2010 NRMP Results and Data, SMS Report

Results and Data

February 2010www.nrmp.org

Specialties Matching Service2010 Appointment Year

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Appointment Year. National Resident Matching Program, Washington, DC. 2010.

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RESULTS AND DATA 2010 SPECIALTIES MATCHING SERVICE i

Glossary Active Applicant Applicant Type

Non ACGME accredited NRMP RRC SMS

An active applicant is one who submits a certified rank order list of programs. The NRMP classifies SMS applicants into 6 applicant types:

Graduates of U.S. allopathic medical schools: a graduate of a Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accredited U.S. allopathic school of medicine

Graduates of Canadian medical schools: a graduate of a Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) accredited Canadian school of medicine

Graduates of osteopathic medical schools: a graduate of an American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited school of medicine.

Graduates of Fifth Pathway programs U.S. citizen graduates of international medical schools Non-U.S. citizen graduates of international medical schools

Programs or specialties not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) National Resident Matching Program Residency Review Committee NRMP Specialties Matching Service

RESULTS AND DATA 2010 SPECIALTIES MATCHING SERVICE ii

Table of ContentsBoard of Directors ..............................................................................................................................................................i

Glossary ......................................................................................................................................................................... ii

About the Specialties Matching Service ........................................................................................................................... 1

Figure 1. Fellowship Match Calendar for 2010 Appointment Year ................................................................................ 1

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Figure 2. Numbers of Applicants and Programs Participating in the Specialties Matching Service (SMS)

by Appointment Year, 1993-2010 .................................................................................................................... 3

Table 1. Fellowship Match Summary, 2010 Appointments ........................................................................................... 5

Table 2. Fellowship Matches by Specialty and Applicant Type, 2010 Appointments ................................................... 7

Table 3. Number of Positions per Active Applicant, 2006-2010.................................................................................... 9

Figure 3. Positions per All Active and Active U.S. Allopathic Graduate Applicants, 2006-2010 .................................. 9

Table 4. Fellowship Applicants by Applicant Type and Appointment Year, 2006-2010 ............................................. 11

Figure 4. Number of Active Applicants and Percent Matched, 2006-2010 ................................................................... 13

Table 5. Fellowship Matches by Specialty and Applicant Choice, 2010 Appointments .............................................. 15

Table 6. Number of Positions Offered and Percent Filled by Graduates of U.S. Allopathic Medical Schools

and All Applicants, 2006-2010 ....................................................................................................................... 17

Fellowship Match Trends by Specialty and Appointment Year Abdominal Radiology ................................................. 19 Abdominal Transplant Surgery ................................... 20 Allergy and Immunology ............................................ 21 Breast Imaging/Women's Imaging .............................. 22 Cardiovascular Disease ............................................... 23 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ................................ 24 Clinical Oncology ....................................................... 25 Colon and Rectal Surgery ........................................... 26 Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism ................. 27 Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery ............................................... 28 Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics ..................................... 29 Gastroenterology ......................................................... 30 Gynecologic Oncology ............................................... 31 Hand Surgery .............................................................. 32 Hematology ................................................................. 33 Hematology and Oncology ......................................... 34 Infectious Disease ....................................................... 35 Interventional Radiology ............................................. 36 Magnetic Resonance Imaging ..................................... 37 Maternal-Fetal Medicine ............................................. 38 Minimally Invasive & Gastrointestinal Surgery ......... 39 Musculoskeletal Radiology ......................................... 40 Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine ....................................... 41

Nephrology .................................................................. 42Neuroradiology ............................................................ 43Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ............ 44Pediatric Cardiology .................................................... 45Pediatric Critical Care Medicine ................................. 46Pediatric Emergency Medicine .................................... 47Pediatric Gastroenterology .......................................... 48Pediatric Hematology/Oncology ................................. 49Pediatric Nephrology ................................................... 50Pediatric Pulmonology ................................................ 51Pediatric Radiology ..................................................... 52Pediatric Rheumatology .............................................. 53Pediatric Sports Medicine ............................................ 54Pediatric Surgery ......................................................... 55Primary Care Sports Medicine .................................... 56Pulmonary Disease ...................................................... 57Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine .......... 58Reproductive Endocrinology ....................................... 59Rheumatology.............................................................. 60Special/Combined Programs in Radiology .................. 61Surgical Critical Care .................................................. 62Thoracic Radiology ..................................................... 63Thoracic Surgery ......................................................... 64Vascular Surgery ......................................................... 65

NRMP Specialties Matching Service: Program Results for 2010 Appointments ............................................................ 66

RESULTS AND DATA 2010 SPECIALTIES MATCHING SERVICE iii

RESULTS AND DATA 2010 SPECIALTIES MATCHING SERVICE iv

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is a private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1952 to optimize the rank ordered choices of applicants and program directors. The NRMP is not an application processing service; rather, it provides an impartial venue for matching applicants' and programs' preferences for each other consistently. In addition to the Main Residency Match for first and second year residency positions, the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service (SMS) conducts matches for advanced residency and fellowship positions. The NRMP conducted its first fellowship match in 1984 for Colon and Rectal Surgery, and in 2010 provided services for 38 sub-specialties within 18 separate matches. A full list of the specialties participating in the SMS for the 2010 appointment year can be found in Figure 1.

The specialty matches occur throughout the year, and each requires its own registration process with the NRMP.Fellowship positions generally begin in July. Because fellowship matches have appointments that start anywhere from 6 to 14 months after their match days, we have organized this report based on appointment year and notmatch year. For more information about the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service, please visit: www.nrmp.org/fellow/. Data and reports for the NRMP's Main Residency Matchcan be found at: www.nrmp.org/data/. Instructions on how to request additional data also are provided.

