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5 Min Read

During Match Week, a reminder that nobody walks alone

Don’t become jaded. Physicians nationwide share your desire to change lives for the better, and the AMA fights so you can put patients first.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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6 Min Read

Worried about matching? The odds are likely in your favor

For those anxious about the physician residency Match, take solace in the data. Most applicants match, and SOAP can be an effective fallback option.

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency
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3 Min Read

Match: Which specialties place most residents through SOAP

More than 700 programs took part in the Supplement 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
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4 Min Read

How the physician residency Match algorithm favors applicants

As Match Day approaches, find out how the algorithm works, why your preferences come first and what to expect.

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency
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28 Min Read

Meet Your Match: What Match data says—and why you shouldn't stress

In this episode of Making the Rounds, NRMP's chief operating officer offers insight into recent Match trends.

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Prep for Residency
Making the Rounds Podcast
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5 Min Read

What to know about SOAP's last-minute Match options

The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program can be a vehicle through which unmatched medical students find a home for residency. Here’s how. 

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency
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19 Min Read

Meet Your Match: Ranking your home program with Avani Patel, MD, MHA

In this episode of Making the Rounds, hear about one's physician's experience about staying at your home institution for residency.

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Prep for Residency
Making the Rounds Podcast
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6 Min Read

What if you don’t match? 4 things you should do

A physician who has worked with unmatched applicants explains how to make the most of the coming year and improve the odds of matching in the next cycle.

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency
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6 Min Read

A resident’s guide to a successful Couples Match rank-order list

AMA member Chance Fisher, DO, successfully navigated the Couples Match with his physician wife last year. His advice: Make it clear where you won’t go.

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency