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Inside Match Day 2024: Nearly 39,000 matches—and some surprises

Record-high match rate for DOs, and one primary care specialty saw an unexpected number of unfilled slots. Learn more with the AMA.

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What I wish I knew about matching outside my top-ranked choices

At first, Deena Kishawi, MD, was disappointed with her match. She eventually saw the development as a blessing in disguise. Learn more with the AMA.

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Big party, or private affair? Considering how to spend Match Day

There are pros and cons to how you do Match Day. Get great advice from a medical student well-being expert and two current residents.

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Key data trends applicants should keep tabs on before Match Day

The Match has grown dramatically since just 6,000 applicants took part in the National Resident Matching Program in 1953. Catch up with the latest.

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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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Match ranking advice: Trust your gut

When it comes to ranking residency programs, one physician advises medical students to follow their hearts. 

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What I wish I knew in medical school about Match rank-order lists

There are some things that PGY-2 Haidn Foster, MD, wishes he had done differently while preparing his Match rank-order list. Learn more with the AMA.

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What to know about the new ob-gyn physician residency application

Starting with the 2024–2025 cycle, applicants to ob-gyn residency programs will apply through a process that aims to be more streamlined.

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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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