Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Psychiatry 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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Alpa Shah, MD
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What it’s like in perinatal and reproductive psychiatry

Alpa Shah, MD, feels the most rewarding part of perinatal and reproductive psychiatry is helping women make informed decisions for a healthy pregnancy.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series

How to become a psychiatrist?

A psychiatrist specializes in the evaluation and treatment of mental, addictive, and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders, and adjustment disorders.

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3 Min Read

AI in psychiatry will help, but is not a substitute for physicians

New American Psychiatric Association CEO Marketa Wills, MD, says augmented intelligence (AI) will enhance psychiatry, but doctors must be at the helm.

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AMA Update for Aug. 14, 2024: New APA CEO on uses of artificial intelligence in mental health, the future of psychiatry and more
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11 Min Read

New APA CEO on uses of artificial intelligence in mental health, the future of psychiatry and more

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about artificial intelligence in mental health and more.

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Physician Health
AMA Update
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New APA CEO on uses of artificial intelligence in mental health, the future of psychiatry and more [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about artificial intelligence in mental health and more.

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Physician Health
AMA Update Podcast

"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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Psychiatry programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, psychiatry offers 2,335 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the programs offering the most opportunities.

Preparing for Residency
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10 most-viewed psychiatry residency programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 72,000 views of psychiatry residency programs. Of the 312 psychiatry residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that rose to the top for user interest.

Preparing for Residency
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2 Min Read

How geriatric psychiatry can provide care that older adults deserve

Pervasive ageism and workforce shortage concerns raise contemporary clinical and ethical questions on mental health care of older adults. Learn more.

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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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4 Min Read

Telepsychiatry keeps delivering high-quality care to more patients

Nearly four years after the pandemic made telehealth a U.S. norm, this mode of care persists as a crucial avenue to better outcomes.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Taking a palliative care approach to psychiatry’s toughest cases

Patients with treatment-resistant depression or persistent suicidality pose major challenges. Find out how palliative psychiatry could help.

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