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5 MIN READ

If you don’t match, take these 5 tips from a SOAP survivor

Getting bad news on Monday of Match Week is stressful. A resident has guidance to help navigate the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP).

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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3 MIN READ

Match: Which specialties place most residents through SOAP

More than 800 programs took part in the Supplement Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) last year. Take a deeper dive behind the numbers. 

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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33 MIN READ

Meet Your Match: Prepare to navigate SOAP with Victoria Gordon, DO

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn and get tips about the Supplemental Offer Acceptance Program (SOAP) process.

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Preparing for Residency
Making the Rounds Podcast
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2 MIN READ

When is Match Day 2025?

Match Day 2025 will take place on Friday, March 21, 2025.

Preparing for Residency
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14 MIN READ

Match Week FAQ: How to move forward when you don’t match

Residency applicants who fail to find a home on Match Day are filled with questions. The AMA gathered experts to offer practical answers.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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5 MIN READ

4 ways to excel as a physician advocate in residency training

Resident physicians can have a powerful voice. Learn how AMA member Amanda Calhoun, MD, MPH, is using hers to improve care and advance health equity.

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Health Equity
Thriving in Residency
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5 MIN READ

Top 10 physician specialties with the highest rates of depression

Physicians are at higher risk of burnout. Adverse professional experiences like not having enough PPE can contribute to depression as well. Learn more.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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6 MIN READ

Match ranking advice: Trust your gut

When it comes to ranking residency programs, one physician advises medical students to follow their hearts. 

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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3 MIN READ

Match: Tips to help medical students fight rank-list uncertainty

The only sure thing about submitting a rank-order list is that each medical student applying to residency will feel some level of uncertainty.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency