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4 MIN READ

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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2 MIN READ

Thriving in residency

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

Residency Life
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2 MIN READ

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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5 MIN READ

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
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5 MIN READ

10 keys M4s should follow to succeed during residency training

Always have a fresh pair of socks handy, and nine other hard-won bits of advice from the AMA’s top physician expert on graduate medical education.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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4 MIN READ

Medical students show leadership in call for more GME slots

Annually, thousands of M4s go unmatched—a big problem for future doctors and U.S. patients. Learn how medical students are working to change that.

GME Funding
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12 MIN READ

Emergency Medicine Residency: 2023 Match Day data and trends with Holly Caretta-Weyer, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about data and trends for the 2023 Emergency Medicine Residency Match.

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Preparing for Residency
AMA Update