State CME Requirements

Learn more about specific state CME requirements and browse the many online CME opportunities we offer to help you meet those requirements.

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Lingling Du, MD
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Finding my place in medicine: Lingling Du, MD, oncologist

For Dr. Du, Ochsner Health’s supportive, multidisciplinary team and strong leadership helped shape her fulfilling career in medicine.

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Transition to Attending
Finding My Place in Medicine

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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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 26, 2026

In the news: ACIP chair comments on routine vaccinations, South Carolina measles outbreak spreads, record high for U.S. life expectancy and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Now is time to reform prior authorization in Medicare Advantage

A bipartisan, bicameral bill has overwhelming lawmaker support. The AMA and more than 120 other groups urge action to ease harmful care barriers.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
Joy in Medicine magazine: Sanford Health
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Investing in physician leadership helps everyone thrive

South Dakota-based Sanford Health has found that physician well-being improves when leaders are given the tools to develop effective leadership behaviors.

Physician Health

HOD State Medical 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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AMA actions to maintain access to vaccines

Learn more about the AMA's efforts to promote public understanding and confidence in the use of vaccines.

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AMA, others urge court to uphold flavored e-cigarette marketing ban

They say the FDA is rightly protecting public health as surveys show that some youth take up nicotine habit because of sweet fruit flavors. 

Behavioral Health
Nariman Heshmati, MD
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What it’s like in obstetrics and gynecology: Shadowing Dr. Heshmati

As an ob-gyn, AMA member Nariman Heshmati, MD, shares that when a difficult event like a miscarriage occurs, you share in that pain with your patient.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
ChangeMedEd 2026 (index)
Aug 13 - 14, 2026 ·
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AMA Coaching Summit

Join the AMA for the inaugural AMA Coaching Summit: Empowering learners and educators through coaching, Aug. 13–14 in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more.

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Steps Forward Innovation Academy
Dec 10, 2025 ·
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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Learning Collaborative: Reducing Administrative Burden

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Learning Collaborative will guide participants through strategies to reduce physician administrative burden in ambulatory medical practices and processes to facilitate change. 

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