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Pandemic complicates transition from medical school to residency

The transition from medical school to residency is tricky for educators and learners. Learn how COVID-19 could make it even harder.

Transition to Residency
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The practical way to pick your physician specialty? Study the data

Know where you stand competitively as you pick. That will help you in the Match and—most important—aid your search for a rewarding physician career.

Specialty Profiles
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3 insurance questions to ask before physician residency starts

With this new career stage potentially come new insurance needs. Be smart about what to ask so you and your family are protected.

Residency Finance
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Why physicians are vital part of the nation’s infrastructure

As it considers a massive infrastructure spending package, Congress should bolster funding for badly needed graduate medical education training slots.

GME Funding
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What it’s like to specialize in gastroenterology: Shadowing Dr. Park

AMA member Walter Park, MD, likes the varied skill sets that come with working in an academic setting in a procedure-heavy specialty.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What it’s like to specialize in radiation oncology: Shadowing Dr. Rege

For AMA member Sheila Rege, MD, one of the great things about working with cancer patients is developing deep and lasting relationships.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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How demands on residency applicants are growing

Data show medical students are asked to do more to earn a training spot. Time to focus more on making great doctors, not better residency applicants.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
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2021 Residency Match: Examining outcomes for SOAP, IMGs

Learn with the AMA about notable trends this year in the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) and among international medical graduates (IMGs).

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
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What it’s like to specialize in dermatology: Shadowing Dr. Kimball

As a dermatologist, AMA member Alexa B. Kimball, MD, enjoys being able to rapidly make a diagnosis and implement a plan that makes a patient feel better quickly.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series