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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June 30, 2023: State Advocacy Update

How South Dakota’s licensure applications support physician wellness and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD
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Medicine’s in crisis, but new AMA president sees cause for optimism

AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, knows firsthand what doctors have gone through since 2020, but he’s excited to help lead the way to recovery.

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Leadership
Fighting for Physicians
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High court sets back efforts to diversify medicine, improve care

The Supreme Court’s affirmative-action ruling deals a blow to the goals of achieving a more diverse physician workforce and advancing health equity.

Medical School Diversity
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Bill to add 14,000 new GME positions picks up support

The bipartisan legislation has support from the AMA and many others. With current physician shortages only expected to worsen, action is vital.

GME Funding
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11 scope-creep bills were introduced this year—in one state

Learn how the AMA helps Mississippi doctors engage lawmakers and beat bills to inappropriately expand nonphysician providers’ scope of practice.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Boosting treatment for incarcerated pregnant patients with SUDs

Pregnant people with a substance use disorder have the same right to treatment as any other person with an SUD. Learn more.

Behavioral Health
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How this lawsuit threatens patients’ access to mental health care

A patient never said he planned to harm neighbors, but victim’s family wants OK for lawsuit that would create physician liability anytime, anywhere.

Judicial Advocacy
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AMA leads on Medicare reform

Help the AMA fight to protect physician payment and patients’ access to care. Learn more.

Medicare & Medicaid
Alpa Shah, MD

Alpa Shah, MD

Alpa Shah, MD, serves as member at-large on the Integrated Physician Practices Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Integrated Physician Practices