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Mastering M4: Top questions for your fourth year of medical school

This AMA FAQ helps medical students navigate the fourth year of training by offering insight on some common questions.

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General medical education: Council on Medical Education reports & issue briefs

Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

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Learning about early match programs

Explore options for finding a specialty match program early.

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The Road to Residency
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Medical students show leadership in call for more GME slots

Annually, thousands of M4s go unmatched—a big problem for future doctors and U.S. patients. Learn how medical students are working to change that.

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Over 40,000 land spots on Match Day. What are this year’s trends?

Dig into the data on the 2023 Main Residency Match and get a head start to thrive in physician residency training with help from the AMA.

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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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What if you don’t match? 3 things you should do

A physician who has worked with unmatched applicants explains how to make the most of the coming year and improve the odds of matching in the next cycle.

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The Road to Residency
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Match: Which specialties place most residents through SOAP

More than 700 programs took part in the Supplement Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) last year. Take a deeper dive behind the numbers.

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What to know about SOAP's last-minute Match options

The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) can be a vehicle through which unmatched medical students find a home for residency. Here’s how.

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