AMA Guides training resources

Find a list of organizations offering training for the latest updates for the AMA Guides Sixth Edition, covering the spine, musculoskeletal, and nervous system content. Also access training modules that offer CME and information on training for previous AMA Guides® editions.

Nov. 9 | Virtual

26th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): Workers’ Compensation and Musculoskeletal Injuries

Join AAOS for the 26th Annual Workers’ Compensation and Musculoskeletal Injuries course, led by Mark Melhorn, MD. This virtual event features live-streamed lectures, interactive panels and expert-led discussions with new faculty and topics. Attendees will gain practical insights on causation, diagnosis and treatment options, along with strategies for utilization review, causation analysis, report writing, medical liability, depositions, and effective patient communication—all aimed at enhancing patient outcomes. Learn more.

1. American Board of Independent Medical Examiners

   Virtual and live training options covering AMA Guides Fifth and Sixth Editions.

2. AAOS—Workers’ Compensation Musculoskeletal and Expert Witness Training

   Offered during the AAOS annual meeting, with a focus on musculoskeletal rating.

3. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)

   Training courses offered annually during the ASSH annual meeting.

4. eMedicoLegal

   Virtual training courses cover all editions of AMA Guides.

5. International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators

   Virtual and live training options covering all editions of AMA Guides.

6. WorkCompCentral

   Offers virtual and live training covering AMA Guides Fifth Edition.

Note: Individuals and organizations are responsible for verifying if a training program aligns with state or jurisdictional requirements for impairment ratings. The AMA does not endorse or accredit vendors for AMA Guides training.

Browse the AMA Guides Education, the CME modules of AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. The guides incorporate science, evidence-based medicine and assessment tools to provide a rigorous methodology to enable a fair and consistent evaluation. Learn more.