About the Specialties Matching Service

Figure 1 Fellowship Match Calendar for 2010 Appointment YearMatchYearMatch/Specialty

AppointmentYear

MatchOpens

MatchDay

2009 2010 01/14/2009 06/24/2009Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship

2009 2010 01/07/2009 05/20/2009Allergy and Immunology Fellowship

2010 2010 09/02/2009 01/06/2010Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

2009 2010 07/29/2009 11/25/2009Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship

2009 2010 01/14/2009 05/20/2009Combined Musculoskeletal Matching ProgramHand Surgery

2009 2010 01/07/2009 06/17/2009Medical Specialties Matching ProgramCardiovascular Disease Clinical Oncology Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Gastroenterology Hematology Hematology and Oncology Infectious Disease Nephrology Pulmonary Disease Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Rheumatology

2009 2010 05/13/2009 09/30/2009Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship

2009 2010 06/03/2009 10/28/2009Obstetrics & Gynecology FellowshipFemale Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery** Gynecologic Oncology** Maternal-Fetal Medicine** Reproductive Endocrinology**

2009 2010 12/03/2008 04/29/2009Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

2009 2010 11/19/2008 05/06/2009Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship

2009 2010 08/12/2009 12/02/2009Pediatric Specialties Fall MatchPediatric Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Emergency Medicine Pediatric Rheumatology

2009 2010 01/21/2009 06/10/2009Pediatric Specialties Spring MatchPediatric Cardiology Pediatric Gastroenterology Pediatric Nephrology Pediatric Pulmonology

2009 2010 11/19/2008 05/06/2009Pediatric Surgery Fellowship

2010 2010 09/02/2009 01/06/2010Primary Care Sports Medicine FellowshipPediatric Sports Medicine Primary Care Sports Medicine

2009 2010 03/04/2009 06/24/2009Radiology FellowshipInterventional Radiology Neuroradiology

2009 2010 06/03/2009 10/28/2009Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

2009 2010 01/07/2009 06/10/2009Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

2009 2010 12/10/2008 05/20/2009Vascular Surgery Fellowship**Non ACGME accredited.

RESULTS AND DATA 2010 SPECIALTIES MATCHING SERVICE 1

IntroductionThis report summarizes all fellowship matches conducted by the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service (SMS). Specifically, data are provided for matches conducted in 2009 (and early 2010) for appointments beginning in July 2010. In addition, trend data over the past five years show the numbers of programs and positions as well as match rates by specialty. Lastly, the numbers of positions offered and filled for each participating program is presented at the end of this report.

The 2010 version of this report includes two new specialties (Pediatric Nephrology and Pediatric Pulmonology) and two new matches (Pediatric Specialties Fall Match and Pediatric Specialties Spring Match). In addition, the specialty-specific trend charts have been expanded to include additional measures and to allow better comparisons of measures with similar scale ranges.

The 2010 appointment year was the largest in the history of the SMS. The matches included:

2,608 programs within 38 specialties offering 6,002 fellowship positions

Of those positions, 5,348 (89.1%) were filled Of the 2,608 participating programs, 2,132 (81.7%)

filled all their positions 7,627 applicants participated in at least one of the

fellowship matches and 5,348 (70.1%) obtained a match

Questions regarding the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service should be directed in writing to:

Mona M. Signer, Executive Director National Resident Matching Program 2450 N Street NW Washington, DC 20037-1127 [email protected]

Figure 2 Numbers of Applicants and Programs Participating in the Specialties Matching Service (SMS) by Appointment Year, 1993-2010

Number of Positions

Number of Programs

Number of Matched

Applicants

Number of Applicants


Table 1

Table 1 provides a summary of the SMS fellowship matches for appointment year 2010.

Using Allergy and Immunology as an example:

The first two columns show that 122 U.S. allopathic medical school graduates and 173 total applicants ranked at least one Allergy and Immunology program.

The next two columns show that a total of 122 positions were offered in this specialty by 72 programs.

The next two columns show that 88 of the 122 positions offered in Allergy and Immunology were filled by U.S. allopathic graduates and 115 were filled by all applicants.

The percent filled (number filled/positions offered) can be found in the next two columns. Of the fellowship positions offered in Allergy and Immunology, 72.1 percent were filled by U.S. allopathic graduates and, overall, 94.3 percent were filled.

The ranked positions columns show that collectively U.S allopathic graduates ranked those Allergy and Immunology programs 659 times and the total number of ranks for all applicants was 998.

The last column indicates that 7 Allergy and Immunology programs had at least 1 unfilled position after the Match.

Of the 38 participating specialties, 22 filled more than 90 percent of the positions offered and 7 filled less than 75 percent of the positions offered. Five specialties filled 75 percent or more of the positions offered with graduates of U.S. allopathic medical schools and 14 specialties filled 50 percent or less of their positions offered with U.S. allopathic graduates.

*Specialties are grouped by Residency Review Committees (RRCs). Some specialties are under the auspices of multiple RRCs and some

specialties (or programs within a specialty) are not accredited by the ACGME. In these cases the fellowship programs are grouped under the RRC with the preponderance of programs (for multiple RRCs) or the RRC that would have responsibility for the programs if accredited.

**Non ACGME accredited. +Applicants can rank multiple specialties within the combined specialties matches. In addition, a small number of applicants participate in more

than one fellowship match within a single appointment year. ++Graduates of U.S. allopathic medical schools.


All

Apps

U.S.

Grads

All

Apps

U.S.

GradsUnfilledPgms

%Filled

No. of Matches

PositionsOfferedSpecialty*

No. ofPgms

Fellowship Match Summary, 2010 Appointments Table 1Ranked

Positions

U.S.Grads

All

Apps

All

Apps

U.S.

