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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9 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Jerzak

As a family physician, AMA member James Jerzak, MD, enjoys caring for patients of any age with any condition.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What it’s like in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Sexton

To AMA member Sumi Makkar Sexton, MD, the most rewarding aspect of family medicine is the trust and bond created with her patients and their families.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What it’s like in academic family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Rouhbakhsh

To Rambod Rouhbakhsh, MD, academic family medicine is rewarding because it can be situated in community-based hospitals, allowing greater flexibility in where to live.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What it’s like in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Garofalo

AMA member Christopher Garofalo, MD, finds continuity of care to be one of the great features of family medicine.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What it’s like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Edje

AMA member Lou Edje, MD, MHPE, says one of the great things about family medicine is being patients’ go-to resource on health care.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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10 Min Read

What it’s like in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Lambert

AMA member Carl Lambert, MD, says the best part of family medicine is journeying and seeing patients through challenging situations.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Medical specialty choice: Should residency training length matter?

Find out how long residency training lasts in each specialty, and learn with the AMA how big a factor that should play in your specialty choice.

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What it’s like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Hopkins

AMA member Kevin Hopkins, MD, enjoys taking care of multiple generations of a family because he finds great fulfillment in those relationships and the trust implicit in them.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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5 Min Read

With no DPP in reach, a family medicine practice created its own

A family medicine practice created its own diabetes prevention program (DPP). The physician leading the project explains how patients are benefiting.

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