"Landing a residency can be time-consuming and overwhelming. The Roadmap to Residency is designed to serve as a useful guide and overview of the process, summarizing the high-level points to consider and the key resources to help you find more detailed information as you search for the residency program that is the right fit for you. The primary focus of this publication is to provide U.S. medical students with a roadmap to applying to residency in the United States"--Page 4.

Introduction --A timetable of the path to residency -- Understanding residency. What is a residency program? -- Who are candidates for U.S. ACGME- accredited residency programs? -- What are the different types of training (tracks) of residency programs? -- What are the different specialties? -- Is it true that landing a residency is getting tougher? -- Preparing for residency. What is the USMLE? -- When do I take the USMLE? -- How important are board scores for the residency application process? -- How do I choose specialties? -- Can I switch specialties during residency? -- Applying for residency. What's the process of applying for residency? -- How many and which residency programs should I apply to? -- What's the interview process? -- When do I register for a match? -- Which match do I enter? -- How does participating in the main residency match as a couple work? -- How do I create my rank order list (ROL)? -- Getting to Match Day and beyond. What's Match Week/Day? -- What if I don't match? -- How do I manage my student loans if I don't match? -- What are my loan repayment options as a resident? -- Additional resources.