Rhode Island CME Requirements

Learn about the State of Rhode Island Department of Health and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD, wins office of AMA president-elect

An internal medicine physician from Atlanta, Dr. Fryhofer will become AMA president in June 2027. Catch up on the other AMA election results.

AMA Elections

Are you a physician in Rhode Island?

Visit AMA's Find a Doctor to claim your physician page, verify your information, and add practice details.

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Rhode Island OB-GYN elected to AMA Board of Trustees

Heather A. Smith, MD, MPH, has held leadership roles in clinical practice and organized medicine at both the state and national levels.

Press Releases
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Joy in Medicine®: Recognized organizations

Find the recognition years, levels and locations for all currently recognized organizations in the Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program.

Physician Health
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As population ages, need for practicing geriatricians grows more acute

Geriatrician Peter Hollmann, MD, outlines how to address the geriatrician shortage, and how to get older adults the high-quality care they deserve. 

Population Health

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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For 7th straight year, medical liability insurance premiums climb

Meanwhile, specialists such as ob-gyns are very likely to face a medical liability claim during their career. Dig into the AMA’s latest research.

Sustainability
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36 states lack regulatory oversight of med spas

How do states oversee medical spas on ownership, licensure or scope of practice? Research shows that most do very little. Learn what needs to change.

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Scope of Practice
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Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium: 2013-2022

The AMA collaborated with medical schools to accelerate change in medical education and create a system that trains physicians who meet the needs of today's patients and anticipate future changes.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

Observership FAQs

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

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Family medicine programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, family medicine offers nearly 5,760 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the programs offering the most opportunities.

Prep for Residency
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Most popular medical residency programs in Rhode Island

Take an insider’s peek at which residency programs in Rhode Island are capturing the interest of your peers.

Prep for Residency