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FREIDA™

Find a residency by searching more than 13,000 ACGME-accredited residencies and fellowships in FREIDA™, the AMA Residency & Fellowship Database®.

Preparing for Residency
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4 MIN READ

What if you don’t match? 4 things you should do

A physician who has worked with unmatched applicants explains how to make the most of the coming year and improve the odds of matching in the next cycle.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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4 MIN READ

What to know about SOAP's last-minute Match options

The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP®) can be a vehicle through which unmatched medical students find a home for residency. Here’s how. 

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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3 MIN READ

Learning about early match programs

Explore options for finding a specialty resident matching program early.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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12 MIN READ

Meet Your Match: How to do Match Day your way

In this episode of Making the Rounds, get insight on the pros of having a low-key approach to Match Day,

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Preparing for Residency
Making the Rounds Podcast
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4 MIN READ

Key data trends applicants should keep tabs on before Match Day

The Match has grown dramatically since just 6,000 applicants took part in the National Resident Matching Program in 1953. Catch up with the latest.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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5 MIN READ

If you don’t match, take these 5 tips from a SOAP survivor

Getting bad news on Monday of Match Week is stressful. A resident has guidance to help navigate the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP).

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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3 MIN READ

Match: Which specialties place most residents through SOAP

More than 800 programs took part in the Supplement Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) last year. Take a deeper dive behind the numbers. 

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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33 MIN READ

Meet Your Match: Prepare to navigate SOAP with Victoria Gordon, DO

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn and get tips about the Supplemental Offer Acceptance Program (SOAP) process.

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Preparing for Residency
Making the Rounds Podcast