, of Ochsner Health, discusses how the new HBCU medical school will train physicians to meet Gulf South workforce needs. 

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