Residency Application

Improve GME Feb 14, 2020

Ob-gyns get AMA help to redesign residency application process

The average number of ob-gyn residency applications doubled over last decade, creating a stressful, inequitable process. The AMA is backing a plan to change that.

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Residency Feb 4, 2020

Which factors do applicants weigh most when picking residency programs?

Which are the top factors you are considering in your Match rank-order list? Learn how they compare with what your colleagues are seeking.

Residency Nov 12, 2019

Fade to black: Why AAMC scrapped the standardized video interview

The potentially widespread change to residency interviews fails to get past its pilot phase in emergency medicine. Find out why.

Amarpreet Ahluwalia, MD, and Kaitlyn Shank, MD

Residency Oct 10, 2019

Match: How students can flip the script during residency interviews

This proactive approach to the residency interview process can pay major dividends for medical students as they try to find the perfect match.

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Residency Oct 2, 2019

5 keys to navigating the residency Match as an LGBTQ applicant

Matching isn’t just a process—it’s also about principle. Two LGBTQ physicians offer advice for finding a residency program that allows you be yourself.

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Specialty Profiles Sep 24, 2019

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

From process to potential pitfalls, there’s much for applicants applying to multiple specialties in their residency program search to keep tabs on.

Residency Sep 3, 2019

Residency Match: 4 tips for writing a standout personal statement

Writing a great residency personal statement is crucial for getting into the program you want. Make sure your statement is good to go with these tips from the AMA.

Match Jun 11, 2019

Match: Ease onus on applicants to separate PGY-1, PGY-2 spots

Ophthalmology and urology will continue to have their own matches, but more can be done to make life easier for medical students seeking entry into these fields.

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