Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Family Medicine 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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Jennifer Bryan, MD
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What it's like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Bryan

Jennifer Bryan, MD, of Hattiesburg Clinic, says a rewarding part of family medicine is forming long-term relationships with patients and families.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series

How to become a family physician?

Family physicians deliver a range of acute, chronic, and preventive medical care services. Family physicians also manage chronic illness, often coordinating care provided by other subspecialists.

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William Childs, DO
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What it's like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Childs

William Childs, DO, of Henry Ford Health, is just one year into practice, and he has already changed his approach to being a family physician. 

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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5 Min Read

What it’s really like in family medicine—from 6 physicians who know

Shadowing one family physician is a great way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from six of them is the next best thing.

Specialty Profiles
Jordon Despain, MD
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What it’s like in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Despain

AMA member Jordon Despain, MD, says one of the most important skills in family medicine is listening in such a way that people feel heard.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series

"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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Family medicine programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, family medicine offers nearly 5,596 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the programs offering the most opportunities.

Preparing for Residency
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10 most-viewed family medicine residency programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 200,000 views of family medicine residency programs. Of the 767 family medicine residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that rose to the top for user interest.

Preparing for Residency
Brintha Vasagar, MD, MPH
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8 Min Read

A family medicine residency shines in state lacking medical school

Learn how Brintha Vasagar, MD, MPH, has successfully grown a booming family medicine residency program at the Bayhealth system.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight

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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Physician specialty: Family medicine

Find information, resources and continuing medical education (CME) for the family medicine medical specialty.

Career Development
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Research retrospective: Family medicine resident Naomi Nkinsi, MD

In medical school, Dr. Nkinsi researched the impact of race-based medicine on the health of Black patients. The findings led to national policy changes.

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Research During Residency
Succeeding in Medical School