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®: Recognized organizations

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

Physician Health

Are you a physician in Louisiana?

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

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Joy in Medicine®: Impact

Explore the impact of Joy in Medicine® through the experiences of recognized organizations.

Physician Health
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Medical Student Section (MSS) Region executive board members

Leadership of the seven MSS Regions is responsible for policy development and facilitate engagement and collaboration between local campus sections.  

Medical Students
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How physicians can expand the impact of menopause care

Menopause care can address much more than symptoms. Physicians can use midlife visits to support long-term heart, bone, sleep and metabolic health.

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Population Health
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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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20 physicians land fellowships to deepen their advocacy skills

As part of the latest cohort of the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, these doctors will work on projects aimed at ensuring optimal health for all.

AMA Center for Optimal Health Outcomes
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Residents bring creative vision to pediatric ophthalmology

Resident physicians at LSU School of Medicine want to use child patients’ creativity to establish a connection.

Residency Life
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Precision education

Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

Observership FAQs

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

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Better handoffs help home care cut hospital readmissions

Ochsner Health shows how coordinated home care can reduce readmissions, smooth transitions and keep patients from returning to the hospital.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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What doctors want patients to know about West Nile virus

Most West Nile virus infections cause no symptoms, but some can lead to severe illness. Mosquito-bite prevention remains the best defense.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™