Careers in Medicine

Choosing a medical specialty is one of the most significant decisions a medical student will make. So the AAMC created Careers in Medicine® (CiM), a career-planning program to help medical students...

• Identify career goals
• Explore specialty and practice options
• Choose a specialty
• Select and apply to residency programs
• Make good career decisions

Sign in to the private CiM Web site for career assessments, exercises, worksheets, timeline, and other information that helps medical students choose a specialty and apply to residency programs. This log-in is available through Sally Baugh (sbaugh@llu.edu).

FREIDA Online®

FREIDA Online® is a database with over 9,000 graduate medical education programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, as well as over 100 combined specialty programs.

NRMP Charting Outcomes in the Match

Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2011 NRMP Main Residency Match (4th edition) (PDF, 268 pages)

The NRMP and the AAMC are pleased to announce the 4th edition of "Charting Outcomes in The Match." The report documents how applicant qualifications affect Match success.

Results and Data: 2012 Main Residency Match (PDF, 112 pages)

This report contains statistical tables and graphs for the Main Residency Match and lists by state and teaching hospital every participating program, the number of positions offered, and the number filled.

Medicare Payments for Graduate Medical Education: What Every Medical Student, Resident, and Advisor Needs to Know (PDF)