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Tips to assess physician residency program fit before applying

Program directors offer guidance on finding the right fit for your GME training by reflecting on goals, doing research and asking key questions.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
Sep 3, 2025 ·
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ERAS Residency Webinar: Signaling and Interviewing

Medical student members will learn how to utilize signaling during their application process and how to discuss leadership experience in organized medicine.

Events
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Pearl of the week: Understanding burnout in a GME program

Find resources on promoting well-being among residents and fellows. 

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Resident Wellness
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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4 Min Read

5 courses that can boost your medical student research skills

Learn how to design studies, write abstracts and get your work published with on-demand AMA courses tailored for medical student researchers. 

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Publishing Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 Min Read

2 skills to help residents build better relationships with patients

An online training shows residents how to defuse a tense interaction and move on to providing prompt, effective and compassionate care.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
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Congress revives bill to add 14,000 GME slots over seven years

The bill, which has bipartisan support, would help to address a residency-training funding cap that is driving the physician shortage.

GME Funding
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4 Min Read

Applying to more than 1 medical specialty? What you should know

From process to potential pitfalls, when applying to multiple specialties in your physician residency program search, there’s much to keep tabs on.

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency
AMA Update for July 14, 2025: Innovative residency orientation program teaches local history to improve culturally competent care
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Innovative residency orientation program teaches local history to improve culturally competent care

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top challenges that pediatricians are facing today. Learn more about University of Mississippi Medical Center's orientation program for new residents.

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Improve GME
AMA Update
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Innovative residency orientation program teaches local history to improve culturally competent care [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top challenges that pediatricians are facing today. Learn more about University of Mississippi Medical Center's orientation program for new residents.

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Improve GME
AMA Update Podcast