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Number of programs by specialty.
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Specialty |
Number of programs |
Number of PGY-1 positions |
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General Surgery |
250 |
2,216 |
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Family Medicine |
463 |
2,535 |
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Internal Medicine |
387 |
6,802 |
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Pediatrics |
201 |
2,392 |
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Psychiatry |
182 |
1,063 |
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Pathology |
151 |
522 |
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Match 2010 statistical data.
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Specialty |
Number of positions total |
Unfilled positions |
% filled by IMGs |
Avg number of submitted
ERAS® Applications per IMG |
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General Surgery Preliminary |
1,151 |
473 |
65.2% |
26.9 |
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Family Medicine |
2,535 |
224 |
57.8% |
40.2 |
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Internal Medicine Preliminary |
1,880 |
89 |
20.0% |
12.7 |
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Internal Medicine Categorical |
4,922 |
69 |
46.5% |
37.8 |
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Pediatrics |
2,392 |
66 |
29.7% |
20.0 |
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Psychiatry |
1,063 |
11 |
38.3% |
18.9 |
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Pathology |
522 |
30 |
38.5% |
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General Surgery Categorical |
1065 |
5 |
21.6% |
25.9 |
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Total for all specialties |
22,427 |
1,087 |
34.9% |
63.0 |
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29,890 applicants participated in the Match 2010. 18,910 American Medical Graduates
and 10,980 IMGs. Only 4,796 IMGs have matched leaving 6,184 for scramble and next
year.
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IMG Chances in the Scramble |
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Available residency positions |
22,440 |
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US Senior Applicants |
15,242 |
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IMG Applicants |
15,698 |
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Unfilled positions for the Scramble |
1,300 |
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Scrambling US Seniors |
703 |
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Unfilled positions left for IMGs |
597 |
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Scrambling IMGs |
9,117 |
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IMG's chances in the scramble |
6.5% |
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Scramble gets more competitive every year. The main reason is constantly increasing
number of well-qualified applicants.
For the last three years 2007-2010
- Number of IMGs participating in the Scramble has increased by 62%
- Number of available residency positions has decreased by 33%
- Average chances to obtain a residency position during the scramble have depreciated
from 15% to 6.5%
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