·
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.

series
Specialty Profiles
Making the Rounds Podcast
Paths in different directions leading to doors
·
9 Min Read

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.

series
Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency
Ambulance parked outside an emergency room
·
5 Min Read

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.

series
Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency
·
12 Min Read

Emergency Medicine Residency: 2023 Match Day data and trends with Holly Caretta-Weyer, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about data and trends for the 2023 Emergency Medicine Residency Match.

series
Prep for Residency
AMA Update
·
12 Min Read

Emergency Medicine Residency: 2023 Match Day data and trends with Holly Caretta-Weyer, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about data and trends for the 2023 Emergency Medicine Residency Match.

series
Prep for Residency
AMA Update Podcast
Multi-colored silhouettes
·
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
·
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.

series
Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
·
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.

series
Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
·
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.

series
Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series