Continuing Medical Education

Earn your 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

What podcasts you should be listening to this year

Physicians of different specialties from AMA Health System Member Program organizations share health podcasts to listen to and add to your playlist. 

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series

How to choose a specialty?

FREIDA's Specialty Guide is designed to simplify medical students’ specialty selection process, highlight major specialties, detail training information, and provide access to related association information.

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6 Min Read

Which specialties are more likely to have locum tenens physicians?

Physicians emerging from residency or fellowship training may find more locum tenens roles in certain specialties. Learn more.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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4 Min Read

How hard is it to fill jobs in your physician specialty?

New data shows how nationwide doctor shortages play out for health care employers—and how hiring timelines vary by specialty.

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Career Development
Transitioning to Practice
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3 Min Read

What U.S. physician residency training looks like now

Get up to speed with the latest data showing which specialties draw the most residents, the top 10 by share of U.S. MDs and more.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency

"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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6 Min Read

Treating hunger like a diagnosis in pediatric care

Texas Children’s Pediatrics screens for food insecurity and uses closed-loop referrals to connect families with appropriate community resources.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
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6 Min Read

Which GME specialties have the most—and fewest—MD-PhDs?

About 3% of residents have MD-PhD degrees. Learn how this track affects specialty choice, GME-application strategy and long-term career opportunities. 

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency
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5 Min Read

Dig into NRMP fellowship Match data for medicine, pediatrics

Latest report shows high fill rates in the Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match, with nearly 90% of U.S. MDs landing a match.

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Medical Fellowships
Thriving in 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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8 Min Read

11 JAMA resources for internists to share with older-adult patients

These JAMA Patient Pages provide plain explanations of conditions that commonly affect seniors, including osteoporosis and macular degeneration.

Population Health
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Finding my place in medicine: David Aizuss, MD, ophthalmologist

In his private practice medical group, Dr. Aizuss can control his schedule, consult with talented colleagues and count on work-life balance.

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Transition to Attending
Finding My Place in Medicine