Illinois CME Requirements

Learn about the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and earn over 100 of your continuing medical education (CME) credits online with the AMA Ed Hub.

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ChangeMedEd®: Groundwork teams, Innovation Grants and sites

In support of our work to catalyze innovation in medical education, the AMA's efforts and focus have entered an important new phase. Learn more. 

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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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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Entrepreneurship fundamentals from a physician financier

Thousands of physician practices thrive with help from Panacea Financial, whose co-founder says knowing your “why” is vital to entrepreneurial success. 

Career Development
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What’s the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact? How can it help you?

More than 200,000 licenses have been issued through this cross-state licensure initiative. Here’s what residents and other physicians should know.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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This Ochsner Health “intrapreneur” has tips for innovating in-house

Korak Sarkar, MD, MHDS, leads a biodesign lab at Ochsner Health and details how physicians can pursue innovation from within their organizations.

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Career Development
Health System Spotlight
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Finding my place in medicine: Darren Gitelman, MD

After 20 years at one institution, Dr. Gitelman, a behavioral neurologist, switched jobs for the opportunity to build a new program. It transformed his career.

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Transition to Attending
Finding My Place in Medicine
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Have a passion for problem-solving? Consider entrepreneurial path

Health AI entrepreneur Khan Siddiqui, MD, details how physicians’ traits can transfer to business ventures and the likely challenges they will face.

Career Development
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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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June 18, 2026: State Advocacy Update

Illinois legislators pass Transparency in Downcoding Act, and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update