Texas CME Requirements

Learn about the Texas Medical Board and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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6 ways to prep for success in chief resident role

Going for a chief resident spot requires taking a fresh look at yourself and your program. Find out the facts of life as chief resident and how to thrive in the position. 

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency

Are you a physician in Texas?

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

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What’s the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact? How can it help you?

More than 200,000 licenses have been issued through this cross-state licensure initiative. Here’s what residents and other physicians should know.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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10 things you must know in residency training about life as a PGY-2

The second year is a big step up in responsibility—and pressure. Follow this hard-won wisdom from AMA members to succeed as a PGY-2.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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What doctors want patients to know about chorionic villus sampling

CVS is a prenatal test to detect genetic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities. Learn what CVS can and cannot tell you, and when it is recommended. 

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Population Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™

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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Medical Student Outreach Program Race to Recruit

Take a break from the books and participate in the AMA MSOP Race to Recruit! Learn more.

Student Members
Vivek Udipi Rao, MD

Vivek Udipi Rao, MD

Vivek Udipi Rao, MD, serves as alternate delegate on the Organized Medical Staff Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

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Likhit Agrawal

Likhit Agrawal

Likhit Agrawal is vice chair of the Medical Student Section (MSS) Governing Council for the 2026-2027 term.

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Observership FAQs

The AMA provides helpful information for international medical graduates about the observership process in the U.S.

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Building physician well-being one improvement at a time

How Texas Children’s Pediatrics is turning physician well-being feedback into action to cut burnout and build lasting support.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Joy in Medicine®: Recognized organizations

Find the recognition years, levels and locations for all currently recognized organizations in the Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program.

Physician Health