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American Medical Association – Fellowship and Residency Database
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.html
Freida Online: Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database. You can view detailed information about residency programs (application requirements, faculty, work schedule among other things) and perform a search using different criteria (specialty, location, and size of program)

National Resident Matching Program site.
http://www.nrmp.org/

Association of American Medical Colleges
http://www.aamc.org
Includes links to U.S. and Canadian medical schools, plus information on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) at http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm)

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
http://www.ecfmg.org
Order Information Booklet and view examination dates/deadlines. Includes Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Federation of State Medical Boards
http://www.fsmb.org

National Board of Medical Examiners
http://www.nbme.org/

Test of English as a Foreign Language
http://www.toefl.org

USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination)

http://www.usmle.org
Site has general information on the USMLE testing schedule.

http://www.review.com/
The Princeton Review - test prep organization. Includes information for students preparing to take the MCAT.

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