2016 Match by the numbers

The 2016 Match was the largest ever recorded by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and resulted in a higher overall match rate than the year prior. With 42,370 total registrants, this year’s Match eclipsed the record set in 2015 by 1,036 registrants, according to 2016 Match data released by the NRMP. A total of 30,750 positions were available, an increase of 538 positions from 2015, which was another record. Available first-year (PGY-1) positions reached 27,860, a year-over-year increase of 567. The overall match rate hit 96.2 percent in 2016, with 96.3 percent of first-year positions filled. Both those rates were up from last year. The number of active U.S. allopathic seniors participating in the Match increased this year by 162, reaching 18,187. And while the percent of U.S. allopathic seniors matching to PGY-1 positions dropped slightly, from 93.9 percent to 93.8 percent, 125 more seniors matched into PGY-1 positions compared to 2015. Other highlights included: 5,323: New record for participation by U.S. citizens who are seniors/graduates of foreign medical schools. Their match rate went up about 1 percentage point, reaching 53.9 percent for U.S. citizen international medical graduates and 50.5 percent for non-citizen international medical graduates (50.5 percent). 53.0 percent: Percentage of U.S. allopathic seniors who obtained their first choice for training. 79.2 percent obtained one of their top three choices for training. 1,046:...
Source: AMA Wire - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Source Type: news