California CME Requirements

Learn about the Medical Board of California and earn your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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Section Involvement Grant Event of the Month

Each month, the AMA Medical Student Outreach Program (MSOP) identifies one event to highlight as the Section Involvement Grant Event of the Month. Find out more.

Student Members
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What doctors want patients to know about the impact of caffeine

Caffeine can be part of a healthy diet for most people, but too much may affect sleep, mood and heart health. Four physicians share what to keep in mind. 

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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10 things you must know in residency training about life as a PGY-2

The second year is a big step up in responsibility—and pressure. Follow this hard-won wisdom from AMA members to succeed as a PGY-2.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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Precision education

Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Physician leadership is changing. Here’s what it takes.

Future physician leaders need more than management tracks. They need time, mentorship and authority to help redesign care.

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Career Development
Health System Spotlight
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3 rules for getting your physician-led startup off the ground

Natalie Davis, MD, founded PreventScripts to solve the lifestyle disease crisis. Now she’s sharing her results—in this story and at a can’t-miss AMA event.

Career Development
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Medical Student Outreach Program Race to Recruit

Take a break from the books and participate in the AMA MSOP Race to Recruit! Learn more.

Student Members
John B. Luster, MD

John B. Luster, MD

John B. Luster, MD, serves as member at-large on the Organized Medical Staff Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Organized Medical Staff
Phanisri Tummala

Phanisri Tummala

Phanisri Tummala is delegate of the Medical Student Section (MSS) Governing Council for the 2026-2027 term.

Medical Students