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If you don’t match, take these 5 tips from a SOAP survivor

Getting bad news on Monday of Match Week is stressful. A resident has guidance to help navigate the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP).

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

More than 800 programs took part in the Supplement Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) last year. Take a deeper dive behind the numbers. 

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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Meet Your Match: Prepare to navigate SOAP with Victoria Gordon, DO

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn and get tips about the Supplemental Offer Acceptance Program (SOAP) process.

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Preparing for Residency
Making the Rounds Podcast
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Match Week FAQ: How to move forward when you don’t match

Residency applicants who fail to find a home on Match Day are filled with questions. The AMA gathered experts to offer practical answers.

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The Road to Residency
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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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Nearing your residency destination: The Match

After months of research, applications, interviews, signaling and ranking, applicants are matched into residency programs. 

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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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Succeeding in Medical School
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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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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency