Library of the Health Sciences - Urbana

Residency Information

The following materials may be helpful when researching and applying for residency opportunities. All of the materials listed are available at the Library of the Health Sciences-Urbana.

Web Resources | Residency Print Resources | Medical School/Medical Career Resources

Web Resources

Residency and Medical School Information

• The AMA FREIDA Residency Database On-line
  
  
• American College of Graduate Medical Education Residency Program Requirements
  
  
• American Medical Student Association's Resident Resources
  
  
• CareerMD
  A "centralized source of information on physician training and employment opportunities."
  
  
• ERAS
  The Electronic Residency Application Service if a fee-for-service company that "transmits residency applications, letters of recommendation, Dean's Letters/MSPE, transcripts, and other supporting credentials from applicants and medical schools to residency programs."
  
  
• NRMP
  The National Resident Matching Program, a non-profit program, works to match applicants with appropriate positions in dozens of specialties.
  
  
• Strolling Through the Match: A Medical Student's Guide
  A guide for those seeking residency; helps the user get through NRMP and ERAS successfully.
  
  
• The American Academy of Family Physicians' Family Medicine Clerkship/Perceptorship Directory
  
  
• Internship and Residency Information Site
  Lists nearly 4,000 residency and internship programs.
  
  
• Resident Web
  Covers many topics of interest to residents (e.g., interviewing, student loans); includes forums where residents can share experiences.
  
  
• Student Doctor Network
  Similar to Resident Web.

Medical Associations

• American Board of Medical Specialties
  
  
• American Medical Association
  
  
• American Medical Women's Association
  
  
• Association of American Medical Colleges
  
  
• Council of Medical Specialty Societies
  
  
• MedCareers
  Provides guidance in choosing a medical specialty.
  
  

Medical School Information

• AAMC Directory of Medical Schools
  
  
• American Medical Association Medical School and Residency
  Provides access to FREIDA (a database of more than 8,000 graduate medical programs) and many other resources.
  
  
• AAMC's Medical School Tuition & Fees
  Provides information on tuition and fees for 124 medical schools. Updated annually.
  
  
• US News: Medical School rankings and information
  
  
• World Directory of Medical Schools

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Residency Print Resources

Residency Program Listings

• Directory of Pathology Training Programs
  QZ22 AA1 D5981
  
  
• Graduate Medical Education Directory (Green Book)
  W20 G751
  
  The online version, called FREIDA Online, is available here through the AMA web site.
  
  
• Directory of Family Practice Residency Programs
  WB22 AA1 D598 2004
  
  
• Iserson's getting into a residency : a guide for medical students
  W20 I78i 2006
  
  
• Transitional Year Program Directory
  W22 AA1 T772
  
  
• Graduate Medical Education Programs Offering Shared Residency Positions
  W22 AA1 G734
  
  
• Directory of Psychiatry Residency Training Programs
  WM22 AA1 D5987 1997
  
  
• APGO/CIBA Directory of Residencies in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  WQ22 AA1 A641 1996
  
  
• Directory of Training Programs in Internal Medicine: Residency and Subspecialty Fellowships
  W22 AA1 D598 1995
  
  
• Peterson's Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Health, Information Studies, Law & Social Work
  L901 P4877
  
  
• Purple Book: A Reference Guide for Medical Students Interested in a Transitional First Year of Graduate Medical Education
  W22 AA1 P985 1993/1994
  
  
• International Health Electives for Medical Students
  W20 I61 1993 v.1-4
  
  

Information about the Residency Process:

• First Aid for the Match
  W20 F527 2007
  
  
• How to Choose a Medical Specialty
  W90 T238h 2003
  
  
• Iserson's getting into a residency : a guide for medical students
  W20 I78i 2006
  
  
• Medical Student's Guide to Strolling Through the Match or the What, Where, When,Why, and How of Residency Selection
  W20 M4895 2003
  
  
• Medical Student's Guide to Successful Residency Matching
  W20 M489
  
  
• Residency Interview: A Guide for Medical Students
  W20 R433 1993
  
  
• The Residency Match: 101 Biggest Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
  W20 D441r 2003
  
  
• The Residency Survival Manual: Tools & Tips to Help you Make it through Residency Training
  W20 B613r 2004
  
  
• Results and data ... match / National Resident Matching Program (annual).
  W22 AA1 R435
  
  
• So You Want to Be a Brain Surgeon? (series: A Medical Careers Guide)
  WO21 S675 2001
  Personal testimonies from experienced practitioners in more than 90 medical specialties. Focuses on medical education and practice in the U.K., but is also an excellent resource for medical students and newly minted doctors in the U.S.
  
  
• Wischnitzer’s residency manual : selecting, securing, surviving, succeeding
  W20 W811w 2006
  
  

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Medical School/Medical Career Information

• Careers in Medicine (Professional Careers Series, 3rd edition)
  W21 S121c 2006
  
  
• Graduate Medical Education Directory (GMED)
  W20 G751
  
  
• GMED companion : supplemental data for selecting your residency program 2004/2005
  W20 G751 Suppl. 2
  This annual volume updates the GMED, above.
  
  
• Health Professions Career and Education Directory
  W22 AA1 H43521
  
  
• Medical School Admission Requirements: United States and Canada
  W19 A2381
  
  
• Peterson's Guide to Graduate Programs in the Biological Sciences
  L901 P48723 2002
  
  
• Minority Student Opportunities in United States Medical Schools
  W22 AA1 M666 2002
  
  
• AHA Guide to the Health Care Field
  WX22 AA1 A5123
  
  
• Barron's Guide to Medical and Dental Schools
  W19 W809b 2000

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