FREIDA™, the AMA Residency & Fellowship Database®

A resident’s advice on Match ranking: You are in control

IMGs: These 4 tips can help you succeed with Match

What if you don’t match? 3 things you should do

Learning about early match programs

FREIDA™ program administration resources

Baillie Bonner, Avani K. Patel, Deena Kishawi

Match

These 3 AMA medical student members have met their Match

After years of training, AMA members who matched with residency programs ponder how they will impact medicine in the next stage of their physician training. 

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Match

Medical students match in record numbers, celebrate virtually

Fourth-year medical students found out about the next stage of their careers on Friday, but celebrations were largely limited to digital gatherings.

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Match

If you’re feeling disappointed on Match Day, you are not alone

If things don’t go according to your plan on Match Day, you aren’t alone. Here’s what former medical students had to say about Match Day disappointment.  

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Match

So you matched to a residency program—now what?

As a medical student transitioning to residency, your life is going to change significantly. What are the best steps to prepare for the next stage of your career?

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Match

What if you don’t match? 3 things you should do

A physician who has worked with unmatched applicants explains how to make the most of the coming year and improve the odds of matching the next cycle.

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Match

No match for you? SOAP offers last-minute options

The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program can be a vehicle through which unmatched medical students find a home for residency. Here’s how.

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Match

Match: Which specialties place most residents through SOAP

For eligible unmatched applicants to residency programs, the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) can be a chance to land a residency position that went unfilled.

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Residency

M4s: Make the most of your post-Match time in medical school

Medical school is challenging. And then comes residency training. Here’s what you can do, in your final months as a medical student, to prepare.

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Essential Tools & Resources

FREIDA™, the AMA Residency & Fellowship Database®

Medical Specialty Guide

"Shadow Me" Specialty Profile series

USMLE prep resources

Making the Rounds podcast (Apple podcasts)

AMA Insurance

AMA member physicians get a 35% discount on own-specialty disability insurance premiums.

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