Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Dermatology CME at AMA Ed Hub. We make it easy for you to find education based on your needs and interests. Accessible on any device and at any time, courses are available in a variety of formats, so that you can listen, watch, read or interact in ways that best suit your needs.

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10 most-viewed dermatology residency programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 24,000 views of dermatology residency programs. Of the 143 dermatology residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that rose to the top for user interest.

Preparing for Residency

How to become a dermatologist?

A dermatologist is a physician with training and expertise in the diagnosis and medical/surgical management of diseases of the skin, hair and nails, and mucous membranes.

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What it's really like in dermatology—from 4 physicians who know

Shadowing one dermatologist is the best way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from four of them is the next best thing.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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Test your dermatology knowledge with JAMA Network clinical challenges

Dermatologists can earn CME with these JN Learning challenges on unusual presentations of skin cancer, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and more.

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CME helps narrow gaps in dermatology training on skin of color

Comprehensive CME walks dermatologists through the ways different conditions present in skin of color. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity

"Shadow Me" Specialty Series

As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it's like in a particular specialty? Shadowing a doctor offers valuable insights to help determine whether a career in certain specialty is a good fit for you. Meet featured physicians in the AMA’s  “Shadow Me” Specialty Series, which offers advice directly from physicians about life in their specialties.

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Study probes resident-selection diversity in 11 physician specialties

Researchers examined data from 2013 to 2018 and scrutinized the rates at which applicants from different racial and ethnic groups matched. Learn more.

Health Equity
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6 things medical students should know about physician compensation

Compensation can be a piece in picking a career path. Here's what medical students should know about how much physicians get paid by specialty.

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The Road to Residency
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Clinical Case Study: Telehealth for Dermatology

Speakers discuss ways to leverage a variety of telehealth modalities including provider-to-provider e-consults, live audio/visual and store-and-forward.

Events

HOD Specialty 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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What it’s like to specialize in dermatology: Shadowing Dr. Kamath

Preetha Kamath, MD, says the most rewarding aspect of being a dermatology resident is the ability to make a huge impact in her patients’ lives.

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Telehealth scenario: Teledermatology

Green Street Dermatology Associates' virtual care scenario on teledermatology, based on AMA's Return on Health telehealth framework.

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