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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4 huge Medicare pay reforms are part of new bipartisan House bill

For years, physicians have urged overhauling an unsustainable Medicare payment system. The Patients First Act would deliver needed change.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians

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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It’s OK if a physician career wasn’t your first instinct

Rock Vomer, DO, DPT, completed six years of physical therapy training before changing courses. He offers advice for considering the physician career pivot.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 3, 2026

In the news: Containing a measles outbreak can cost millions, CDC expands cyclosporiasis outbreak, key factors linked to more dementia-free years and more.

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Finding my place in medicine: Zachary Coffman, MD, pediatric cardiologist

AMA member Zachary Coffman, MD, of Advocate Health, changed practice settings midcareer. Find out what motivated him and who he looked to for help.

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Transition to Attending
Finding My Place in Medicine

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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Build stronger GME programs by supporting coordinators

Listening to program coordinators, UNC created a professional development initiative to boost confidence, improve performance and support retention. 

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ChangeMedEd®: Groundwork teams, Innovation Grants and sites

In support of our work to catalyze innovation in medical education, the AMA's efforts and focus have entered an important new phase. Learn more. 

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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AMA backs bill aimed at combating AI-generated deepfakes

Revamped bipartisan, bicameral legislation would help weed out, prevent AI-generated deepfakes, including deepfake “doctors.” 

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians

Observership FAQs

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

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Joy in Medicine: Advocate Health
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Using consistent measurement tool key to addressing job satisfaction

By prioritizing regular, structured assessments of physician burnout, Advocate Health is tuning into the actual voices of those on the front lines of care. 

Physician Health
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What it's like in pediatric cardiology: Shadowing Dr. Coffman

AMA member Zachary Coffman, MD, of Advocate Health, says one of the most rewarding parts is seeing kids you treat grow up to live meaningful lives.

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