Physicians · 2026 · Conferences
CME Conferences 2026
CME conferences in 2026 for physicians: dates, cities, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ hours, formats and organizer registration links.
01 In short
25 upcoming meetings in 14 states, 7 with an online option. Next: 2026 CNS Annual Meeting, Oct 31 – Nov 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. Most list AMA PRA Cat 1 or ANCC CH credit; published registration starts at $25.
02 Meetings
October 2026
2 meetings-
Happening now
2026 CNS Annual Meeting
AMA PRA Cat 1 from $850 MD/DO
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Happening now
TCT 2026
30.75 AMA PRA Cat 1 30.75 ABIM MOC from $499 MD/DO
November 2026
15 meetings-
In 4 days
25th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting
24.25 AMA PRA Cat 1 24.25 AAPA Cat 1 14.5 ABA MOCA from $800 MD/DO NP PA
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In 4 days
STSA 73rd Annual Meeting
22.25 AMA PRA Cat 1 from $910 MD/DO
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In 4 days
The Liver Meeting 2026
175.75 AMA PRA Cat 1 175.75 ABIM MOC from $710 MD/DO
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In 5 days
2026 Primary Care Fall Conference
from $150 MD/DO
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In 5 days
ACR Convergence 2026
182.75 AMA PRA Cat 1 182.75 ABIM MOC 182.75 AAPA Cat 1 182.75 ANCC CH 61 ACPE from $699 MD/DO
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In 5 days
Scientific Sessions 2026
MD/DO RN
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In 6 days
9th Annual Scary Cases Conference
AMA PRA Cat 1 from $25 Hybrid MD/DO NP PA RN
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In 10 days
2026 AAPM&R Annual Assembly
117 AMA PRA Cat 1 from $950 Hybrid MD/DO
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In 10 days
2026 Neurology for the Non-Neurologist
7 AMA PRA Cat 1 7 AAPA Cat 1 7 ANCC CH from $199 MD/DO NP PA RN
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In 11 days
2026 Primary Care Conference
12.5 AMA PRA Cat 1 12.5 AAFP 12.5 ABIM MOC 12.5 AAPA Cat 1 12.5 ANCC CH from $475 MD/DO NP PA RN
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In 11 days
ACAAI 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting
28.75 AMA PRA Cat 1 from $375 Hybrid MD/DO
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In 12 days
Collective Care: Healing Communities, Healing our Planet
12.25 AMA PRA Cat 1 12.25 AAPA Cat 1 12.25 ANCC CH 12.25 ACPE 12.25 APA CE from $395 MD/DO NP PA RN
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In 13 days
ObesityWeek 2026
19 AMA PRA Cat 1 13 ABIM MOC 6.5 ABP MOC from $775 MD/DO
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In 16 days
VEITHsymposium 2026
46.25 AMA PRA Cat 1 46.25 ANCC CH MD/DO
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In 28 days
RSNA 2026
from $600 MD/DO
December 2026
8 meetings-
In 31 days
Forward in Health: AI in Healthcare
3.75 AMA PRA Cat 1 3.75 AAPA Cat 1 3.75 ANCC CH 3.75 ACPE MD/DO NP PA RN
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In 31 days
Pri-Med Phoenix 2026
AMA PRA Cat 1 AANP CE AANP Pharm from $99 MD/DO NP
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In 31 days
Primary Care Pediatrics 2026
20.5 AMA PRA Cat 1 from $400 Hybrid MD/DO NP PA
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In 32 days
2026 Scottsdale Headache Symposium
MD/DO
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In 33 days
AES 2026 Annual Meeting
29.5 AMA PRA Cat 1 28 ANCC CH 29.5 ACPE MD/DO RN PharmD
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In 35 days
Hot Topics in Neonatology 2026
18 AMA PRA Cat 1 18 AAPA Cat 1 18 ANCC CH from $725 Hybrid MD/DO
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In 37 days
SABCS 2026
from $375 Hybrid MD/DO
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In 41 days
68th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition
Hybrid MD/DO
03 By specialty
- Primary Care4
- Neurology3
- Cardiology2
- Family Medicine2
- Internal Medicine2
- Interventional Cardiology2
- Neurosurgery2
- Pain Medicine2
- Pediatrics2
- Allergy & Immunology1
- Anesthesiology1
- Cardiothoracic Surgery1
- Dermatology1
- Endocrinology & Diabetes1
- Gastroenterology1
- Health Informatics1
- Hematology1
- Neonatal Care1
- Obesity Medicine1
- Obstetrics & Gynecology1
- Oncology1
- Ophthalmology1
- Otolaryngology (ENT)1
- Public Health1
- Radiology1
- Rheumatology1
- Vascular Surgery1
04 Guide
What credit a CME conference should list
At CME conferences for physicians, the accreditation statement should list AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Only a provider accredited by the ACCME or by a recognized state medical society may certify an activity for it, and the activity has to meet the AMA's rules as well as the accreditor's. The statement names the provider and the maximum credit. You claim only the sessions you attended.