Grads++

No. of Applicants+

Allergy and ImmunologyAllergy and Immunology 122 88 115 7173 99865994.372.172122Colon and Rectal SurgeryColon and Rectal Surgery 80 61 80 0114 1,033721100.076.34577Family MedicinePrimary Care Sports Medicine 153 89 144 9207 80849494.158.2100123Internal MedicineCardiovascular Disease 718 450 713 41,184 6,2584,12599.362.7169542Clinical Oncology 34 14 32 1177 2267994.141.21065Endocrinology, Diabetes, and

Metabolism213 98 197 12356 1,45764592.546.0112121

Gastroenterology 361 241 345 14627 3,2772,27995.666.8153312Hematology 21 11 21 0163 19272100.052.4667Hematology and Oncology 449 234 435 10700 3,3441,53496.952.1121283Infectious Disease 300 128 267 23342 1,76462189.042.7123136Nephrology 374 122 352 15576 2,94872794.132.6142139Pulmonary Disease 16 0 15 165 87493.80.0104Pulmonary Disease and Critical

Care Medicine410 201 398 8590 2,7891,13797.149.0124216

Rheumatology 179 77 165 10274 1,11443092.243.09792Obstetrics and GynecologyFemale Pelvic Medicine and

Reconstructive Surgery**34 22 30 447 34325188.264.73332

Gynecologic Oncology** 44 37 44 071 627544100.084.13656Maternal-Fetal Medicine** 84 58 79 5107 81760294.069.06873Reproductive Endocrinology** 43 36 42 169 50442697.783.73552Orthopaedic SurgeryHand Surgery 139 102 129 7155 1,16398592.873.468117PediatricsNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine 221 98 169 35184 95346076.544.391105Pediatric Cardiology 118 84 117 1179 91662599.271.245117Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 139 69 105 21116 62736275.549.65674Pediatric Emergency Medicine 134 96 120 11150 86863089.671.661110Pediatric Gastroenterology 63 36 56 595 42024088.957.14048Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 146 88 132 10149 80351890.460.35895Pediatric Nephrology 50 16 31 1734 1254262.032.03716Pediatric Pulmonology 54 24 41 1248 1918975.944.43726Pediatric Rheumatology 24 9 13 918 614454.237.52011Pediatric Sports Medicine 11 8 11 035 6451100.072.7825PsychiatryChild and Adolescent Psychiatry 327 166 275 35302 98548084.150.8105179Radiology-DiagnosticInterventional Radiology 212 115 146 42165 69953868.954.283125Neuroradiology 199 111 147 35167 90066173.955.875117SurgeryAbdominal Transplant Surgery** 71 25 53 1796 61311174.635.25528Ophthalmic Plastic &

Reconstructive Surgery**20 18 20 052 282243100.090.02044

Pediatric Surgery 35 31 34 167 1,1021,01297.188.63454Surgical Critical Care 167 65 89 49103 37124853.338.98172Vascular Surgery 121 75 102 18112 1,11374984.362.09381Thoracic SurgeryThoracic Surgery 116 61 84 2793 79756672.452.68567

TOTAL 2,6086,002 3,264 5,348 54.4 89.1

Footnotes on opposite page.

4768,162 41,63924,0044,023


Table 2

Table 2 shows the number and percent of matches in each specialty by applicant type. Of the specialties offering at least 30 positions:

Pediatric Surgery had the highest proportion filled with U.S. allopathic graduates (91.2%) and Nephrology had the lowest (34.7%). The specialties of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Pediatric Surgery filled 80 percent or more of their positions with graduates of U.S. allopathic medical schools.

A larger than average percentage of osteopathic graduates matched to the specialties of Child and Adolescent

Psychiatry, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Pulmonology and Primary Care Sports Medicine.

A larger than average percentage of Canadian graduates matched to the specialties of Pediatric Surgery and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

A larger than average percentage of U.S. international medical school graduates matched to the specialties of

Pediatric Pulmonology, Surgical Critical Care, Clinical Oncology, Nephrology and Rheumatology.

A larger than average percentage of Non-U.S. international medical school graduates matched to the specialties of Clinical Oncology, Pediatric Nephrology, Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Nephrology.



**Non ACGME accredited.


Table 2

Non-U.S.InternationalGraduates

CanadianGraduates

OsteopathicGraduates

U.S.InternationalGraduates

5thPathway

Graduates

U.S.AllopathicGraduates

Number

FilledSpecialty*

Number of

Positions

Fellowship Matches by Specialty and Applicant Type, 2010 Appointments

Applicant Type

Allergy and ImmunologyAllergy and Immunology 122 115 88 0 103 1 13%76.5 %2.6 %0.9 %0.0 %8.7 %11.3

Colon and Rectal SurgeryColon and Rectal Surgery 80 80 61 0 33 2 1176.3 3.8 2.5 0.0 3.8 13.8

Family MedicinePrimary Care Sports Medicine 153 144 89 1 1723 1 1361.8 16.0 0.7 0.7 11.8 9.0

Internal MedicineCardiovascular Disease 718 713 450 1 4226 1 19363.1 3.6 0.1 0.1 5.9 27.1Clinical Oncology 34 32 14 0 41 0 1343.8 3.1 0.0 0.0 12.5 40.6Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism 213 197 98 0 229 0 6849.7 4.6 0.0 0.0 11.2 34.5Gastroenterology 361 345 241 0 2010 1 7369.9 2.9 0.3 0.0 5.8 21.2Hematology 21 21 11 0 20 0 852.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.5 38.1Hematology and Oncology 449 435 234 0 3117 1 15253.8 3.9 0.2 0.0 7.1 34.9Infectious Disease 300 267 128 0 2314 4 9847.9 5.2 1.5 0.0 8.6 36.7Nephrology 374 352 122 0 468 0 17634.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 13.1 50.0Pulmonary Disease 16 15 0 0 21 0 120.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 13.3 80.0Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine 410 398 201 3 4124 2 12750.5 6.0 0.5 0.8 10.3 31.9Rheumatology 179 165 77 1 2311 0 5346.7 6.7 0.0 0.6 13.9 32.1

