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How to get started in research

Pursuing med student research opportunities is a great way to deepen your experience. Learn more with the AMA.  

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How to create your Match gameplan

The AMA offers a wide range of resources to fully prepare you for all the steps in the Match journey. Find out more.  

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Countdown to Match Day: What M4s must do to prepare

The road to Match Day 2025 has many milestones. This guide offers insight on what to do at each step of the physician residency-selection process.

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Finding the best people to write residency letters of recommendation

Who should write your letters of recommendation for residency applications and what do they need from you? A physician expert offers insight.

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How medical student research can resonate with residency programs

For medical students with a passion for scholarship, making research a centerpiece of their residency application is a logical choice.

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What is residency?

Residency serves as a crucial phase in a physician's training, following the completion of medical school.

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Will a research year boost your residency application? No guarantee

A productive research year can make a residency applicant stand out, but that shouldn’t be your primary motivation, the experts say.

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Meet Your Match: How to transfer residency programs, with David Savage, MD

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn how those considering a transfer should approach that decision.

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How ob-gyn is transforming the residency-interview process

The specialty of obstetrics and gynecology is working to help residents and programs find their ideal matches and make learners ready on day one. Learn more with the AMA.

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