Category 2 credit is the kind you claim yourself, for learning such as reading medical literature or consulting peers. Accredited providers may not certify or advertise an activity for Category 2, so a brochure that promises it is a warning sign. Keep your own log with dates and topics.
05 Guide
Broad update courses or a specialty society meeting
Primary care CME conferences pack short updates on diabetes, hypertension, skin, women's health and office procedures into one program. Family medicine and internal medicine physicians use them to cover many renewal topics in a single trip.
A specialty society meeting goes deeper into one field and suits physicians whose board asks for specialty content. MOC points are a separate layer that the provider has to add through the ACCME's CME for MOC program, so Category 1 credit alone does not mean MOC. Before you pay, open the session grid and count the talks you would actually attend. Ultrasound and joint injection workshops usually cost extra.
06 Guide
Live, virtual and destination meetings
Live CME conferences give you hands-on stations and hallway time with faculty. Virtual and online CME conferences save travel days. Hybrid meetings sometimes certify the live stream and the on-demand library as two separate activities, so check which one your fee buys.
Las Vegas CME conferences and other destination meetings bundle hotel, flights and program into one booking. Before you charge that to a CME allowance, read your employer's policy on travel days and family costs. If you present, the AMA lets faculty claim up to four Category 1 credits per hour of an original presentation at a live certified activity held on or after January 1, 2023.
07 Guide
DEA training, state topics and meetings abroad
Every DEA registration form, new or renewal, has carried a training attestation since June 27, 2023: you confirm one completed course of eight hours on opioid and other substance use disorders. Conference programs sometimes print a symbol next to qualifying sessions.
State medical boards add their own required topics by state and cycle. Book those sessions first and build the clinical days around them. Our state requirement pages link to each board's rule. A meeting outside the US can still give Category 1 credit if it is in the AMA's International Conference Recognition Program or covered by a conversion agreement, such as the one with UEMS.
By the MedCE Hub Editorial Desk · checked Oct 30, 2026 · Sources: AMA: AMA PRA credit system requirements, AMA: What to know about the other kind of CME credit (Category 2), ACCME: CME for MOC, DEA Diversion Control Division: MATE Act training requirements
08 Questions
Which is the next one?
2026 CNS Annual Meeting — Oct 31 – Nov 4, 2026, Washington, DC.
Where are most cme conferences 2026 held?
Upcoming meetings are spread over 14 states; the most are in FL (4), WI (4), AZ (3), CO (2). Use the conference finder to filter by state or distance.
Are there online or hybrid options?
7 upcoming meetings can be attended online (fully virtual or hybrid).
How much does registration cost?
Published registration starts from $25 and runs to $3,600 across 19 meetings with published fees; members usually pay less.
Which offer the most credit hours?
ACR Convergence 2026 — up to 182.75; The Liver Meeting 2026 — up to 175.75; 2026 AAPM&R Annual Assembly — up to 117. Credit counts are taken from each official website.
What is a CME/CE conference?
A meeting whose sessions are accredited for continuing education — AMA PRA Category 1 Credit for physicians, ANCC contact hours for nurses, ACPE for pharmacy, RACE for veterinary teams — so the hours count toward license renewal and certification.
How do you earn CE credit at a conference?
Attend the accredited sessions, then complete the accredited provider's evaluation to claim credit; the provider issues the certificate you keep for license renewal and audits.
How many cme conferences 2026 are listed?
We list 25 meetings, 25 upcoming ones. Each entry links to the official website and shows the date we last checked it.