The Match refers to the residency placement process and related application outcomes.
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Healthcare Policy, Medical School, Residency and The Match
The U.S. has maintained a surplus of residency positions for MD and DO graduates from 2010 to 2025, ensuring sufficient training slots despite specialty-specific challenges.
Lee Burnett
Updated August 21, 2026 by Lee Burnett
NRMP would eliminate the SOAP in favor of a two-phase main residency match The National ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated December 19, 2022 by Laura Turner
This year, the Match will be unlike any other. Virtual Match. Programs are already gearing ... Read more
Fred Fishback
Updated August 8, 2022 by Fred Fishback
Few days have a more profound impact on the lives of physicians in the United ... Read more
Kunal Sindhu
Updated June 23, 2022 by Kunal Sindhu
I was recently asked to speak to students at my former medical school and give ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Updated June 23, 2022 by Kara Hessel
Match Week is an important and unique part of each physician’s journey. It is the ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 23, 2022 by Adelle
Is it possible to find happiness after a disappointing Match? The resounding answer is YES! ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 23, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Med school admissions is a numbers game. Here’s how to increase your chances for the ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
When a medical student approaches the end of third year and is assessing their chances ... Read more
Tyler Montgomery
Updated June 23, 2022 by Tyler Montgomery
Every year, I love thinking about the past year and thinking about everything I have ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle
By Adelle It’s finally begun! This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for: to ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 24, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
I’ve written about choosing a medical specialty throughout the third and even fourth years of ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated August 23, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
By Monya De, MD MPH Medical students who did not match into a residency position ... Read more
Monya De
Updated June 25, 2022 by Monya De
Last year, over a thousand American senior medical students, failed to Match into a residency ... Read more
Mohamed Gad
Updated March 14, 2023 by Mohamed Gad
Many students don’t realize that the residency match should be top of mind when choosing ... Read more
Stacy Meyer
Updated June 26, 2022 by Stacy Meyer
This column has been focused on providing clinical snapshots while exploring the factors that affect ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
This time of year medical students are beginning to think of where they may match ... Read more
Q Lee
Updated June 26, 2022 by Q Lee
The Tutor The People Interview Series is an ongoing discussion with people from all walks ... Read more
Tutor The People
Updated August 16, 2022 by Tutor The People
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