Frequently asked questions

Program data on FREIDA Online come directly from the programs themselves via the GME Track/National GME Census (www.aamc.org/gmetrack), an annual online survey jointly conducted by the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges. Data are loaded onto FREIDA in mid-August for those programs that complete the National GME Census by the mid-July due date, again in October (for data received by the end of September), and a final upload in February. Information on GME participating hospital institutions is provided by the American Hospital Association's Annual Survey.

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Contact the Census Support Hotline at (800) 866-6793 or e-mail gmesurvey@ama-assn.org.

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Basic information is provided for all ACGME-accredited programs and Board-approved combined programs. In addition, most programs choose to provide even more information about their programs by "leasing" supplemental space on FREIDA. Some programs do not choose this option.

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Program personnel can make changes to the basic program information by clicking on Program Directors Only. If changes need to be made to detailed program information, they can be e-mailed to freida@ama-assn.org.

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The bookmark for FREIDA Online is www.ama-assn.org/go/freida. The FREIDA Online database does not store your session; each time you must log on as a new user.

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Yes, medical students and resident physicians who are AMA members can print mailing labels of programs saved in their folders. Members must login to view their saved folder, or print labels from the folder.

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Check the box (or boxes) next to the name of the program you want to save on the "GME program search results" page, and then select the "Add to folder" button at the bottom of the page. To view the programs you've saved, select "View folder" on the left navigation bar.

AMA members should login to save search results to a permanent folder, view the folder at a later date, and print address labels from the folder. If you are not an AMA member, results in your folder will be available for viewing only during the current session.

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The AMA Resident and Fellow Section publishes a list of "Residency and Fellowship Vacancies" provided by program directors. You may also want to check with the specialty society in the area in which you are seeking a position. In addition, there is a service offered by FindAResident, a site sponsored by the AAMC.  And finally, there is ResidentSwap, which lists vacant residency positions as posted by programs, and lists spots that are currently filled by residents who would like to swap location or specialty with another resident

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FREIDA Online contains listings for 2 types of programs: (1) programs in specialties that have Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) program requirements, and (2) combined programs that are jointly approved by two or more applicable certification boards(e.g., internal medicine/pediatrics).

If you cannot find listings for a particular specialty or combined program (for example, maternal and fetal medicine), check with the relevant specialty society for more information about these non-ACGME accredited specialties.

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All programs on FREIDA are currently ACGME accredited, or are combined programs that are approved by their respective specialty boards. The most recent information on the accreditation status of single specialty programs, including program review dates by residency review committees, is located on the ACGME's Web site.

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If your program was newly accredited within the past several months, it is possible you missed the cutoff date. Notify FREIDA by e-mail (freida@ama-assn.org) with your 10-digit program ID number and basic information, and we will look into the issue.

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