Obstetrics and GynecologyFemale Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive

Surgery**34 30 22 0 30 3 273.3 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 6.7

Gynecologic Oncology** 44 44 37 0 22 1 284.1 4.5 2.3 0.0 4.5 4.5Maternal-Fetal Medicine** 84 79 58 0 42 0 1573.4 2.5 0.0 0.0 5.1 19.0Reproductive Endocrinology** 43 42 36 0 01 0 585.7 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.9

Orthopaedic SurgeryHand Surgery 139 129 102 0 49 4 1079.1 7.0 3.1 0.0 3.1 7.8

PediatricsNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine 221 169 98 1 711 0 5258.0 6.5 0.0 0.6 4.1 30.8Pediatric Cardiology 118 117 84 0 45 1 2371.8 4.3 0.9 0.0 3.4 19.7Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 139 105 69 0 56 0 2565.7 5.7 0.0 0.0 4.8 23.8Pediatric Emergency Medicine 134 120 96 0 97 2 680.0 5.8 1.7 0.0 7.5 5.0Pediatric Gastroenterology 63 56 36 0 35 0 1264.3 8.9 0.0 0.0 5.4 21.4Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 146 132 88 0 87 1 2866.7 5.3 0.8 0.0 6.1 21.2Pediatric Nephrology 50 31 16 0 11 0 1351.6 3.2 0.0 0.0 3.2 41.9Pediatric Pulmonology 54 41 24 0 55 1 658.5 12.2 2.4 0.0 12.2 14.6Pediatric Rheumatology 24 13 9 0 20 0 269.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.4 15.4Pediatric Sports Medicine 11 11 8 0 12 0 072.7 18.2 0.0 0.0 9.1 0.0

PsychiatryChild and Adolescent Psychiatry 327 275 166 1 3224 2 5060.4 8.7 0.7 0.4 11.6 18.2

Radiology-DiagnosticInterventional Radiology 212 146 115 0 67 1 1778.8 4.8 0.7 0.0 4.1 11.6Neuroradiology 199 147 111 0 610 1 1975.5 6.8 0.7 0.0 4.1 12.9

SurgeryAbdominal Transplant Surgery** 71 53 25 0 00 2 2647.2 0.0 3.8 0.0 0.0 49.1Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery** 20 20 18 0 00 1 190.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0Pediatric Surgery 35 34 31 0 00 3 091.2 0.0 8.8 0.0 0.0 0.0Surgical Critical Care 167 89 65 1 116 2 473.0 6.7 2.2 1.1 12.4 4.5Vascular Surgery 121 102 75 0 105 3 973.5 4.9 2.9 0.0 9.8 8.8

Thoracic SurgeryThoracic Surgery 116 84 61 0 45 0 1472.6 6.0 0.0 0.0 4.8 16.7

TOTAL 6,002 5,348 1,35141270 41393,264Footnotes on opposite page.


Table 3 The ratios of fellowship positions to active applicants from 2006 through 2010 are provided in Table 3 and shown graphically in Figure 3. Active applicants are defined as those who submitted certified rank order lists. The red line in Figure 3 indicates the point at which there are equal numbers of positions and applicants.

The ratio of fellowship positions per active U.S. allopathic graduate remained fairly constant between 2006 and 2008 before increasing to 1.54 positions per applicant in 2009, and 1.55 positions in 2010. Across all five years, there were more fellowship positions offered than there were U.S. allopathic graduate applicants.

The ratio of fellowship positions to total active applicants decreased slightly between 2006 and 2008, from 0.84 positions per applicant in 2006 to 0.75 positions per applicant in 2008, but increased slightly to 0.78 in 2009, and 0.79 in 2010.

Taken together, these data suggest that the increase in the number of positions offered in the SMS matches between 2006 and 2010 is consistent with the increase in the number of applicants when compared to the previous four years.


AllU.S.

Graduates*U.S.

Graduates*Number of Positions

Number of Positions per Active Applicant, 2006 - 2010

Year

Table 3

Active ApplicantsPositions Per Active

Applicant

All2006 4,004 2,761 1.454,795 0.842007 4,573 3,207 1.435,985 0.762008 4,931 3,507 1.416,543 0.752009 5,763 3,752 1.547,344 0.782010 6,002 3,866 1.557,627 0.79

Note: Applicants who withdrew or did not rank programs are excluded.*Graduates of U.S. allopathic medical schools

U.S. Allopathic Graduates

All Active Applicants

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Figure 3 Positions per All Active and Active U.S. Allopathic Graduate Applicants, 2006-2010


Table 4 provides a summary of the participants in the SMS fellowship matches between 2006 and 2010 by applicant type. The total number of registrants for the 2010 appointment year (8,311) increased 2.8% percent from the 2009 figure of 8,086, and the number of active applicants grew by 283 (a 3.9% increase). An active applicant is one who submits a certified rank order list of programs. Those increases can be attributed to both the addition of new specialties (Endocrinology and Nephrology) and the increase in the number of applicants for some of the specialties participating over the entire period.

Applicants are grouped based on citizenship and medical school of graduation. For example, U.S. allopathic graduates are prior graduates of U.S. allopathic medical schools. U.S. international graduates are defined as U.S. citizens who are graduates of international medical schools, and non-U.S. international graduates are non-U.S. citizen graduates of international medical schools.

The increase between 2006 and 2010 in active applicants has not been uniform across applicant types. For example, active applicants who are non-U.S. international graduates rose by 101.3 percent while graduates of U.S. allopathic medical schools increased by only 40 percent. Active applicant groups that increased faster than the overall rate of 59.1 percent are identified in Table 4 with green arrows.

