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IMG residency-applicant interviews: Follow these do’s and don’ts

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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
Medical students embrace on Match Day 2023
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Over 40,000 land spots on Match Day. What are this year’s trends?

Dig into the data on the 2023 Main Residency Match and get a head start to thrive in physician residency training with help from the AMA.

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Preparing for Residency
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Meet Your Match: Maintaining wellness during the long wait with Chantal Young, PhD

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn about ways to maintain wellness and minimize stress after you submit your rank-order list and wait for Match Week.

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Making the Rounds Podcast
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These 5 AMA members met their residency program match

Match Day evokes many thoughts and emotions. Learn what these future doctors have in mind for their next steps in medicine, in patient care and advocacy.

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The Road to Residency
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2022 Match again sees record numbers. Take a peek behind the data.

Nearly 40,000 positions were offered, with a record number of MD and DO applicants taking part, but some specialties had lower fill rates. Learn more.

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Advice from Sanjay Desai, MD, on what to do if you don't Match

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Sanjay Desai, MD, who shares advice for this year’s Match applicants on what they can do if they don’t match.

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Moving Medicine Video Update
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IMGs: These 4 tips can help you succeed with Match

About six in 10 international medical graduates matched in 2021. These tips offer insight on how an IMG can find a residency program that fits.

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2021 Residency Match: Examining outcomes for SOAP, IMGs

Learn with the AMA about notable trends this year in the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) and among international medical graduates (IMGs).

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International Medical Graduates (IMG) toolkit: Finding a residency

Steps and requirements needed for obtaining a residency program in the U.S. for international medical graduates (IMG).

International Medical Education