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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Sept. 5, 2025: State Advocacy Update

NAIC considers draft prior authorization white paper and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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House bill would make telehealth changes permanent

For patients in rural South Dakota, telehealth saves two-plus hours of travel on average. Companion Senate measure already has 63 co-sponsors.

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Can a psychedelic help treat generalized anxiety disorder?

A study of nearly 200 adults published in JAMA examines that question. Catch up with what else physicians are reading in JAMA Network journals.

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Rural residency program finds “easy button” on ACGME requirements

Meeting those competency requirements is essential for rural residency programs to survive and flourish. The AMA can help.

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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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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.

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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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Thriving in Residency
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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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