A Minimalist's Approach to the Match: Enjoy Your Journey and Destination of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)

The Match process is an adventure. If you learn to navigate the system early on, you will enjoy both the journey and your destination. The Match (for residency), rather than fellowship match or first attending job match, is the single most decisive and impactful milestone for a physician in the making. Regretfully, most who journeyed only recognize what they should have done differently after arriving at their destinations on Match Day. Fortunately, numerous mentors and guides have made my ...