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Biggest Match Day ever: Here’s what the 2025 numbers reveal

Over 43,000 medical students matched this year. Take a deep dive on the NRMP data about this year’s specialty trends, match rates and more.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
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Aiming to become chief resident? Here are 7 must-have attributes

Being a brilliant clinician isn’t enough to land the prestigious role of chief resident. Residency program directors reveal which factors carry the day.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Community engagement helps Delaware health system retain doctors

After assessing gaps in recruitment, Bayhealth leveraged its residency program, loan repayment and “buddy” system to build its physician workforce. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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If you’re feeling disappointed on Match Day, you are not alone

If you don’t land your No. 1 choice on Match Day, you have company. Here’s what former medical students say about that Match Day disappointment.  

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
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What it's really like in pathology—from 4 physicians who know

Shadowing one pathologist is the best way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from four of them is the next best thing.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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During Match Week, a reminder that nobody walks alone

Don’t become jaded. Physicians nationwide share your desire to change lives for the better, and the AMA fights so you can put patients first.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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What it’s like in obstetrics and gynecology: Shadowing Dr. Warner

AMA member Kimberly D. Warner, MD, says the drawbacks of an unpredictable schedule are offset by the rewards of seeing happy mothers and babies.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Worried about matching? The odds are likely in your favor

For those anxious about the physician residency Match, take solace in the data. Most applicants match, and SOAP can be an effective fallback option.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
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These courses create health equity champions in your residency program

Better health equity training is an imperative for better care—and to meet ACGME requirements. Learn about on-demand training options from the AMA.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency