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Road To Residency Guide / June - August

Planning a route:

Research and preparation

June

August

Choosing which residency programs to apply to can be stressful. Once you've picked your specialty, consider what's important to YOU: Where do you want to live? Where is your support system? In addition to your personal preferences, you'll also need to consider your letters of recommendation and test scores. _

The American Medical Association Residency & Fellowship Database®

Medical students and residents can easily search through more than 13,000 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs. Users can target and refine searches using up to 35 filters such as specialty and location. The video gallery features resources to help you navigate your residency journey, and more.

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FREIDA Database

Explore over 13,000 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs.

FREIDA Specialty Guide

Houses and details important specialty training information such as graduates’ career plans, specialty training statistics and related association information for over 180 specialties and subspecialties.

FREIDA Residency Calculator

An AMA member-exclusive tool to help you plan ahead for application and Match fees.

Other Research Tools

In addition to FREIDA, you can also learn more about medical residency programs from the below sites.

Residency Explorer™

Visit Residency Explorer

Careers in Medicine

Visit the AAMC's Careers in Medicine® (CiM) program

NRMP Main Residency Match and Data Reports

Visit the NRMP's data and reports

Residency Navigator

Visit Doximity's Residency Navigator

Most specialty societies also provide a residency directory.