Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Ophthalmology 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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When should you expect physician residency interview invites?

Here is what residency applicants should know about that question, along with key deadlines and managing a physician residency-interview schedule.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency

How to become an Ophthalmologist?

Ophthalmology is a specialty focused on the medical and surgical care of the eyes. Ophthalmologists are the only physicians medically trained to manage the complete range of eye and vision care.

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Test your knowledge with clinical challenges from JAMA Network

Earn CME with these JN Learning Clinical Challenges in nine physician specialties, including dermatology, ophthalmology and radiology.

Online CME
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Physicians in these 10 specialties are less likely to quit

Exclusive AMA data shows fewer doctors plan to leave their jobs soon, a sign of progress on retention. Find out how physician specialties compare.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Smaller share of doctors in private practice than ever before

AMA survey shows doctors—affected by regulations and pay cuts—are moving to bigger multispecialty groups. Find out how the trend varies by specialty.

Private Practices

"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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What doctors wish patients knew about improving eye health

Good vision is essential for our daily lives, yet many people overlook eye health. An ophthalmologist shares how patients can keep their eyes healthy.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What life is like in 10 specialties—from the physicians who know

Shadowing a physician is the best way to learn about life in their specialty. Exploring these insights from dozens of them is the next best thing.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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10 most-viewed ophthalmology residency programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 13,000 views of ophthalmology residency programs. Of the 126 ophthalmology residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that ranked at the top for user interest.

Transition to Residency

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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How this PGY-2 balances physician residency, advocacy training

Through the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, AMA member Whitney Sambhariya, MD, PhD, is honing skills to advance health equity.

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Thriving in Residency
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What it's really like in ophthalmology—from 3 physicians who know

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

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series