Online Career Resources

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Career Planning and Specialty Choice

AMA National Medical Specialty Societies—A listing of specialty societies
CareerMD—Residency resource for medical students
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® information—Center for Applications of Psychological Type
Type and learning styles information from Georgia State University.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter II (Career Temperament Report)—Temperament and personality assessment that can help you understand your patterns and preferences on the job and can assist you in selecting a medical specialty
Self Directed Search—Developed by Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., this tool can help you assess your interests and abilities
Career Interest Game from the University of Missouri Career Center
AOA Specialty Societies—A listing of specialty organizations and other related resources from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Explore Health Careers—A free resource for students and health careers advisors

Residency Information

Charting Outcomes in the Match: Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2005 NRMP Main Residency Match—Data includes USMLE Step 1 scores, number of ranks, AOA membership, publications and research projects presented overall and by specialty for 15 medical specialties. (PDF)
Roadmap to Residency: From Application to the Match and Beyond (2nd Edition)—Provides comprehensive information about the process of applying to graduate medical education programs in the United States
ERAS—Electronic Residency Application Service
FREIDA—Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database Access
NRMP—National Resident Matching Program
USMLE Information—Official site for information on the United States Medical Licensing Examination
FindAResident™—The AAMC's resident position posting program
Strolling Through the Match—A valuable medical career planning guide created by the American Academy of Family Physicians
Don't Forget to Ask: Advice from Residents on What to Ask During the Residency Interview—A brochure by the AAMC's Organization of Resident Representatives (PDF, 2 pages)
COMLEX Information—Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Examination
National Match Service for Osteopathic Medicine
Opportunities—A password-protected directory of AOA-approved internships and residency programs
Post Doctoral Training Programs in Osteopathic Medicine
San Francisco Matching Program—A matching program for a small number of "early Match" specialties and residency programs

Medical Student Training Opportunities

International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse (IHOC)—Designed for health-care professionals and students who are interested in volunteer work with underserved communities at home or abroad.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Student Electives—Experience biomedical research in a unique clinical environment. The Clinical Electives Program consists of structured clinical electives and customized research electives for third- and fourth-year medical students.
NIH Clinical Research Training Program—Conduct clinical and/or translational research under the mentorship of senior clinical investigators at the NIH in this year-long training program for creative, research-oriented medical students.
FIC / Ellison Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research—A one-year clinical research training experience for graduate-level U.S. students in the health professions. This is an opportunity for highly motivated individuals to experience mentored research training at top-ranked NIH-funded research centers in developing countries.

Finances and Debt Management

Loan Repayment/Forgiveness and Scholarship Programs—A searchable data base providing detailed information about the many State and Federal Repayment programs, and Loan and Scholarship programs available to allopathic medicine and other health professions students.
FIRST for Medical Education—This AAMC resource provides objective information on managing educational debt
Monetary Decisions for Medical Doctors (MD)² —The AAMC's electronic manual for financial planning throughout your career

General Medical Student and Resident Resources

Accredited Medical Schools—AAMC listing of accredited allopathic medical schools
Accredited osteopathic medical schools from AACOM
MedScape Daily News & Features—Includes career information, links to journal articles, and a medical student network
The Physicians Guide to the Internet—Includes information for the new physician, physician lifestyle and other items of interest
National Association of MD/MBA Students—For those who are interested in, currently pursuing, or who have already completed the dual degree
U.K. Med School Guide—A community of medical students and medical school applicants in the United Kingdom

Professional Organizations and Boards

AAMC—Association of American Medical Colleges
ABMS—American Board of Medical Specialties
ACGME—Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
AMA—American Medical Association
CMSS—Council of Medical Specialty Societies
ECFMG—Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
FSMB—Federation of State Medical Boards
NBME—National Board of Medical Examiners
AMA State and County Medical Societies Web sites—a listing of state, county, and regional medical societies
AACOM—American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
AOA—American Osteopathic Association
NBOME—National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Inc.
AMSA—American Medical Student Association

Physician Job Search Sites

Association of American Medical Colleges CareerConnect—An online forum for medical schools and teaching hospitals to connect with the industry's best and brightest talent
Academic Physician and Scientist—Largest compilation of openings available in academic medicine
HealtheCareers Network - Complete career center with jobs from the nation's leading healthcare associations
JAMA CareerNet—Searchable job database, free career-related articles, and a suite of job search tools from the Journal of the American Medical Association
MDRecruiter—National Coalition of Healthcare Recruiters job search site
Medical Economics Library—Web guide of physician career articles and information
New England Journal of Medicine Career Center—Search for physician jobs, apply online and access a career resource center
Physicians Employment—Online clearinghouse for physician opportunities
PracticeMatch Physician Employment—Free resource for physicians with more than 1100 opportunities in 100 different specialties

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