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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Looking to ace Step 1? Here’s how these medical students did it

Start working on your practice questions now. Consider that and other pearls of wisdom from medical students who recently passed the USMLE Step 1. 

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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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Who should perform intricate surgeries on or around the eye?

New Hampshire’s governor is the latest to veto legislation to let optometrists perform complex eye surgeries. Find out why.

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AMA upcoming appearances

AMA participates in health care conferences and events held throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally.

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April 17, 2026: State Advocacy Update

Organized medicine collaboration scores delay in harmful Modifier 25 policy, and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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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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6 specialties that value away rotations in GME interview invites

Specialty-specific Match data shows how doing an away rotation can be a factor in earning a coveted interview invitation from a residency program.   

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Joy in Medicine magazine: Confluence
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Turning physician experience metrics into a systemwide action plan

Through regular measurement, Confluence Health isn’t just collecting data, it’s engaging in a deeper conversation about what it means to care for caregivers.

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What doctors wish patients knew about appendicitis

There’s a pain in your abdomen. Is it something as simple as gas or is it appendicitis? Four physicians share what to keep in mind about appendicitis.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What employed physicians should know about noncompete clauses

With more states restricting or banning physician noncompete clauses, the legal landscape is becoming more complex. A legal expert outlines some essentials.

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Crush the Crisis event
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At HCA Healthcare, small ideas go big in fight to stop overdoses

From drug take-back events to multimodal post-op pain control, physicians see their innovations take hold to benefit patients and communities.

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