Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Pediatrics CME at AMA Ed Hub. We make it easy for you to find education based on your needs and interests. Accessible on any device and at any time, courses are available in a variety of formats, so that you can listen, watch, read or interact in ways that best suit your needs.

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The Hawkeye Wave: When empathy becomes part of the care plan

Iowa’s beloved football tradition renews morale for pediatric teams and families at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight

How to become a pediatrician?

Pediatricians practice the specialty of medical science concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases.

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These physician specialties have the biggest gender imbalances

Which medical, surgical and other specialties are tilted most toward men or women physicians entering residency? Time to run the numbers.

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Specialty Profiles
Thriving in Residency
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Are you ready for residency? Specialty choice may tell the tale

The overwhelming majority of PGY-1s from U.S. medical schools meet program directors’ expectations, but the results vary by specialty.

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The Road to Residency
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Considering fellowship? Check in on the latest applicant trends

The competitiveness picture looks different for fellowship. Dive into the NRMP’s 2025 appointment-year fellowship Match data for subspecialty information. 

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Medical Fellowships
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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series

As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it's like in a particular specialty? Shadowing a doctor offers valuable insights to help determine whether a career in certain specialty is a good fit for you. Meet featured physicians in the AMA’s  “Shadow Me” Specialty Series, which offers advice directly from physicians about life in their specialties.

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Residents in these specialties are most likely to stay after training

Latest AMA survey data shows how many resident physicians plan to stay put after GME—and sheds light on the specialties most likely to do so.

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Thriving in Residency
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Are physician salaries going up for your specialty?

Data from a top physician recruiting firm shows physician specialist salaries are on the rise in many in-demand fields. Dig into the details.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
Texas Children's Pediatrics
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Texas Children’s Pediatrics celebrates 30 years of growing care

Bright clinics, trusted teams, and community partnerships are helping Texas Children’s Pediatrics bring compassionate care closer to every family.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight

HOD Specialty Societies

The House of Delegates (HOD) is the legislative and policy-making body of the American Medical Association. State medical associations and national medical specialty societies are represented in the HOD along with AMA sections, national societies such as AMWA, AOA and the NMA, professional interest medical associations, and the federal services, including the Public Health Service.

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What it's like in pediatric hospital medicine: Shadowing Dr. Puzdrakiewicz

For Michelle Puzdrakiewicz, MD, of Ochsner Children’s, pediatric hospital medicine can be practiced anywhere, and with some work, it allows for having a family.

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What it's like in pediatric gastroenterology: Shadowing Dr. Screws

For Jeremy Screws, MD, of Hattiesburg Clinic, the extended training required to become a pediatric gastroenterologist has its rewards.

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series