North Carolina CME Requirements

Learn about the North Carolina Medical Board and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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Is academic medicine the right physician career path for you?

AMA member Kavita Shah Arora, MD, MBE, has worked in academia for more than a decade since residency. Here’s what she has learned.

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Are you a physician in North Carolina?

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

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What doctors wish patients knew about cervical cancer prevention

Cervical cancer kills more than 4,000 Americans each year, but these deaths can be prevented. Getting vaccinated against HPV and screened can be a lifesaver.

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Medical education and workforce development

Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.

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Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium: 2013-2022

The AMA collaborated with medical schools to accelerate change in medical education and create a system that trains physicians who meet the needs of today's patients and anticipate future changes.

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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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Transitional year programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, transitional year offers 2,231 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the programs offering the most opportunities.

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Radiology-diagnostic programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, radiology-diagnostic offers 1,262 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the programs offering the most opportunities.

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Psychiatry programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, psychiatry offers 2,472 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the programs offering the most opportunities.

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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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10 most-viewed transitional year residency programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 50,000 views of transitional year residency programs. Of the 211 transitional year residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that rose to the top for user interest.

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10 most-viewed orthopaedic surgery residency programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 47,000 views of orthopaedic surgery residency programs. Of the 210 orthopaedic surgery residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that rose to the top for user interest.

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