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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Sep 9 - 11, 2027 ·
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ChangeMedEd® 2027

ChangeMedEd® is a national bi-annual conference that brings together innovative leaders across the medical education continuum to reimagine the way future physicians are trained. Learn more.

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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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2026 AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC)
Mar 5 - 6, 2026 ·
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AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC)

The 2026 American Medical Association Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC) will be held March 5-6, 2026. Registration is now open.

Events
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How one group is easing practice transitions and retaining doctors

Baptist Health Medical Group creates pathway for retiring physicians through extended transition period to support patient care, mentoring successors. 

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Career Development
Health System Spotlight
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Investigating pharmacists’ refusal to fill valid physician orders

Some pharmacists are substituting their judgment for that of ordering physicians. The AMA opposes such actions.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians

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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With noneconomic-damage caps lifted, medical liability rates jump

Researchers detail what happened in Illinois and Georgia after their state courts knocked down limits on noneconomic damages in med-mal cases.

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AMA report: Health insurance giants tighten grip on U.S. markets

High company market share and troubling market concentration plague the health insurance industry.

Press Releases
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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.

Leadership
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Joy in Medicine®: Impact

Explore the impact of Joy in Medicine® through the experiences of recognized organizations.

Physician Health
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AMA backs effort to lift restrictions on physician-owned hospitals

The AMA and other organizations support House efforts to get rid of rules that block new or expanded physician-owned hospitals. 

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