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3 MIN READ

The Match process is packed with stress. Ob-gyns aim to fix it.

An ambitious project aims to simplify the ob-gyn Match process by reducing applications and creating a more equitable interview invitation system.

Improve GME
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3 MIN READ

How to navigate the Match as a couple

There are added layers of complexity to going through the Match with a significant other. Here are a few tips and tricks to make it work.

Preparing for Residency
Amarpreet Ahluwalia, MD, and Kaitlyn Shank, MD
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5 MIN READ

Match: How students can flip the script during residency interviews

This proactive approach to the residency interview process can pay major dividends for medical students as they try to find the perfect match.

Preparing for Residency
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3 MIN READ

Applying to more than 1 medical specialty? What you should know

From process to potential pitfalls, there’s much for applicants applying to multiple specialties in their residency program search to keep tabs on.

Specialty Profiles
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3 MIN READ

Match: Ease onus on applicants to separate PGY-1, PGY-2 spots

Ophthalmology and urology will continue to have their own matches, but more can be done to make life easier for medical students seeking entry into these fields.

Preparing for Residency
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4 MIN READ

Advanced PGY-2 positions and the Match: What you should know

About 10 percent of medical students match into advanced PGY-2 and preliminary PGY-1 positions in tandem. How does that process work? 

Preparing for Residency
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4 MIN READ

COMLEX, DO matching and GME accreditation: What you need to know

Changes to the accrediting bodies for residency training will change how DO students match and how their COMLEX scores will be considered.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2
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3 MIN READ

4 medical specialties among the friendliest for IMG PGY-1 matches

Looking to make the Match work as an international medical graduate? Consider these four specialties.

Specialty Profiles
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3 MIN READ

3 ways observership programs help IMGs with their Match prospects

Find the IMG observership program listings you need to help land the residency you most desire.

Preparing for Residency