Washington CME Requirements

Learn about Washington’s MD & DO governing bodies and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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Physician teamwork helps block bad scope of practice bills

The Washington State Medical Association, AMA and other physician organizations defeated multiple bills that would have put patient safety at risk.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Why we should think of the physician workforce as an ecosystem

LeeAnna I. Muzquiz, MD, experienced the challenges Native Americans face in pursuing careers in medicine firsthand. Now she’s working to conquer them.

Health Equity
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6 Min Read

Your burnout risk? How long you’ve been in practice can tell tale

Learn more about physician burnout at each career stage, and how one medical group offers doctors concrete steps to improve well-being.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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19 Min Read

Heat waves and health, with Frederick Chen, MD

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, in collaboration with PermanenteDocs Chat, learn about the connection between climate change and public health.

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Environmental Health
Moving Medicine Podcast
Oct 26, 2023 ·
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How to Financially Sustain Behavioral Health Integration in Your Practice

Experts share real-world experiences implementing BHI and how physician practices and health systems can make it financially viable for their patients. Access the recording and transcript. 

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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BP measurement training needs a breakthrough. This might be it.

Many medical and other health-professional students don’t get the education they need to properly measure BP. Learn how the AMA is changing that.

Prevention & Wellness
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5 Min Read

Innovative pathways boost diversity in health, science workforce

Building a diverse health workforce that better reflects the U.S. population requires removing barriers to higher education. Learn how it’s being done. 

Medical School Diversity
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Alarming rise in U.S. maternal mortality signals need for change

Maternal mortality rates remain high across all racial and ethnic groups. More must be done to push positive change on the issue.

Population Health
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6 ways to take your organization’s physician burnout temperature

Burnout symptoms are bad enough. But to truly uncover how things are going, it may be useful to review—and act on—six key metrics. Learn more with the AMA.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians