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Earn your Psychiatry 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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Drs. Niki, Avani and Shiv Patel
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3 siblings, 3 specialties: 1 family's insight on physician career paths

Drs. Niki, Avani and Shiv Patel all pursued careers in medicine, but their specialty choice decisions were shaped by following their unique passions.

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The Road to Residency

How to become a psychiatrist?

A psychiatrist specializes in the evaluation and treatment of mental, addictive, and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders, and adjustment disorders.

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Laura Halpin, MD

Laura Halpin, MD, PhD

Laura Halpin, MD, PhD, is a member of the Council on Science & Public Health at the American Medical Association.

Science & Public Health
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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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The Road to Residency

Michael J. Redinger, MD, MA

Michael J. Redinger, MD, MA, is a member of the Council of Ethical & Judicial Affairs at the American Medical Association.

Ethical & Judicial Affairs

"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 Psychiatrist
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7 tips to avoid regret on your physician specialty choice

Struggling to pick a physician specialty? Staying true to your interests, not pressure or pay, is what matters most when forging your path. 

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Barbara S. Schneidman, MD

Barbara S. Schneidman, MD, MPH

Barbara S. Schneidman, MD, MPH, currently serves as alternate delegate on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council

Senior Physicians
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Physician leadership is changing. Here’s what it takes.

Future physician leaders need more than management tracks. They need time, mentorship and authority to help redesign care.

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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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Here’s how many residency programs medical students really apply to

How many applications are typical among physician residency applicants? The number is going to depend largely on specialty and applicant type.

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The Road to Residency
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 1, 2026

In the news: Federal guidelines on childhood vaccines, AI chatbots for mental health, new test for identifying autism and more.

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