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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The 17 skills medical schools expect from students on day one

Before you can thrive as a physician, you need to grow as a medical student. Learn key skills that are expected on the first day of training.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 25, 2025

In the news: Americans less likely to reach adulthood, FDA limits COVID vaccine approval, more infants immunized for RSV, human screwworm reaches U.S. and more.

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Aug. 29, 2025: State Advocacy Update

New AMA resource: State legislative activity on AI in health care and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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How Hurricane Katrina shaped one doctor’s path to medicine

Twenty years after the storm’s landfall, Ochsner Health’s Matthew Giglia, MD, reflects on the volunteer experience that helped shape his calling. 

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Health System Spotlight
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How training location, specialty affect where doctors go after GME

Most physicians practice where they completed residency, but not all. Learn which specialties and states are most likely to keep you local.

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Transition to Attending
Thriving in Residency
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Spending on GLP-1s has grown dramatically. Here are the details.

Effective GLP-1s marketed under brand names such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have grown popular. That has translated into big dollar figures. 

Behavioral Health
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With virtual program at Ochsner Health, 70% of patients skip the ED

Through the Louisiana-based health system’s virtual emergency department, dedicated visits and navigators reroute non‑emergent cases, cut wait times and enhance care.

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How to cultivate physician leaders—and head off doctor burnout

Smart health systems should follow this AMA road map to nurture physician leadership and improve doctors’ well-being.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 18, 2025

In the news: Measles cases surge in the Americas, COVID accelerates vascular aging and more. 

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