The trends in the numbers of active applicants and their match rates can be seen graphically in Figures 4.

Table 4


Applicant No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %2008 2007 200620092010

Table 4 Fellowship Applicants by Applicant Type and Appointment Year, 2006 - 2010

Graduates of U.S. Allopathic Medical SchoolsActive Applicants 3,866 3,752 3,507 3,207 2,761100 100 100 100 100

3,264 3,157 2,868 2,612 2,26884.4 84.1 81.8 81.4 82.1Matched602 595 639 595 49215.6 15.9 18.2 18.6 17.8Unmatched

Withdrew 130 152 116 126 1603.2 3.8 3.1 3.7 5.3No Rank List 80 96 114 105 1032.0 2.4 3.1 3.1 3.4Total 4,076 4,000 3,737 3,438 3,024100 100 100 100 100Graduates of Osteopathic Medical SchoolsActive Applicants 428 400 365 333 269100 100 100 100 100

270 262 221 218 17563.1 65.5 60.5 65.5 65.1Matched158 138 144 115 9436.9 34.5 39.5 34.5 34.9Unmatched

Withdrew 19 26 20 25 214.0 5.7 4.8 6.5 6.9No Rank List 29 29 35 25 156.1 6.4 8.3 6.5 4.9Total 476 455 420 383 305100 100 100 100 100Graduates of Canadian Medical SchoolsActive Applicants 54 48 53 59 43100 100 100 100 100


Withdrew 1 6 6 8 81.8 10.0 8.6 11.4 14.0No Rank List 2 6 11 3 63.5 10.0 15.7 4.3 10.5Total 57 60 70 70 57100 100 100 100 100Graduates of Fifth Pathway ProgramsActive Applicants 16 13 17 25 21100 100 100 100 100


Withdrew 0 0 1 1 10.0 0.0 4.8 3.3 3.8No Rank List 3 3 3 4 415.8 18.8 14.3 13.3 15.4Total 19 16 21 30 26100 100 100 100 100U.S. Citizen Graduates of International Medical SchoolsActive Applicants 795 783 661 615 475100 100 100 100 100


Withdrew 37 32 28 21 334.1 3.6 3.7 3.0 5.9No Rank List 68 68 59 66 497.6 7.7 7.9 9.4 8.8Total 900 883 748 702 557100 100 100 100 100Non-U.S. Citizen Graduates of International Medical SchoolsActive Applicants 2,468 2,348 1,940 1,746 1,226100 100 100 100 100

1,351 1,256 929 847 62754.7 53.5 47.9 48.5 51.1Matched1,117 1,092 1,011 899 59945.3 46.5 52.1 51.5 48.9Unmatched

Withdrew 128 122 70 75 764.6 4.6 3.2 3.7 5.2No Rank List 187 202 206 200 1496.7 7.6 9.3 9.9 10.3Total 2,783 2,672 2,216 2,021 1,451100 100 100 100 100Total ApplicantsActive Applicants 7,627 7,344 6,543 5,985 4,795100 100 100 100 100

5,348 5,130 4,371 4,046 3,36370.1 69.9 66.8 67.6 70.1Matched2,279 2,214 2,172 1,939 1,43129.9 30.1 33.2 32.4 29.8Unmatched

Withdrew 315 338 241 256 2993.8 4.2 3.3 3.9 5.5No Rank List 369 404 428 403 3264.4 5.0 5.9 6.1 6.0Total 8,311 8,086 7,212 6,644 5,420100 100 100 100 100

Denotes that the percentage increase in active applicants for this group was greater than the overall increase of 59.1% for all active applicants between 2006 and 2010.


Figure 4 Number of Active Applicants and Percent Matched, 2006 - 2010All Applicants

0

1,600

3,200

4,800

6,400

8,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 20100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

U.S. Allopathic Graduates

2,761 3,207 3,507 3,752 3,8660

800

1,600

2,400

3,200

4,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 20100%

20%

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100%

Osteopathic Graduates

269 333 365 400 4280

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U.S. International Graduates

475 615 661 783 7950

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320

480

640

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2006 2007 2008 2009 20100%

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60%

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100%

Non-U.S. International Graduates

1,226 1,746 1,940 2,348 2,4680

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80%

100%


Table 5Table 5 displays fellowship match results by specialty and applicant choice. Applicant choice is determined by the placement of programs on applicants' rank order lists. For single specialty matches (top half of table), the data presentation and interpretation are straightforward. For multiple specialty matches (bottom half of table) they are slightly more complicated. Single Specialty Matches Using Allergy and Immunology as an example, there were at total of 173 applicants, of whom 115 matched. Of the 173 applicants, 37.6 percent matched to the program that was listed first on their rank order list, 14.5 percent matched to their second choice, 8.1 percent to their 3rd choice, and 6.4 percent to a choice further down on their list. Fifty eightapplicants in the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Match did not match, representing 33.5 percent of the total number of applicants. Combined Specialties Matches In order to count applicants only once for the combined specialties matches, each applicant is included in the counts for the specialty ranked first on the rank order lists (preferred specialty). Because applicants can match to other specialties within the same match, "Matched in Another Specialty" data also are provided. For example, Cardiovascular Disease participates with ten other specialties in the Medical Specialties Matching Program (MSMP). Of the 1,184 applicants who ranked Cardiovascular Disease, 1,174 ranked it first. Overall, 713 applicants matched to cardiovascular disease, and 712 of the applicants who preferred the specialty matched. Of the 1,184 applicants who ranked Cardiovascular Disease, 35.6 percent matched to the program that was listed first on the rank order list, 10.0 percent matched to the second choice, 5.5 percent to the 3rd choice, 9.1 percent to a choice further down on their list, and 0.8 percent matched to another within the MSMP. Four hundred and sixty two applicants who ranked Cardiovascular Disease programs failed to match, representing 39.0 percent of the total number of applicants. *Specialties are grouped by Residency Review Committees (RRCs). Some specialties are under the auspices of multiple RRCs and some


