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6 tips to help PGY-1s level up for second half of intern year

As first-year resident physicians take on greater responsibility, honing efficiency and sharpening communication skills can help them thrive.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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This must be the place: Find the right fit in residency interviews

Look for real connections and ask probing questions. Here is how to assess your professional compatibility and personal fit in interviews.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
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To shine in physician residency interviews, showcase 3 key traits

While there’s no universal template for candidate evaluation, demonstrating communication skills can make the right impression with interviewers.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
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How to know you’re picking the right physician subspecialty

You may have entered residency with a certain path in mind, but it’s OK to change your mind. Three steps will help you confirm your career direction.

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Medical Fellowships
Thriving in Residency
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Cross DEA training requirement off your final-year residency checklist

Before you transition to practice, you must complete your MATE Act-required DEA training. An AMA Ed Hub course is tailored for your needs.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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How to give resident physicians the peer support they need

How much does peer support matter? Exclusive AMA survey data tells the tale. Learn how residency programs can create space for it to flourish.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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These physician specialties have the biggest gender imbalances

Which medical, surgical and other specialties are tilted most toward men or women physicians entering residency? Time to run the numbers.

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Specialty Profiles
Thriving in Residency
2025 Interim Meeting Reference Committee
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Boost health AI training across medical education continuum

The AMA will work to get medical students and physicians the health AI training they need. Delegates also took actions to make tech work for doctors.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Geisinger brings “growth mindset” to surgical residency training

Giving feedback that harnesses surgical residents’ thirst for improvement is a winner at Geisinger. The approach is spreading to other specialties. 

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