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The Match

The Match refers to the residency placement process and related application outcomes.

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Residency and The Match

Choosing a Specialty: Taking a Second Look

By Brent Schnipke As I have spoken with physicians, residents, and other medical students about ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke

Residency and The Match

The Future of MD/DO Residencies Under Single Accreditation

Recently, the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced that by 2020, all allopathic ... Read more

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Updated June 26, 2022 by DocThoughts

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[Infographic] What You Should Know About ERAS

Need expert support? Get confidential guidance at any stage of your career, or work with ... Read more

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Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network

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Residency: The Interview and Selection Process

Residency applications! The light at the end of the tunnel, and the process that will ... Read more

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Residency and The Match

Popular Specialty Areas – and What Med Students Should Know About Them

For medical school students, perhaps one of the most difficult choices to be made in ... Read more

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Dear Me, MD | Love Me, M3

July 21, 2015 Dear Me, MD: Now that you have opened this letter, you may ... Read more

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Updated June 26, 2022 by Danielle Bottalico

Residency and The Match

After the Match

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Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network

Residency and The Match

The Undifferentiated Medical Student Podcast: Your Virtual Mentor for Choosing a Specialty

What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based ... Read more

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Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network

Residency and The Match

A Look at the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)

Even the most confident and competent students feel anxiety as Match Week approaches: “What if ... Read more

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Updated August 3, 2022 by Student Doctor Network

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Residency and The Match

The Match: A Guide for the Big Day

It’s almost here! The day you’ve been waiting for! Before we talk about how to ... Read more

Amy Rakowczyk

Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk

Residency and The Match

Residency Applicants Beware! Make Sure You Understand the Match Participation Agreement

With Match Week approaching, this is an exciting and hectic time. As you prepare for ... Read more

James P. Holloway

Updated June 26, 2022 by James P. Holloway

Residency and The Match

Advice for 4th Years: Creating Your Best Residency Application

The residency application process is winding down for the current cycle. As this is my second ... Read more

AJ Brown

Updated June 26, 2022 by AJ Brown

Residency and The Match

5 Things You Need to Know About Ranking Residencies for the Match

As you continue researching residency programs, applying, and interviewing with these programs, you’ll begin to ... Read more

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Updated June 26, 2022 by ExamGuru

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How My Research Degree Taught Me I’m Not a Surgeon

Recognizing the connection between lab work and surgery What surprised me the most during my ... Read more

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Updated June 26, 2022 by Michael Mehlman

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Poker Face: Interpersonal Comparisons in Medical School

Poker, one may reasonably argue, is a game of sheer luck; he (or she) who ... Read more

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Updated June 26, 2022 by Suhil Aggarwal

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Residency and The Match

Choosing a Residency That’s Right for You

If you are in medical school, you have been making choices for a long time ... Read more

Brian Wu

Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu

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Unmatched

The Unmatched Student’s Guide to Successfully Dealing with Failure 

I was in the middle of a fairly busy day on the palliative care ward, ... Read more

Romesa

Updated June 26, 2022 by Romesa

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A Compilation of Essential SDN Wisdom – Updated for 2022

Originally posted in 2016, this article was adapted from an SDN forums thread provides quick ... Read more

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Updated August 26, 2022 by Lawper

Residency and The Match

Choosing a Specialty: The Generalist vs. the Early-Committer

Many students arrive at medical school with a bias that their liberal arts education has ... Read more

Michelle Finkel

Updated June 26, 2022 by Michelle Finkel

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