**Non ACGME accredited. +Applicants can rank multiple specialties within the combined specialties matches.


Total

Number of Applicantswho Ranked Specialty

Table 5

Unmatched3rd

Choice

2nd

Choice

Matched in Another Specialty

Greater Than

3rd Choice1st

ChoiceSpecialty*

PreferredSpecialty

Fellowship Matches by Specialty and Applicant Choice, 2010 Appointments

Matches by Rank Choice

Total

NumberMatched

PreferredSpecialty

Single Specialty MatchesAllergy and Immunology

n/aAllergy and Immunology %37.6 %14.5 %8.1 %6.4 %33.5173 115 65 25 14 11 58n/an/a n/aColon and Rectal Surgery

n/aColon and Rectal Surgery 24.6 9.6 8.8 27.2 29.8114 80 28 11 10 31 34n/an/a n/aPediatrics

n/aNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine 67.4 12.5 3.8 8.2 8.2184 169 124 23 7 15 15n/an/a n/an/aPediatric Hematology/Oncology 54.4 14.1 8.1 12.1 11.4149 132 81 21 12 18 17n/an/a n/a

Psychiatryn/aChild and Adolescent Psychiatry 72.5 9.6 4.0 5.0 8.9302 275 219 29 12 15 27n/an/a n/a

Surgeryn/aAbdominal Transplant Surgery** 39.6 12.5 0.0 3.1 44.896 53 38 12 0 3 43n/an/a n/an/aOphthalmic Plastic &

Reconstructive Surgery**21.2 9.6 1.9 5.8 61.552 20 11 5 1 3 32n/an/a n/a

n/aPediatric Surgery 16.4 7.5 3.0 23.9 49.367 34 11 5 2 16 33n/an/a n/an/aSurgical Critical Care 76.7 5.8 1.9 1.9 13.6103 89 79 6 2 2 14n/an/a n/an/aVascular Surgery 43.8 14.3 9.8 23.2 8.9112 102 49 16 11 26 10n/an/a n/a

Thoracic Surgeryn/aThoracic Surgery 41.9 19.4 9.7 19.4 9.793 84 39 18 9 18 9n/an/a n/a

Combined Specialties Matches+Family Medicine

Primary Care Sports Medicine 45.9 11.6 4.3 7.7 4.8 25.6207 196 144 95 24 9 16 5310136Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Disease 35.6 10.0 5.5 9.1 0.8 39.01,184 1,174 713 422 118 65 108 4629712Clinical Oncology 9.0 4.5 2.3 2.3 57.6 24.3177 42 32 16 8 4 4 4310217Endocrinology, Diabetes, and

Metabolism34.8 8.4 5.1 7.0 2.5 42.1356 342 197 124 30 18 25 1509194

Gastroenterology 36.2 6.7 3.7 8.5 1.6 43.4627 621 345 227 42 23 53 27210345Hematology 6.7 1.8 1.2 3.1 62.0 25.2163 44 21 11 3 2 5 4110111Hematology and Oncology 36.9 9.3 6.6 9.4 7.3 30.6700 636 435 258 65 46 66 21451418Infectious Disease 53.8 10.2 6.4 7.6 2.6 19.3342 310 267 184 35 22 26 669252Nephrology 33.5 10.2 7.6 9.7 3.3 35.6576 543 352 193 59 44 56 20519344Pulmonary Disease 12.3 3.1 1.5 6.2 26.2 50.865 27 15 8 2 1 4 331710Pulmonary Disease and Critical

Care Medicine41.2 11.0 6.8 8.5 3.2 29.3590 562 398 243 65 40 50 17319395

Rheumatology 39.8 10.6 4.4 5.5 2.6 37.2274 262 165 109 29 12 15 1027163Obstetrics and Gynecology

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery**

27.7 14.9 4.3 17.0 0.0 36.247 47 30 13 7 2 8 17030

Gynecologic Oncology** 25.4 14.1 8.5 14.1 0.0 38.071 71 44 18 10 6 10 27044Maternal-Fetal Medicine** 38.3 11.2 5.6 18.7 0.0 26.2107 107 79 41 12 6 20 28079Reproductive Endocrinology** 36.2 11.6 2.9 10.1 0.0 39.169 69 42 25 8 2 7 27042

Orthopaedic SurgeryHand Surgery 40.0 15.5 6.5 21.3 0.0 16.8155 155 129 62 24 10 33 260114

PediatricsPediatric Cardiology 33.0 16.2 7.3 8.9 0.6 34.1179 179 117 59 29 13 16 611113Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 62.1 17.2 5.2 6.0 0.0 8.6116 113 105 72 20 6 7 100105Pediatric Emergency Medicine 47.3 14.0 6.7 12.0 0.0 20.0150 149 120 71 21 10 18 300109Pediatric Gastroenterology 35.8 9.5 9.5 4.2 0.0 41.195 95 56 34 9 9 4 39056Pediatric Nephrology 67.6 14.7 5.9 2.9 0.0 8.834 33 31 23 5 2 1 3030Pediatric Pulmonology 62.5 16.7 2.1 4.2 2.1 12.548 46 41 30 8 1 2 6141Pediatric Rheumatology 61.1 5.6 0.0 5.6 0.0 27.818 16 13 11 1 0 1 5013Pediatric Sports Medicine 17.1 5.7 5.7 2.9 45.7 22.935 16 11 6 2 2 1 8166

Radiology-DiagnosticInterventional Radiology 59.4 9.1 7.9 12.1 1.2 10.3165 162 146 98 15 13 20 172145Neuroradiology 59.3 15.6 7.2 6.0 0.6 11.4167 165 147 99 26 12 10 191147

Footnotes on opposite page.


