RD Medicine Podcast: Your Guide to a U.S. Medical Career

Didn’t fully match in the Main Residency Match? Don’t worry—SOAP (Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program) is here to help!

In this video, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about SOAP 2025, including eligibility requirements, application steps, key dates, and essential rules.

You’ll learn how to apply to unfilled residency positions, navigate the R3 system, and maximize your chances of securing a spot. Plus, we’ll share important tips to help you stay strong and keep moving forward—no matter the outcome.

📅 Important Dates:

✔ March 17: SOAP eligibility notification & List of Unfilled Programs available

✔ March 17, 11 a.m. ET: Applications open (up to 45 per service)

✔ March 20, 9 a.m. ET: Offer rounds begin

If you’re going through SOAP, stay focused and be prepared—your future in residency is still within reach!

Do you know how residency programs select their candidates and how doctors secure their spots in the U.S. medical system?

In this video, we’ll break down the NRMP (National Resident Matching Program) algorithm, explaining step by step how The Match process works and what determines where each candidate will do their medical residency.

What you’ll learn in this video:

• How the Rank Order List works in The Match

• How the NRMP algorithm determines your residency placement

• What happens if you don’t match with your top choice

• How the Match process works in milliseconds

If you’re preparing for The Match and want to understand how the process really works, listen until the end!

In this first episode, Rafael Duarte, MD introduces the show’s mission: helping international medical graduates and students navigate their path to a U.S. medical career 🇺🇸.

Then, we dive deep into Wilson Disease —a high-yield Step 1 topic!

Learn its pathophysiology, clinical features, key diagnostic triad, and treatment strategies — everything you need to ace the USMLE and beyond!

🔊 Tune in now and level up your medical knowledge! 📚✨