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- What is residency? - American Medical Association
Residency serves as a crucial phase in a physician's training, following the completion of medical school It is a supervised clinical training period and an intensive, full-time job—requiring 60-80 hours per week—which provides physicians, also referred to as residents or trainees, with hands-on experience and increasing autonomy in delivering health care under the guidance of experienced
- Medical Residents - American Medical Association
The AMA is your powerful ally during residency training and throughout the journey to medical practice Discover expert advice about navigating the fast-paced demands of training, getting scientific research published, maintaining health and well-being and handling medical school student loan debt As you continue on the path to becoming a young physician, the AMA has guidance and resources
- AMA guide to applying for residency programs
What to know about the ob-gyn physician residency application Beginning with the 2024–2025 application cycle, the application—dubbed the Residency Centralized Application Service—replaced ERAS for those applying to train in ob-gyn residency programs The service is meant to reduce costs and permit holistic application review
- Tips to assess physician residency program fit before applying
Program directors offer guidance on finding the right fit for your GME training by reflecting on goals, doing research and asking key questions
- Choosing a Residency Program - American Medical Association
Choosing a Residency Program Selecting a medical residency is an important decision that can significantly shape your medical career For more than 25 years, medical students have looked to FREIDA™, the AMA Residency Fellowship Database® to get vital information about residency and fellowship programs
- AMA guide to starting on your road to residency
The Main Residency Match is a uniform system run by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to fill the majority of resident matching programs with incoming residents Medical students pursuing specialties submit their rank-order lists by early March of their fourth year and receive news of their matching later that month
- The road to residency - American Medical Association
The AMA is your powerful ally from the classroom to Match, through residency and beyond Through tireless advocacy, meaningful connections and valuable resources, we are helping reshape our health care system to better take care of medical students like you Whether it’s providing opportunities for you to distinguish yourself, offering helpful member benefits or sharing tips about the steps
- Biggest Match Day ever: Here’s what the 2025 numbers reveal
The 2025 Main Residency Match was the largest ever in the program’s 73-year history, with 43,237 total positions offered—up 4 2% over 2024 There were 1,734 more certified positions offered this year compared with last year, 231 more certified programs and 877 more positions in primary care
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