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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What doctors want patients to know about hand, foot and mouth disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood infection that can cause fever, mouth sores and a distinctive rash on the hands and feet.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™

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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Melissa J. Garretson, MD

Melissa J. Garretson, MD

Melissa J. Garretson, MD, a board-certified pediatrician, serves as a member of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees for the years 2024-2028.

Board of Trustees
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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
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Matthew Lecuyer, MD, MPH (he/him)

Matthew Lecuyer, MD, MPH, serves as the Young Physicians Section representative on the LGBTQ+ Governing Council.

LGBTQ+ Section

"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.

Shadow a Pediatrician
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Pregnant patient in appointment
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DO Match trends: How the osteopathic specialty footprint is broadening

DO matches in primary care are common, but the share of landing spots in other specialties is rising. Find out what it means for the 2026–27 Match cycle.

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency
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Applying to multiple specialties—how common is it in the Match?

Are you dual applying, or applying to three or more specialties? You will have more legwork to do, but it might not boost your chances of a Match. 

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency
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What doctors want patients to know about chorionic villus sampling

CVS is a prenatal test to detect genetic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities. Learn what CVS can and cannot tell you, and when it is recommended. 

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Population Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™

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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Medical education leadership opportunities

Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.

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Christopher K. Wong, MD, MSc

Christopher K. Wong, MD, MSc, is resident/fellow member on the Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs at the American Medical Association. 

Ethical & Judicial Affairs