Residency applications

The process of applying for residency in the United States is run by the Ochsner Clinical School Office of Student Affairs. General information for any student applying to the United States is available here.

Match Information Links

• Tools for Residency Applicants
• www.nrmp.org
• www.ecfmg.org
• www.usmle.org
• www.aamc.org
• MyERAS
• OASIS

Career Search Links

• AAMC for Students, Applicants, and Residents
• AAMC Searchable Database to Schedule Elective Opportunities - (Choose "Search Schools by 'Geographic Region' option to search for schools that accept IMGs, charge fees, etc.)
• FREIDA
• Doximity - (Register using your Ochsner email account. Once registered, click on Careers, then Residencies to search for programs.)
• Careers in Medicine
• Choosing a Medical Specialty
• http://www.medscape.com/sites/public/physician-comp/2013 (Compares lifestyles, compensation, etc. for different specialities)

Professional Organisations

• www.acponline.org
• www.amsa.org
• www.lsms.org
• www.ihi.org

Specialty-Specific Links

• http://www.acponline.org/medical_students/ (Internal Medicine)
• http://www.facs.org/education/medicalstudents.html (Surgery)
• https://www.apgo.org/students/ (Ob/GYN)
• http://www.auanet.org/education/education-for-medical-students.cfm (Urology)
• http://www.aapmr.org/career/students/Pages/default.aspx (PM&R)
• https://www.asco.org/training-education/education-career-resources/resources-medical-students (Oncology)
• http://www.aaemrsa.org/ (Emergency Medicine)
• https://www.aan.com/tools-and-resources/medical-students/ (Neurology)
• http://www.psychiatry.org/medical-students (Psychiatry)

Medical School Success Links

• http://www.studentdoctor.net/ (Medical student forums)
• http://medicalschoolhq.net/medical-student/ (Good general information, tips for success, etc)

Miscellaneous Links

• http://www.learntheheart.com/ (Learning EKGs)
• Charting Outcomes of the Match
• ECFMG Reporter Newsletter