Table 6Table 6 displays trends between 2006 and 2010 in the numbers of positions offered in the fellowship matches by specialty, as well as the percent filled by U.S. allopathic medical school graduates and by all applicants. To provide a complete picture, the table includes all specialties that participated during the five-year period regardless of when they joined and whether they remained in the SMS. The data in Table 6 are calculated as a percentage of positions filled by applicant type, whereas the data in Table 2 are calculated as a percentage of matches by applicant type. A graphical summary of the five year trends for each specialty listed in Table 5 can be found on the following pages.



**Non ACGME accredited.


Tot U.S.No. of Pos.

% Filled Tot U.S.

% Filled U.S. Tot

% Filled Tot U.S.

% Filled % Filled Tot

Number of Positions Offered and Percent Filled by Graduates of U.S. Allopathic Medical Schools and All Applicants, 2006 - 2010

U.S.Specialty*

Table 62010 2009 2008 2007 2006

No. of Pos.

No. of Pos.

No. of Pos.

No. of Pos.

Allergy and Immunology 107115122Allergy and Immunology 72.1 94.3 77.4 93.9 76.6 96.3 -- -- -- -- -- --

Colon and Rectal Surgery 6977747880Colon and Rectal Surgery 76.3 100.0 82.1 97.4 74.3 98.6 68.8 100.0 73.9 97.1

Family Medicine 115123139138153Family Medicine: Primary Care Sports Medicine 58.2 94.1 60.9 96.4 60.4 89.9 65.0 95.1 67.0 95.7

Internal Medicine 660670699712718Cardiovascular Disease 62.7 99.3 59.1 98.6 62.7 99.1 66.0 99.9 67.0 99.5

49384434Clinical Oncology 41.2 94.1 45.5 90.9 50.0 100.0 42.9 98.0 -- -- --223213Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism 46.0 92.5 44.4 87.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----

283325339361Gastroenterology 66.8 95.6 64.6 96.8 70.8 96.3 65.4 97.5 -- -- --27192221Hematology 52.4 100.0 50.0 95.5 73.7 100.0 48.1 92.6 -- -- --

385424426449Hematology and Oncology 52.1 96.9 51.2 96.9 56.8 98.1 54.5 98.4 -- -- --271275283303300Infectious Disease 42.7 89.0 50.2 88.1 48.8 90.5 52.0 92.4 46.5 87.1

367374Nephrology 32.6 94.1 36.0 94.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----2125212016Pulmonary Disease 0.0 93.8 5.0 100.0 14.3 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0

346349374397410Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine 49.0 97.1 49.6 97.5 48.7 96.0 51.6 97.4 46.8 96.0148162165181179Rheumatology 43.0 92.2 48.6 92.8 50.9 92.1 51.9 95.7 54.1 94.6

Obstetrics and Gynecology 2428292734Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive

Surgery**64.7 88.2 70.4 100.0 62.1 93.1 82.1 96.4 79.2 95.8

4344494744Gynecologic Oncology** 84.1 100.0 74.5 93.6 71.4 91.8 84.1 97.7 81.4 97.76872778784Maternal-Fetal Medicine** 69.0 94.0 77.0 95.4 76.6 100.0 77.8 98.6 75.0 92.63534383943Reproductive Endocrinology** 83.7 97.7 84.6 97.4 84.2 100.0 85.3 100.0 85.7 100.0

Orthopaedic Surgery 6058Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics 60.3 75.9 55.0 68.3-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

122134136137139Hand Surgery 73.4 92.8 74.5 92.0 69.9 86.8 70.9 91.0 77.0 91.0Pediatrics

208221Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 44.3 76.5 48.1 76.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----100112108108118Pediatric Cardiology 71.2 99.2 70.4 96.3 73.1 93.5 58.0 85.7 71.0 97.0104104116141139Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 49.6 75.5 47.5 78.0 53.4 74.1 55.8 76.0 64.4 86.5

94113112118134Pediatric Emergency Medicine 71.6 89.6 66.1 92.4 72.3 98.2 77.9 94.7 73.4 97.9566063Pediatric Gastroenterology 57.1 88.9 63.3 93.3 58.9 92.9 -- -- -- -- -- --

121127129142146Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 60.3 90.4 53.5 86.6 61.2 91.5 60.6 89.8 61.2 80.250Pediatric Nephrology 32.0 62.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------54Pediatric Pulmonology 44.4 75.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------

1715162224Pediatric Rheumatology 37.5 54.2 45.5 77.3 50.0 75.0 26.7 53.3 58.8 76.56571211Pediatric Sports Medicine 72.7 100.0 58.3 100.0 28.6 85.7 60.0 100.0 66.7 100.0

Psychiatry 293306319304327Psychiatry: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 50.8 84.1 53.0 82.6 55.5 80.9 55.2 85.3 51.2 84.0

Radiology-Diagnostic 91Abdominal Radiology 50.5 64.8-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------35Breast Imaging/Women's Imaging** 31.4 42.9-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------

189178178185212Interventional Radiology 54.2 68.9 40.0 53.5 42.1 50.0 37.6 46.1 29.6 37.629Magnetic Resonance Imaging** 65.5 79.3-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------52Musculoskeletal Radiology 76.9 84.6-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------

174176158190199Neuroradiology 55.8 73.9 51.6 66.8 60.1 75.9 55.1 66.5 51.7 67.83339Pediatric Radiology 23.1 38.5 60.6 75.8-- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----92Special/Combined Programs in Radiology** 51.1 70.7-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------16Thoracic Radiology** 6.3 25.0-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ------

Surgery 6067657871Abdominal Transplant Surgery** 35.2 74.6 32.1 70.5 27.7 64.6 32.8 71.6 30.0 65.0

