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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Medical education and workforce development

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

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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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Bill would put an end to yearly patches on Medicare physician pay

Comprehensive, bipartisan legislation in the House of Representatives offers solution to two big, perennial structural problems with payment system. 

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Finding my place in medicine: Humberto Bailey, MD, neurology

AMA member Humberto Bailey, MD, of Advocate Health, is happy in his health system because it gives him the opportunity to pursue multiple interests.

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State medical liability reform

Download PDFs of state law charts, issue briefs and model legislation to learn how the AMA pursues medical liability laws on the state level to reshape the current medical liability system to better serve both physicians and patients.

State Advocacy

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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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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Fighting for Physicians
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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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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.

Publications & Newsletters

Observership FAQs

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

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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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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. 

Improve GME