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AMA Update 372: How to choose the best residency program for you with Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH

Where medical students do their residency is one of the biggest decisions they will make. Knowing what program is right for them can be a challenge. Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH, vice chair of education at UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School, joins to share best practices on how to search for residency programs and find the best fit. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📚 To learn more about FREIDA™, the AMA’s Residency & Fellowship Database, our “Road to Residency” video series and other helpful content, visit: https://bit.ly/AMA_FREIDA

🗓 Wondering when residency applications are due, or when Match Day is? Here is a general timeline of the residency application process:
➤ JUNE-JULY: Register for ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service).
➤ SEPTEMBER: Submit residency applications.
➤ OCT-FEB: Receive interview invitations and complete interviews.
➤ FEB: Rank your residency programs in order of preference.
➤ MARCH: Match Day is March 15th, 2024!

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AMA Update 249: Match rank order list advice with former program director Louito Edje, MD, MHPE

Former residency program director Louito Edje, MD, MHPE, shares what 4th year medical students need to know when making rank order list for NRMP (National Resident Matching Program). Dr. Lou Edje, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official at the University of Cincinnati Medical School, discusses what makes a good residency match, ranking residency programs by specialty, and more tips for creating your #ROL this match season. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Visit https://freida.ama-assn.org for access to FREIDA, the AMA’s Residency & Fellowship Database, our “Road to Residency” video series and other helpful content.

Listen to the latest «Meet Your Match: Composing a rank-order list with James Docherty, DO» episode from AMA’s Making the Rounds podcast here: https://ama-making-the-rounds.simplecast.com/episodes/meet-your-match-composing-a-rank-order-list-with-james-docherty-do

More info on AMA’s Physicians of the Future Summit available here: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/physicians-future-summit

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AMA Update 182: Finding the best medical residency program for you with Maya Hammoud, MD, MBA

Residency applicants start submitting MyERAS applications to programs on September 7th. Maya Hammoud, MD, an OB/GYN professor and Associate Chair of Education at the University of Michigan Medical School, discusses residency selection and how a new tool can help medical students find a residency program that best fits them. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Specialties interested in collaborating on a residency program Alignment Check Index (ACI) tool can email gme@ama-assn.org for more information.

To access FREIDA™ Alignment Check Index (ACI) tool, visit: https://freida.ama-assn.org/residency-alignment

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