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Deborah Clements, MD
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Application do’s and don’ts from doctor who oversees the Match

Find out what to put on your application, how to frame your personal statement, and get other great advice from NRMP Chair Deborah Clements, MD.

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Residency Prep
The Road to Residency
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6 keys to creating a medical student CV that sets you apart

Follow a CV template and adhere to a structure that highlights your strengths. Explore these and other great tips for a top-notch medical student CV.

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Med School Life
The Road to Residency
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A program director’s 4 tips for succeeding during away rotations

Learn how medical students can maximize their clinical growth and make a positive impression during visiting rotations.

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Clinical Rotations
The Road to Residency
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Relocating for residency? Keep these things in mind

Living arrangements can have a big effect on your quality of life during training. Check out these great tips on finding the right place.

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Residency Finance
The Road to Residency
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You made it—will your wallet? How to budget in physician residency

Regardless of which specialty you are training in, knowing how far your money will go is essential for resident physicians.

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Residency Finance
The Road to Residency
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6 Min Read

Inside Match Day 2024: Nearly 39,000 matches—and some surprises

Record-high match rate for DOs, and one primary care specialty saw an unexpected number of unfilled slots. Learn more with the AMA.

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Residency Prep
The Road to Residency
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What I wish I knew about matching outside my top-ranked choices

At first, Deena Kishawi, MD, was disappointed with her match. She eventually saw the development as a blessing in disguise. Learn more with the AMA.

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Residency Prep
The Road to Residency
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Big party, or private affair? Considering how to spend Match Day

There are pros and cons to how you do Match Day. Get great advice from a medical student well-being expert and two current residents.

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Residency Prep
The Road to Residency
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Key data trends applicants should keep tabs on before Match Day

The Match has grown dramatically since just 6,000 applicants took part in the National Resident Matching Program in 1953. Catch up with the latest.

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Residency Prep
The Road to Residency