Newly revised by the American Medical Association (AMA), the Graduate Medical Education Directory (or the "Green Book") contains extensive information on more than 9,200 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education—accredited residency, fellowship, and combined programs in the United States, as well as residency application and career-planning resources to help in making one of the most important professional decisions that a medical student faces.

Through its annual survey of all accredited and board-approved graduate medical education (GME) programs, the AMA has identified numerous revisions and updated specialty/subspecialty information, including Match data and more. Other changes to the 2011-2012 edition include 432 new programs, 231 withdrawn programs, and more than 3,400 teaching institutions. This is the only reference that delivers complete and current information for planning a medical career.

Essential to any medical or reference library, the Green Book provides:

Comprehensive GME program listings, including program director, address, phone, fax, and e-mail address Descriptions of and data for all major specialties/subspecialties, including average work hours, compensation, and educational offerings Certification requirements for 24 medical specialty boards Teaching institutions that sponsor GME programs Residency application and career-planning resources Expanded descriptions of GME-related organizations Medical licensure information