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AMA Road to Residency Guide
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Understand residency match slang with this glossary

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Thriving in Residency

How training location, specialty affect where doctors go after GME

Aug 28, 2025 | 5 Min Read
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AMA medical student membership, discounts & benefits
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AMA guide to starting on your road to residency

From fact-finding to budgeting for potential interviews, the AMA’s go-to resource for searching medical residency programs has you covered.

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General medical education: Council on Medical Education reports & issue briefs

Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Medical Education
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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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AMA Reimagining Residency initiative

The goal of the Reimagining Residency grant program is to transform residency training to best address the workplace needs of our current and future health care system.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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AMA Distinguish Yourself IMG Summit

The AMA's Distinguish Yourself IMG Summit will feature IMG-specific education sessions on leadership, research, advocacy and preparing for the Match as an IMG.

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How to find residency programs with Osteopathic Recognition

Learn more about residencies and let the AMA help you find your dream program. 

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AMA guide to the post-Match period

Take the time to regather and consider the steps you need to make sure your time post-Match is productive.

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Meet Your Match: Tips for IMGs entering U.S. residency with Ricardo Correa, MD

In this episode of Making the Rounds, get practical tips for IMGs entering U.S. residency.

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AMA helps you from medical school graduation to residency

You worked hard to succeed in medical school, now own your next adventure. AMA is your ally on the journey to from medical school graduation to residency and beyond.

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