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Medical student specialty selection: What to know

From real-life physician insights to specialty overviews, this comprehensive AMA resource helps you confidently choose your medical specialty.

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Josselin Vachon, MD
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What it's like to specialize in cardiovascular disease: Shadowing Dr. Vachon

AMA member Josselin Vachon, MD, of CenterWell Senior Primary Care, says success in the specialty demands love of math and physics. But that’s not all.

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These books can boost your specialty knowledge on rotation

In general surgery, radiology and more, physicians weigh in with specialty-specific books to help medical students to get up to speed. 

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Top 10 specialties with the most medical residency positions

 In a unique view of FREIDA data drawing from more than 45,000 first-year residency positions, we reveal which medical specialties offer the most opportunity.

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Residency specialties that medical students are researching most

From anesthesiology to urology, this exclusive user data reveals which medical specialties get the most attention when your peers weigh their residency program options.

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Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD
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What it's like in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine: Shadowing Dr. Mahmood

AMA member Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD, of Bayhealth, says being efficient is one of the keys to success in his specialty. Learn what else you’ll need.

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Match: Which specialties place most residents through SOAP

Nearly 830 programs took part in the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) last year. Take a deeper dive into the numbers. 

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8 physicians share what it’s like in physical medicine and rehabilitation

Thinking about PM&R? Medrina physiatrists offer an inside look at rehab medicine’s daily workflow, challenges and what makes the specialty rewarding.

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Shadowing Dr. Cowling in physical medicine and rehabilitation 

AMA member Matthew Cowling, DO, of Medrina, says success in physiatry depends on knowing how to manage teams and motivate patients.

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