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Find a list of organizations offering training for the latest updates for the AMA Guides Sixth Edition, covering the spine, musculoskeletal, and nervous system content. Also access training modules that offer CME and information on training for previous AMA Guides® editions.

Four-Part Series | Virtual

Mastering the 2024 AMA Guides® Impairment Ratings, presented by the International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators (IAIME)

Unlock the full potential of musculoskeletal evaluation with the comprehensive “Mastering the 2024 AMA Guides Impairment Ratings” webinar training series. Designed for medical and legal professionals, this interactive series offers step-by-step instruction on the updated AMA Guides Sixth 2024, with a detailed focus on impairments such as upper limb evaluations. Each session combines expert-led lectures, real-world patient examples, and practical rating exercises to ensure deep understanding and confidence in impairment reporting. 

Earn up to 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ with the International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators’ new on-demand four-part webinar series led by J. Mark Melhorn, MD, co-chair of the AMA Guides® Editorial Panel, and Barry J. Gelinas, MD, DC, advisor to the AMA Guides Editorial Panel. Learn more.

Digital platform training

In-depth AMA Guides Sixth training

Videos from the AMA Guides Editorial Meetings offering in-depth guidance on using the new musculoskeletal content in the AMA Guides Sixth 2024.

1. American Board of Independent Medical Examiners

   Virtual and live training options covering AMA Guides Fifth and Sixth Editions.

2. eMedicoLegal

   Virtual training courses cover all editions of AMA Guides.

3. International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators

   Virtual and live training options covering all editions of AMA Guides.

4. WorkCompCentral

   Offers virtual and live training covering AMA Guides Fifth Edition.

Note: Individuals and organizations are responsible for verifying if a training program aligns with state or jurisdictional requirements for impairment ratings. The AMA does not endorse or accredit vendors for AMA Guides training.

Browse the AMA Guides Education, the CME modules of AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. The guides incorporate science, evidence-based medicine and assessment tools to provide a rigorous methodology to enable a fair and consistent evaluation. Learn more.