Graduate Medical Education resources from the AMA

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AMA GME Competency Education Program

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Project to remake residency training gets widespread interest

More than 300 entities with oversight of graduate medical education contributed to proposals to participate in the AMA’s Reimagining Residency Initiative.

Improve GME
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Advanced PGY-2 positions and the Match: What you should know

About 10 percent of medical students match into advanced PGY-2 and preliminary PGY-1 positions in tandem. How does that process work? 

Transition to Residency
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4 rules for making your first lecture a success

Don’t read your presentation off a set of slides crammed with text. And three other go-to tips from a physician with decades of experience.

Residency Life
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Should you moonlight while you’re a medical resident?

Medical residents are busy and burdened by debt. Moonlighting can address one of those problems. Find out how to weigh the pros and cons.

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Residency Finance
Thriving in Residency
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Residents share 4 tips for assessing specialty lifestyle

Pondering your career beyond medical school? Get tips on picking a medical specialty from those who have been in your shoes.

Specialty Profiles
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5 things students overlook when choosing a specialty

Learn how to choose a specialty with tips from an adviser who understands the medical student mindset.

Specialty Profiles
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COMLEX, DO matching and GME accreditation: What you need to know

Changes to the accrediting bodies for residency training will change how DO students match and how their COMLEX scores will be considered.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2
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What it’s like to specialize in hematology: Shadowing Dr. Lee

Alfred Lee, MD, PhD, says that hematology is a very interesting and complex field that crosses all disciplines. Find out more about the specialty of hematology.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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The top 5 medical specialties with the highest student-loan debts

Wondering how much you might owe before even starting practice in a particular specialty? We have the figures.

Specialty Profiles