Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Pathology 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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Molecular Pathology Tier 2 Codes

See the most recently approved CPT® Molecular Pathology Tier 2 Codes.

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How to become a pathologist?

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical, and physical sciences.

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10 most-viewed pathology-anatomic and clinical residency programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied nearly 25,000 views of pathology-anatomic and clinical residency programs. Of the 142 pathology-anatomic and clinical residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that rose to the top for user interest.

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What it’s like in forensic pathology: Shadowing Dr. Gill

The dead can’t speak, but their bodies do—and forensic pathologists are fluent in their language, says AMA member James R. Gill, MD.

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What it’s like to specialize in pathology: Shadowing Dr. Koepsell

AMA member Scott Koepsell, MD, says the COVID-19 pandemic will leave pathologists more prepared for when similar infectious diseases next emerge.

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"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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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 forensic pathology: Shadowing Dr. Jorden

Being a forensic pathologist allows Michelle A. Jorden, MD, to tell the patient’s story of how they died and what symptoms they may have experienced prior to death.

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What it’s like to specialize in pathology: Shadowing Dr. Riddle

Nicole Riddle, MD, feels that the most rewarding aspect of being a pathologist is knowing that the right patient care starts with what she helps provide—the correct diagnosis.

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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 TV gets wrong about forensic pathology

Lightning-fast lab results, dim lighting and costly tech are among the falsehoods TV shows routinely portray about life in forensic pathology. Find out what else Hollywood gets wrong.

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What it’s like in forensic pathology: Shadowing Dr. Cohle

Stephen Cohle, MD, says a good forensic pathologist should be inquisitive and have a willingness to dig deep on cases where no answer is immediately apparent.

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