Master the Match

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Contents

  1. Ranking residency programs for Match
  2. Preparing for Match
  3. Road to residency
  4. Thriving in residency
  5. IMGs and Match
  6. Essential Tools & Resources
Match Week

Match Week

Access resources from the AMA to successfully navigate Match Week and beyond.

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Find Match resources & webinars
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Podcast: Maintaining wellness during the long wait for Match Day
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If you don’t match, take these 5 tips from a SOAP survivor
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What to know about SOAP's last-minute Match options

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Preparing for Match

Preparing for Match

Finding a residency match is a challenge. The Match journey can be full of unexpected twists and turns. The AMA is here to help you master the process to secure a residency match. Find key Match resources and guidance to help you match into the right program and thrive during training. 

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Access FREIDA™
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FREIDA™ by the numbers
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Specialty guide
Road to residency

Road to residency

Whether it’s choosing the physician specialty that fits best or nailing your rank-order list, the AMA helps medical students navigate the journey to a successful residency Match. 

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The road to residency
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Match made simple
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After the residency interview
Thriving in residency

Thriving in residency

Find resources about navigating the fast-paced demands of training, publishing scientific research and maintaining well-being.

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Subscribe to Thriving in residency
AMA Making the Rounds Podcasts

Making the Rounds
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IMGs and Match

IMGs and Match

Discover insights on how to obtain a residency program as an international medical graduate (IMG).

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2021 Residency Match: Examining outcomes for SOAP, IMGs
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IMG residency-applicant interviews: Follow these do’s and don’ts
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IMGs: These 4 tips can help you succeed with Match

Table of Contents

  1. Match Week
  2. Preparing for Match
  3. Road to residency
  4. Thriving in residency
  5. IMGs and Match

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