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2016 medical residency programs matching: By the numbers

The 2016 Match was the largest ever recorded by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and resulted in a higher overall match rate than the year prior. Get the numbers on this year’s residency programs.

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Single accreditation system for graduate medical education: What to know

Aligning all GME programs under a single accreditation system is due by July 2020. Discover the implications for residency matches. GME experts answer common questions.

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What you need to know about away electives and Match

Med students wonder if taking an elective at another program helps them with Match. A study reveals if away electives affect rankings, along with what you need to know about their average cost.

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Why medical students aren't matching—and what happens next?

More than 250 of 2015’s graduating seniors from U.S. allopathic schools did not match to a residency position. The Association of American Medical Colleges suggests 7 reasons med school seniors failed to match.

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Is the growing number of unmatched medical students a crisis?

The rising number of unmatched U.S. medical school graduates is an issue of growing concern for many in medicine. Learn whether this is a crisis at a special session during the AMA Section on Medical Schools (SMS) 2015 Annual Meeting.

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Record-breaking Match sees higher percentage of unmatched seniors

The largest Match in the history of the National Resident Matching Program saw a higher percentage of medical school seniors failing to place into first-year residency positions. Get all the numbers on the 2015 Match.

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After you match, are you ready to pay your loans?

Match Day for medical residencies is only weeks away. It’s also a reminder that med student loan payments will soon come due. Are you ready?

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What it's like to experience the Match as a couple

Applying for residency positions with your partner is completely different when your partner is also applying to Match. One couple discusses what’s it like to experience the Match with your mate?

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Osteopathic match places 75 percent of DO students

Osteopathic medical students met their match—75 percent of graduating DO students who participated in the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Intern/Resident Registration Program successfully matched to osteopathic residencies.

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