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4 MIN READ

4 tips for residency applicants to wisely use program signals

Twenty specialties now use signals in residency selection. Learn what the data shows about effectively using program signals during the application process.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023
May 21, 2023 ·
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AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023

Some of the nation’s most prominent names in medicine share words of advice and inspiration to the 2023 medical school graduates.

Events
AAMC/AMA T2R Tools for a Successful Residency Application webinar
May 22, 2023 ·
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AAMC/AMA T2R Tools for a Successful Residency Application

Register for a joint AMA-AAMC® instructional webinar for 2024 residency applicants on Monday, May 22, from 3-4:15 p.m. Central. 

Events
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Untangling 5 confusing terms related to physician personal finance

As a young physician, managing your finances effectively requires an understanding of these foundational concepts.

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Medical Residency Personal Finance
Transitioning to Practice
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9 MIN READ

What I wish I knew in medical school about picking a specialty

As an M4, Avani Patel, MD, MHA, had to pick between her passion and her plan. Find out what she wishes she knew about specialty choice in medical school.

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency
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Thriving in residency

Turn to the AMA for timely guidance on making the most of medical residency.

Residency Life
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Transitioning to practice

Transitioning from medical student to resident can be a challenge. Explore how to write a medical CV, negotiate employment contracts and more.

Transition from Resident to Attending
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These 5 residents chose emergency medicine—and would do it again

With 554 emergency medicine slots unfilled in the Match, residents detail their love of the specialty and offer timely advice to future doctors.

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency
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5 MIN READ

Future physicians: When's the right time to choose a specialty?

No decision a medical student makes will impact where that career ends up more than picking a specialty. When should medical student make that decision?

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency