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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 202: Advice for your medical school journey with Bobby Mukkamala, MD

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist in Michigan—and immediate past chair of the AMA Board of Trustees—joins today for the first of many “What I Wish I Knew in Medical School” conversations with physician leaders and medical experts. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

We want to hear from medical students! Record and submit your questions to help inform future “What I Wish I Knew in Medical School” episodes here: https://bit.ly/3CweAJ1

Join us tonight for AMA’s webinar «Medical Student National Advocacy Week: How to communicate effectively with Congress» at 6 p.m. Eastern time. Register here: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/medical-student-national-advocacy-week-how-communicate-effectively-congress

Get involved in #MedicalStudent National Advocacy Week here: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/2022-medical-student-national-advocacy-week

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