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Upcoming CMA CME office closures

November 13, 2023

Please note that the California Medical Association’s (CMA) continuing medical education (CME) offices will be closed on the following days:

November 23-24, 2023
December 25 –January 1, 2024
January 15, 2024
February 19, 2024

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