Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Surgery 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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What it’s like in orthopaedic spine surgery: Shadowing Dr. Choi

AMA member Daniel E. Choi, MD, says one of the great rewards of this specialty is performing life-changing interventions. Find out more.

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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.

Specialty Profiles
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AMA Distinguished Service Award goes to video-assisted surgery pioneer

Dr. Nazhat best known for inventing video-assisted endoscopy, the first to perform groundbreaking advances in minimally invasive surgical procedures.

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AMA praises government on elective surgery guidelines during pandemic

The guidance from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on adult elective surgery is a vital step is allocating resources during the pandemic.

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MACRA resources by state & specialty

Find links to MACRA resources offered by state and specialty societies.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Next step in telehealth could be surgery rehab led by an avatar

Pilot study finds technology widely liked by patients for in-home rehab after joint-replacement surgery, and outcomes are roughly similar.

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Medical liability suit seeks change to informed consent for surgery

State supreme court examines whether a patient’s informed consent to surgery can be predicated on information provided in part by a physician’s assistant, as opposed to just the physician.

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Neurosurgery makes pain management curricular breakthroughs

Leaders in neurosurgery have taken a hands-on approach to training residents with an eye toward filling knowledge and skill gaps—one such gap is pain management. Learn how they’re making strides in preparing residents for the board exam and more effective patient care.

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What it's like to be in endocrine surgery: Shadowing Dr. Krishnamurthy

Learn what daily life is like as an endocrine surgeon. Dr. Vikram D. Krishnamurthy shares some of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of caring for patients in endocrine surgery.

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