Tennessee CME Requirements

Learn about the governing bodies for Tennessee CME and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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Section Involvement Grant Event of the Month

Each month, the AMA Medical Student Outreach Program (MSOP) identifies one event to highlight as the Section Involvement Grant Event of the Month. Find out more.

Med School Life

Are you a physician in Tennessee?

Visit AMA's Find a Doctor to claim your physician page, verify your information, and add practice details.

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Want a better residency experience? Here’s what works

HCA Healthcare is taking dramatic strides to improve resident well-being. Progress can start with a simple question: What does the resident want to do?

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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New licensing pathways for foreign-trained doctors: What to know

At least 17 states have enacted such pathways. The AMA and others detail what the laws do and how to ensure proper assessment and supervision.

International Med Ed
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Federal court agrees: NPs can’t call themselves “doctor”

The AMA and California Medical Association provided evidence on patient confusion over nonphysician providers’ titles and training. 

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Fighting for Physicians

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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What it's like in pediatric hospital medicine: Shadowing Dr. Puzdrakiewicz

For Michelle Puzdrakiewicz, MD, of Ochsner Children’s, pediatric hospital medicine can be practiced anywhere, and with some work, it allows for having a family.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Scope of practice key tools & resources

Download PDFs of issue briefs, model legislation and state law charts. Through resources, research and the Scope of Practice Partnership, the AMA has what you need to advance your scope of practice advocacy agenda.

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Medical Student Section (MSS) Region executive board members

Leadership of the seven MSS Regions is responsible for policy development and facilitate engagement and collaboration between local campus sections.  

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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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How to drive workplace change that truly supports physicians

HCA Healthcare is rethinking physician well-being—focusing on both individual and system-wide solutions that boost satisfaction and reduce burnout.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Fixing prior auth: We must ensure continuity of care

When switching health plans, patients and physicians often must go back to step one on prior authorization. The consequences can be horrific.

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Prior Authorization
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