Featured programs
A multimedia educational series on depression, type 2 diabetes, and Parkinson's disease for primary care physicians.
AMA Therapeutic Insights is a quarterly online CME activity designed to assist physicians in clinical practice by giving them unprecedented access to state and national prescribing patterns for self-assessment.
Pain Management: the Online Series
Pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek medical attention, and is a symptom that is encountered by every physician, crossing all medical specialties.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
AMA provided CME activities
Online CME programs (Enduring material - Internet)
The AMA's online CME programs provide clinical perspective on topics including immunization and pain management, as well as activities on health care disparities, ethical guidelines on gifts to physicians from industry, and more.CME printed monographs (Enduring material - other)
CME monographs and print activities are available from the AMA on a variety of topics including health literacy, risk assessment for hereditary cancer syndromes, obesity epidemic, and assessing/counseling older drivers.Live activities
Enhance your professional development and clinical practice by participating in live continuing medical education activities.Journal CME
JAMA & Archives Journals enable physicians to obtain CME credit by reading peer-reviewed, timely, and clinically relevant articles and completing a brief online quiz addressing the article's important points.
Opportunities to fund AMA CME programs
Opportunities to underwrite CME programs sponsored by the American Medical Association's Division of Healthcare Education Products and StandardsOther opportunities to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Direct credit
Physicians may claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ directly from the AMA for learning that occurs as a result of preparing live CME activities, poster presentations, published articles, medically related advanced degree, board certification/recertification or maintenance of certification. In addition, residents may apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for each year of participation in a residency or fellowship program completed within the last three years.UEMS/EACCME Credit
The AMA will convert EACCME credit for approved live events to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.International Conference Recognition Program
Information regarding International CME Activities.AMA Physician's Recognition Award and credit system
AMA Physician's Recognition Award Booklet
2006 revision
The Physician's Recognition Award and credit system. Information for accredited providers and physicians (revision 2006).
Physician resources for CME
AMA Division of Continuing Physician Professional Development information and resources for physicians regarding CME, PRA, Direct Credit and the Resident application for PRA and Direct Credit.Accredited CME provider resources
AMA Division of Continuing Physician Professional development (CPPD) information and resources for providers of CME.Continuing Physician Professional Development resources and information
Information about the AMA Division of Continuing Physician Professional Development, credit application forms, and other resources.Content provided by: Division of CPPD