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Moving post-Match? Tips for relocating, renting on a resident’s budget

Making a long-distance move for residency requires an understanding of the local rental landscape and benefits from guidance from other residents.

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To match in these physician specialties, away rotations are a must

Away rotations are a key to matching in surgical specialties. Even if not required, they help medical students test-drive potential residency programs.

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Medical student specialty selection: What to know

From real-life physician insights to specialty overviews, this comprehensive AMA resource helps you confidently choose your medical specialty.

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How to make the most of your post-Match time in medical school

Medical school can be grueling. Then comes residency. Here's what you can do in your final months as a medical student to prep for the next step.

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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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Largest Match Day on record: Dive into the 2026 numbers

More than 53,000 residency applicants participated in the Match this year. Data from the NRMP reveals more about specialty trends, fill rates and more.

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AMA guide to Match Day and Match Week

After months of research, applications, interviews and ranking, here's what to expect as applicants are matched into residency programs. 

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The 5 skills residency program directors expect on day one

Start physician residency strong by grasping what is expected of you from the very first day of your graduate medical education training. 

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Do you have to match at your first choice to be happy?

Learn what research shows about the connection between residents’ satisfaction and how highly they ranked the residency programs where they matched. 

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