Mississippi CME Requirements

Learn about the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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AMA in Action: Fixing prior authorization
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Advocacy in action: Fixing prior authorization

Download PDFs of reports, model legislation or a state law chart. Prior authorization is a health plan cost-control process that delays patients’ access to care. Learn how the AMA is tackling prior authorization.

Prior Authorization

Physician Workforce Maps

The AMA Health Workforce Mapper is a free, customizable, interactive tool that illustrates the geographic distribution of the health care workforce. 

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Scope of practice key tools & resources

Download PDFs of issue briefs, model legislation and state law charts. Through resources, research and the Scope of Practice Partnership, the AMA has what you need to advance your scope of practice advocacy agenda.

Scope of Practice
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How the AMA is fighting—and winning—for physicians at the state level

The AMA helped stop 80-plus scope of practice bills, pass 12 prior authorization reform measures, and led dozens of wins to support physician well-being.

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AMA in the News: August 2024

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for August 2024.

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AMA in the News

HOD State Medical 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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10 states have tackled prior authorization so far in 2024

Find out how physicians’ push to fix prior authorization is resulting in essential changes to speed up—and protect—patients’ access to care.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Medical Student Section (MSS) Region executive board members

Leadership of the seven MSS Regions is responsible for policy development and facilitate engagement and collaboration between local campus sections.  

Medical Students
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State medical liability reform

Download PDFs of state law charts, issue briefs and model legislation to learn how the AMA pursues medical liability laws on the state level to reshape the current medical liability system to better serve both physicians and patients.

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Expanding test-to-treat policies is a harmful prescription

Allowing pharmacists to administer tests, diagnose conditions and prescribe medications far exceeds their training and jeopardizes patient health.

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May 31, 2024: State Advocacy Update

Momentum continues on state prior authorization bills and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update