Continuing Medical Education

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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6 Min Read

Overlooked well-being factors that could affect your next job

Here’s how to evaluate potential employers after residency and fellowship training to find a place where physicians thrive.

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Physician Health
Transitioning to Practice

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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6 Min Read

How the culture of residency backup is changing—for better

Find out why physicians may feel freer than in years past to take needed time off in training, and why it is still a challenge to do so.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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5 Min Read

5 networking tips for job-seeking residents, fellows

The power of networking, when harnessed correctly, can be a major asset to physicians as they pursue their first job out of residency or fellowship. 

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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7 Min Read

DO vs. MD: How much does the medical school degree type matter?

What is an MD? What is a DO? Learn key differences in these medical school paths and the role degree type plays in a physician’s career trajectory. 

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Prep for Med School
Succeeding in Medical School

"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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14 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about health wearables

What are wearables? Learn how smartwatches, fitness trackers and smart rings can support health, affect anxiety and help guide talks with your physician. 

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Digital
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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6 Min Read

Beat impostor phenomenon by building confidence in residency

Tackle the early-career physician confidence shock with residency tips that make the leap to practice feel less lonely.

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Resident Wellness
Transitioning to Practice
Drs. Niki, Avani and Shiv Patel
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4 Min Read

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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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency

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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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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9 Min Read

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