Resource Links

ACGME - Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
(http://www.acgme.org/)
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is responsible for the Accreditation of post-MD medical training programs within the United States. Accreditation is accomplished through a peer review process and is based upon established standards and guidelines.

ACOG - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Home Page
(http://www.acog.org/)
ACOG is a nonprofit organization of women's health care physicians advocating highest standards of practice, continuing member education and public awareness of women's health care issues.

ERAS® Residency & Osteopathic Internship Applicants Site
(http://www.aamc.org/students/eras/start.htm)
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) developed ERAS to integrate the newest in electronic technologies with the traditional residency application process.

Florida Board of Medicine - Board Overview
(http://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/mqaservices/)
The Florida Board of Medicine regulates persons offering medical services to the public in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare, assure the highest degree of professional conduct.

Green Journal: Obstetrics & Gynecology
(http://www.greenjournal.org/)
Obstetrics & Gynecology is the Official Publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Popularly known as "The Green Journal," Obstetrics & Gynecology publishes original articles and research studies on: scientific advances, new medical and surgical techniques, obstetric management, and clinical evaluation of drugs and instruments.

NRMP: Residency Match
(http://www.nrmp.org/res_match/yearly.html)
The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is a private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1952 to provide a uniform date of appointment to positions in graduate medical education (GME) in the United States.

USMLE - United States Medical Licensing Examination
(http://www.usmle.org/applicationmaterials/default.htm)
The USMLE assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease and that constitute the basis of safe and effective patient care. Each of the three Steps of the USMLE complements the others; no Step can stand alone in the assessment of readiness for medical licensure.