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What I wish I knew in medical school about balancing M4 priorities

Learn more from PGY-1 Leanna Knight, MD, about balancing the Match and professional growth during the fourth year of medical school.

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4 tricks to a successful residency program search

From fact-finding to budgeting for potential interviews, the AMA’s go-to resource for searching medical residency programs has you covered.

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When it comes to submitting residency applications, cast a wide net

For future physicians, knowing your standing as an applicant and applying based on that information is a prudent approach to residency selection.

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After Dobbs, M4s face stark reality when applying for residency

Ob-gyn residency-applicant volume fell in states with abortion bans during the 2022–2023 cycle. Learn more with the AMA.

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4 reasons virtual residency interviews might be here to stay

The COVID-19 public health emergency has expired. Learn why that may not bring a return to routine, face-to-face residency interviews.

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How M4s can navigate, maximize new residency-application features

 Where do you want to go? How have your experiences shaped the physician you want to be? Residency applicants now can answer those questions on MyERAS.

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What I wish I knew in medical school about picking a specialty

As an M4, Avani Patel, MD, MHA, had to pick between her passion and her plan. Find out what she wishes she knew about specialty choice in medical school.

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These 5 residents chose emergency medicine—and would do it again

With 554 emergency medicine slots unfilled in the Match, residents detail their love of the specialty and offer timely advice to future doctors.

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10 keys to help 4th-year medical students thrive in residency

Always have a fresh pair of socks handy, and nine other hard-won bits of advice from the AMA’s top physician expert on graduate medical education.

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