Students build strong connections and gain career-affirming experiences in their last year of medical school. These guides can help fourth-year students through important milestones like choosing the right electives and clinical rotations, affirming their specialty choice and researching and selecting residency programs to continue their journey.  Once you approach the end of your medical school education, the next step is matching with a family medicine residency program. Find out more about the Match process, preparing for residency interviews and finding a residency program that's right for you.

Download these resources:

• Selecting Rotations and Electives: helps students understand the difference between core rotations and electives; identifies the top electives for students pursuing family medicine; provides important details and tips for success during rotations
• Choosing a Residency Program: helps students identify and prioritize what’s most important to them when considering a residency program; links them to the AAFP’s Residency Directory to research and evaluate residency programs; provides tips and tricks for interviewing for and ranking programs
• Strolling Through the Match: the AAFP's all-access guide for everything students need to know about the Match process, how to prepare and how to set themselves up for success