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Physician specialty: obstetrician/gynecologist (OB-GYN)

Find information, resources and continuing medical education (CME) for the obstetrician/gynecologist (OB-GYN) medical specialty.

Career Development
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Physician specialty: Family medicine

Find information, resources and continuing medical education (CME) for the family medicine medical specialty.

Career Development
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3 Min Read

Physician specialty: Internal medicine

Find information, resources and continuing medical education (CME) for the internal medicine medical specialty.

Career Development
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22 Min Read

Meet Your Match: How to choose your specialty with Kathleen Kashima, PhD

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn what to consider when finalizing your specialty choice.

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Prep for Residency
Making the Rounds Podcast
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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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The Road to Residency
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4 Min Read

Study probes resident-selection diversity in 11 physician specialties

Researchers examined data from 2013 to 2018 and scrutinized the rates at which applicants from different racial and ethnic groups matched. Learn more.

Health Equity
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6 Min Read

What it’s like in forensic pathology: Shadowing Dr. Gill

The dead can’t speak, but their bodies do—and forensic pathologists are fluent in their language, says AMA member James R. Gill, MD.

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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8 Min Read

What it’s like in allergy & immunology: Shadowing Dr. Malick

For AMA member Alnoor Malick, MD, the most rewarding aspect of being an allergist is helping patients retake control of their allergic disease.

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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7 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in dermatology: Shadowing Dr. Kamath

Preetha Kamath, MD, says the most rewarding aspect of being a dermatology resident is the ability to make a huge impact in her patients’ lives.

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Prep for Residency
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series