Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Pediatrics 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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Which specialties value research output the most for Match?

Medical student research experience among residency applicants is common, but not always decisive. Learn about the physician specialties where it matters most.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency

How to become a pediatrician?

Pediatricians practice the specialty of medical science concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases.

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What doctors wish patients knew about “water warts”

Also known as molluscum contagiosum, these small, raised bumps clear up on their own. Desiree Evans, MD, MPH, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, shares more.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
AMA Update for July 10, 2025: Biggest challenges for pediatricians: Physician burnout, addressing misinformation and more (index only)
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Biggest challenges for pediatricians: Physician burnout, addressing misinformation and more

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top challenges that pediatricians are facing today. 

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Physician Health
AMA Update
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Biggest challenges for pediatricians: Physician burnout, addressing misinformation and more [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top challenges that pediatricians are facing today. 

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Physician Health
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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.

Shadow a Pediatrician
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Smart tools are helping pediatricians build stronger relationships

AI-supported documentation allows Texas Children’s Pediatrics physicians to spend less time on notes, more on building trust, balance and understanding.

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Health System Spotlight
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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.

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Step 2 scores decoded: What they mean for your Match prospects

How might your score on the USMLE Step 2 CK affect your residency-application approach? Dive into the NRMP data for MDs, DOs and IMGs.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road 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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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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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.

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