Accredited Residency Programs

Links to all pediatric residency training programs (categorical and preliminary) in the US. Sorted by state.

http://www.abp.org/

To check Pediatric Training Program Pass Rates.

Pediatrics 101

From the American Academy of Pediatrics, a resource guide for students going into Pediatrics.

http://www.ama-assn.org/go/freida

FREIDA Online is a database with over 7,800 graduate medical education programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, as well as over 200 combined specialty programs.

One frequently used piece of FREIDA is the Residency/Fellowship Training Program Search:

http://www.ama-assn.org/vapp/freida/srch/

View information about residency and fellowship programs, provided by program directors and updated continuously, as well as information about affiliated teaching institutions.

http://www.careermd.com

CareerMD is a comprehensive and centralized source of information on physician training and employment opportunities. Updated daily by program directors and employers, CareerMD's searchable databases make it easy to locate, research and compare opportunities in every state and every specialty.

www.aamc.org/students/cim/start.htm

Careers in Medicine features online decision-making tools to choose a specialty, review career information about specialties, and select and apply for a residency.

www.aamc.org/students/cim/careerplanning.htm

Career Planning Resources - a collection of links to career advice, specialty boards, and practical tools for students and residents.

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"Roadmap to Residency"

The AAMC has produced a comprehensive guide for applicants to U.S. residency programs. "Roadmap to Residency: From Application to the Match and Beyond," describes the policies, procedures, and practices associated with residency application and is useful for both U.S. and non-U.S. medical school students and graduates. The handbook includes a description of candidacy requirements, factors involved in specialty choice, and possible criteria for residency selection, as well as information about matching processes, program visits, potential application outcomes, and the transition from medical school to residency.

The guide was produced with assistance from the American Medical Association, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, and the Organization of Program Director Associations. Complimentary copies have been mailed to AAMC governance and certain council members. The handbook is available for free online.

www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/5030.html

Information on selecting and applying for a residency

February 25th Interest Meeting Slideshow

The Davis Scholarship

UNC Students and the Pediatric Match 2005-2007

"How to Best Use the 4th Year of Med School" - thoughts from Dr. Ken Roberts, Moses Cone Pediatric Faculty

http://www.aamc.org/nrmp

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is a private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1952 to provide a uniform date of appointment to positions in graduate medical education (GME) in the United States . Five organizations sponsor the NRMP:

American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)

American Medical Association (AMA)

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

American Hospital Association (AHA)

Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS)

http://www.aamc.org/eras/start.htm

ERAS - the Electronic Residency Application Service - is a service that transmits residency applications, letters of recommendation, Dean's Letters/MSPE, transcripts, and other supporting credentials from applicants and medical schools to Fellowship, Osteopathic Internship and Residency programs using the Internet.

http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/medStudent/medSt_FAQ.asp

From the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education - what every medical student needs to know about the ACGME.