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Choosing a physician specialty

Learn what medical specialty to choose and see the types of medical specialties are available with the help of powerful AMA data tools and resources.

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Specialty Profiles
Thriving in Residency
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Value of medical student research extends beyond career planning

Are medical students who do research during their years in medical school likelier to pursue academic medicine careers? Learn more with the AMA.

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Preparing for Residency
Succeeding in Medical School
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Michigan State training helps overcome addiction’s stigma

Medical students, physicians are eager to learn how to better care for patients living with substance-use disorders. Learn more with the AMA.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Immersive clerkship experiences at University of California, San Francisco

Learn how University of California, San Francisco provides formal opportunities for career exploration.

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ChangeMedEd Initiative
Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium Showcase
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Study probes resident-selection diversity in 11 physician specialties

Researchers examined data from 2013 to 2018 and scrutinized the rates at which applicants from different racial and ethnic groups matched. Learn more.

Health Equity
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5 fantastic novels doctors recommend for your summer reading list

Physicians and medical students can’t sustain themselves on medical reading alone. AMA members outline some of their favorite fiction reads.

Specialty Profiles
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What it’s like in forensic pathology: Shadowing Dr. Gill

The dead can’t speak, but their bodies do—and forensic pathologists are fluent in their language, says AMA member James R. Gill, MD.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What it’s like in allergy & immunology: Shadowing Dr. Malick

For AMA member Alnoor Malick, MD, the most rewarding aspect of being an allergist is helping patients retake control of their allergic disease.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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6 things medical students should know about physician compensation

Compensation can be a piece in picking a career path. Here's what medical students should know about how much physicians get paid by specialty.

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency