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6 Min Read

Medical student specialty selection: What to know

From real-life physician insights to specialty overviews, this comprehensive AMA resource helps you confidently choose your medical specialty.

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency

Student-focused benefits

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Josselin Vachon, MD
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4 Min Read

What it's like to specialize in cardiovascular disease: Shadowing Dr. Vachon

AMA member Josselin Vachon, MD, of CenterWell Senior Primary Care, says success in the specialty demands love of math and physics. But that’s not all.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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5 Min Read

These books can boost your specialty knowledge on rotation

In general surgery, radiology and more, physicians weigh in with specialty-specific books to help medical students to get up to speed. 

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Clinical Rotations
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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2 Min Read

Residency specialties that medical students are researching most

From anesthesiology to urology, this exclusive user data reveals which medical specialties get the most attention when your peers weigh their residency program options.

Specialty Profiles

Health equity in radiology training CME

Promote and improve health equity in medical imaging with the Radiology Health Equity Coalition.

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1 Min Read

Top 10 specialties with the most medical residency positions

 In a unique view of FREIDA data drawing from more than 45,000 first-year residency positions, we reveal which medical specialties offer the most opportunity.

Specialty Profiles
Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD
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6 Min Read

What it's like in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine: Shadowing Dr. Mahmood

AMA member Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD, of Bayhealth, says being efficient is one of the keys to success in his specialty. Learn what else you’ll need.

Specialty Profiles
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3 Min Read

Match: Which specialties place most residents through SOAP

Nearly 830 programs took part in the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) last year. Take a deeper dive into the numbers. 

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency

Orthopaedic CME from AAOS

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons education helps orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals treat patients in their daily practices.

Juewon Khwarg, MD
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9 Min Read

Shadowing Dr. Khwarg in physical medicine and rehabilitation

AMA member Juewon Khwarg, MD, of Medrina, says that to succeed, every physiatrist needs an understanding of the business of medicine.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
Kunal Kamboj, DO
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4 Min Read

Shadowing Dr. Kamboj in physical medicine and rehabilitation

For Kunal Kamboj, DO, of Medrina, the lifestyle in physical medicine and rehabilitation is much better than he had envisioned in medical school.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series