Preparing for Match Day & beyond

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What it's like to be in palliative care: Shadowing Dr. Edmonds

After med school, what specialty would be a good fit? If you wonder what it’s like to be palliative care, meet Kyle Edmonds, MD. Find out what he feels is the most rewarding aspect of caring for patients and other insights. "palliative care doctor","palliative doctor","palliative care physician"

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What it's like to be a pediatrician: Shadowing Dr. Berkowitz

Figuring out what medical specialty to choose can be tough if you don’t know a lot about your options. Find out if pediatrics is right for you by reading a profile of Carol Berkowitz, MD. She discusses topics from a typical day to the challenges she faces when caring for children.

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Is the growing number of unmatched medical students a crisis?

The rising number of unmatched U.S. medical school graduates is an issue of growing concern for many in medicine. Learn whether this is a crisis at a special session during the AMA Section on Medical Schools (SMS) 2015 Annual Meeting.

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Will social media impact your residency, fellowship application?

Recent studies suggest that medical residency program directors are using social media searches to evaluate candidates. Read three social media policy recommendations for program directors.

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Research paper got rejected? Here's how to handle it

If your research paper got rejected by the medical journal, what do you do next? Follow these tips from the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education, to make the most of your next submission.

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Record-breaking Match sees higher percentage of unmatched seniors

The largest Match in the history of the National Resident Matching Program saw a higher percentage of medical school seniors failing to place into first-year residency positions. Get all the numbers on the 2015 Match.

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Life after residency: Get your finances in order

As the end of training approaches, medical residents and fellows are probably looking forward to higher income. These five top tips from “Succeeding from Medical School to Practice” can help you prepare for financial life after residency.

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After you match, are you ready to pay your loans?

Match Day for medical residencies is only weeks away. It’s also a reminder that med student loan payments will soon come due. Are you ready?

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What it's like to experience the Match as a couple

Applying for residency positions with your partner is completely different when your partner is also applying to Match. One couple discusses what’s it like to experience the Match with your mate?

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