{"id":3385,"date":"2019-08-26T14:23:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T18:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2019-08-26T14:53:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T18:53:36","slug":"aamc-publishes-tools-to-support-u-s-residency-program-research-and-application-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2019\/08\/26\/aamc-publishes-tools-to-support-u-s-residency-program-research-and-application-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"AAMC Publishes Tools to Support U.S. Residency Program Research and Application Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has published resources to support residency applicants in making strategic decisions regarding specialty and residency program selection.<\/p>\n<p>AAMC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/applying-residency\/filteredresult\/apply-smart-data-consider-when-applying-residency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply Smart: Data to Consider When Applying to Residency<\/a> includes information on specialty entrance rates based on applicant type and USMLE Step 1 score. This data may help applicants better assess their competitiveness in each specialty, but do keep in mind that an applicant\u2019s chance of securing a residency position also depends on other factors.<\/p>\n<p>AAMC has also worked collaboratively with nine other organizations, including ECFMG, to develop Residency Explorer, a tool which allows applicants to research residency programs across 11 specialties and compare their characteristics to those who previously matched to those programs. Please note that Residency Explorer does not advise applicants on where they should apply or to which programs they may match. However, it may help you identify programs worth researching further.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.residencyexplorer.org\/Account\/Login?ReturnUrl=%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try Residency Explorer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has published resources to support residency applicants in making strategic decisions regarding specialty and residency program selection. AAMC\u2019s Apply Smart: Data to Consider When Applying to Residency includes information on specialty entrance rates based on applicant type and USMLE Step 1 score. 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