Residency and Applications

General Application Information:

Guide to matching at the EM residency program of your dreams
A link to the Standardized Letter of Recommendation
Two discussions of different EM residency programs across the country. 1 2
Ideas of what to look for in a residency, put out by Denver Health Program. This is a great article that highlights what makes a good program, delicate questions to ask, and the three vs. four year question.
PowerPoint about the application process
NRMP Outcomes - compare EM to other specialties

AMA's FREIDA search - This allows you to see the basics - browse by specialty, region, or other specific criteria.
SAEM's Catalog of Emergency Medicine Residencies - One of the best, unbiased, and up-to-date catalogs available for basic stats/info.
EM Select - Another search that's good for basic stats. You can also create your own personal databases of programs of interest.
EMRA match - Reviews most programs by viewing basic statistics and specific, insightful questions.
Scutwork.com - Reviews submitted by residents, interviewees, or rotating students. Open ended format, so you never know what you're going to get.
Studentdoctor.net has a lengthy list of residency reviews in a thread format