Medical School & Residency Survival
Succeed in medical school, residency, and beyond.
Are Medical Schools Violating Student Privacy?
Is an annual survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) violating graduating medical students' rights to privacy? Let's talk about ethics in research with human participants -- and you decide.
Is an annual survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) violating graduating medical students' rights to privacy? Let's talk about ethics in research with human participants -- and you decide.
What is Medical School Really Like?
Learn about the med school experience and how to survive it.
Learn about the med school experience and how to survive it.
What is the Medical School Curriculum?
Your med school class schedule. Find out what you will be taking your first, second, third, and fourth year of med school.
Your med school class schedule. Find out what you will be taking your first, second, third, and fourth year of med school.
Who are the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)?
Want to know how to get your medical license? The NBME can help.
Want to know how to get your medical license? The NBME can help.
What is ‘The Match’?
The Match is NRMP's method of finding a residency program that is best suited for you.
The Match is NRMP's method of finding a residency program that is best suited for you.
What are the Different Medical Specialties that I can Practice?
What should I practice? Check out this list of medical specialties offered and the length of training for each.
What should I practice? Check out this list of medical specialties offered and the length of training for each.
What do I need to know about Residency (Internship and Fellowship)?
Everything you ever wanted to know about being a resident.
Everything you ever wanted to know about being a resident.
What does it mean to “Be On Call”?
You always hear that doctors are "on call" all the time. Just what does that mean?
You always hear that doctors are "on call" all the time. Just what does that mean?
How do I obtain my Medical License?
Ready to obtain a medical license but don't know where to start?
Ready to obtain a medical license but don't know where to start?
Where can a doctor find a job?
Several different places of employment exist for doctors. You can decide which setting is best suited for you.
Several different places of employment exist for doctors. You can decide which setting is best suited for you.
What if I want to become Board Certified?
Find out what is required to become board certified.
Find out what is required to become board certified.
New Media Medicine
Features eLearning and Mobile Computing resources and links to educational sites, journals and organizations grouped by specialty. Also see the sections with articles and resources for pre-meds, medical students and residents.
Features eLearning and Mobile Computing resources and links to educational sites, journals and organizations grouped by specialty. Also see the sections with articles and resources for pre-meds, medical students and residents.
Choosing a Medical School Specialty
So what do you want to specialize in? Haven't a clue? This guide from the AMA will help you sort it all out and choose your medical specialty.
So what do you want to specialize in? Haven't a clue? This guide from the AMA will help you sort it all out and choose your medical specialty.
United States Medical Licensing Examination
The essential test for a license to practice medicine in the US.
The essential test for a license to practice medicine in the US.
United States Licensing /Immigration Requirements
Want to practice medicine in the US? Here are the requirements and regulations.
Want to practice medicine in the US? Here are the requirements and regulations.
Applying for Residency in the US
Everything you need to know to apply for a medical residency in the United States.
Everything you need to know to apply for a medical residency in the United States.
Mom MD
A community for women in medicine. Resources, information, support, and advice for women in medical school and in medical careers.
A community for women in medicine. Resources, information, support, and advice for women in medical school and in medical careers.
Find a Residency
Submit your application for residency online at this site sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges
Submit your application for residency online at this site sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges
National Resident Matching Program
"A fee-for-service corporation that provides a system for confidential selection of eligible applicants to participating residency positions in the United States."
"A fee-for-service corporation that provides a system for confidential selection of eligible applicants to participating residency positions in the United States."
Premed Online
Great resources for medical applicants and current students. Learn how to master the application, interview, and succeed in school.
Great resources for medical applicants and current students. Learn how to master the application, interview, and succeed in school.
Medical Mnemonics
Need a way to remember all that medical jargon? Try the mnemonics at this site. A fantastic resource!
Need a way to remember all that medical jargon? Try the mnemonics at this site. A fantastic resource!
Medline
US National Library of Medicine offers free access to Medline, a database of abstracts to over 4,300 biomedical journals.
US National Library of Medicine offers free access to Medline, a database of abstracts to over 4,300 biomedical journals.
The Human Brain
Offers images and a virtual dissection of the human brain as well as a search engine.
Offers images and a virtual dissection of the human brain as well as a search engine.