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A resident’s guide to a successful Couples Match rank-order list

AMA member Chance Fisher, DO, successfully navigated the Couples Match with his physician wife last year. His advice: Make it clear where you won’t go.

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Use these strategies to create your residency Match rank-order list

As the Match rank-order list deadline nears, go with your personal preferences and carefully weigh every residency program you interviewed with.

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Ease your Match rank-order list stress with these insights

Among the tips a wellness expert offers physician residency applicants: Maintain perspective and accept that you will never make the perfect list. 

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Creating a Match rank-order list? Avoid these 4 common missteps

One former residency program director outlines the mistakes that should be averted to head off rank-order list regrets.

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How making a big move can reshape your Match rank-order list

If you are pondering a major change in geography for physician residency, consider this expert advice on how to balance location preferences and future goals.

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After the residency interview: To learn more, here’s what to do

A former residency program director outlines how physician residency applicants can gather more information to guide decision-making, even after the interview.

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Which factors do applicants weigh most when picking residency programs?

Which are the top factors you are considering in your Match rank-order list? Learn how they compare with what your colleagues are seeking.

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Future physicians: When's the right time to choose a specialty?

No decision a medical student makes will impact where that career ends up more than picking a specialty. When should medical student make that decision?  

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Learning about early match programs

Explore options for finding a specialty resident matching program early.

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