155170173Minimally Invasive & Gastrointestinal Surgery** 50.3 83.8 42.9 82.4 52.3 83.2-- -- -- -- ----1416161820Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery** 90.0 100.0 88.9 100.0 93.8 100.0 93.8 100.0 100.0 100.02934344035Pediatric Surgery 88.6 97.1 75.0 100.0 82.4 100.0 88.2 100.0 96.6 100.0

122136138143167Surgical Critical Care 38.9 53.3 47.6 59.4 31.9 47.8 37.5 51.5 38.5 47.5117112119116121Vascular Surgery 62.0 84.3 65.5 87.9 68.1 96.6 64.3 94.6 59.0 79.5

Thoracic Surgery 139126130118116Thoracic Surgery 52.6 72.4 60.2 79.7 47.7 66.9 47.6 66.7 49.6 71.9

GRAND TOTAL 4,931 4,573 4,0045,7636,002 54.4 89.1 54.8 89.0 58.2 88.6 57.1 88.4 56.6 84.0Footnotes on opposite page.


Fellowship Match Trends by Specialty and Appointment Year


Abdominal Radiology .............................................. 19 Abdominal Transplant Surgery ................................ 20 Allergy and Immunology ......................................... 21 Breast Imaging/Women's Imaging........................... 22 Cardiovascular Disease ............................................ 23 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ............................. 24 Clinical Oncology .................................................... 25 Colon and Rectal Surgery ........................................ 26 Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism .............. 27 Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery ............................................ 28 Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics .................................. 29 Gastroenterology ...................................................... 30 Gynecologic Oncology ............................................ 31 Hand Surgery ........................................................... 32 Hematology .............................................................. 33 Hematology and Oncology ...................................... 34 Infectious Disease .................................................... 35 Interventional Radiology ......................................... 36 Magnetic Resonance Imaging .................................. 37 Maternal-Fetal Medicine.......................................... 38 Minimally Invasive & Gastrointestinal Surgery ...... 39 Musculoskeletal Radiology...................................... 40

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine ................................... 41

Nephrology ............................................................. 42 Neuroradiology ....................................................... 43 Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ....... 44 Pediatric Cardiology ............................................... 45 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine ............................. 46 Pediatric Emergency Medicine ............................... 47 Pediatric Gastroenterology ..................................... 48 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology ............................. 49 Pediatric Nephrology .............................................. 50 Pediatric Pulmonology ............................................ 51 Pediatric Radiology ................................................ 52 Pediatric Rheumatology .......................................... 53 Pediatric Sports Medicine ....................................... 54 Pediatric Surgery .................................................... 55 Primary Care Sports Medicine ................................ 56 Pulmonary Disease ................................................. 57 Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine ..... 58 Reproductive Endocrinology .................................. 59 Rheumatology ......................................................... 60 Special/Combined Programs in Radiology ............. 61 Surgical Critical Care.............................................. 62 Thoracic Radiology ................................................ 63 Thoracic Surgery .................................................... 64 Vascular Surgery .................................................... 65



Abdominal Radiology

0

20

40

60

80

100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

91

59

32

Positions Offered Positions Filled Positions Unfilled

Positions

020406080

100120

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

107

5948

Number of Applicants Number Matched Number Unmatched

Applicants

Ended participation in the SMS after appointment year 2006.

048

121620242832

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

30

1317

Number of Programs Programs Filled Programs Unfilled

Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.2

55.1

Number of Applicants Per Position and Percent of Applicants Matched



Abdominal Transplant Surgery

01020304050607080

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

6067 65

7871

3948

4255 53

21 19 23 23 18


Positions

0

20

40

60

80

100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

5269 64

8696

3948 42

55 53

1321 22

3143


Applicants

Began participation in the SMS for appointment year 2006.

010203040506070

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

4551 48

6155

30 35 28

41 38

15 16 20 20 17


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0.9 1.0 1.01.1

1.4

75.0 69.6 65.6 64.055.2




Allergy and Immunology

020406080

100120140

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

107 115122

103 108115

4 7 7


Positions

0

40

80

120

160

200

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

182 174 173

103 108 11579 66 58


Applicants


01020304050607080

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

71 70 7268 66 65

3 4 7


Programs

0.00.40.81.21.62.0

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.71.5 1.4

56.6 62.166.5




Breast Imaging/Women's Imaging

05

101520253035

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

35

1520


Positions

048

12162024

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

21

15

6


Applicants


0

4

8

12

16

20

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

20

4

16


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0.6

71.4




Cardiovascular Disease

0100200300400500600700800

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

660 670 699 712 718657 669 693 702 713

3 1 6 10 5


Positions

0200400600800

1,0001,2001,400

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1,215 1,234 1,264 1,159 1,184

657 669 693 702 713558 565 571 457 471


Applicants

020406080

100120140160180

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

163 163 164 166 169161 162 159 159 165

2 1 5 7 4


Programs

0.0

0.8

1.6

2.4

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.8 1.8 1.81.6 1.6

54.1 54.2 54.8 60.6 60.2




Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

050

100150200250300350

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

293 306319 304 327

246 261 258 251275

47 45 61 53 52


Positions

04080

120160200240280320

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

268297 279 285 302

246 261 258 251275

22 36 21 34 27


Applicants

020406080

100120

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

84 9095 94

105

5060 58 58

70

34 30 37 36 35


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0.91.0

0.9 0.9 0.9

91.8 87.9 92.5 88.1 91.1




Clinical Oncology

0

10

20

30

40

50

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

49

3844

34

48

38 4032

1 04 2


Positions

04080

120160200240

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

208 194 191 177

48 38 40 32

160 156 151 145


Applicants


02468

101214

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

13

1012

1012

10 9 9

1 0

31


Programs

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

4.25.1

4.35.2

23.1 19.6 20.9 18.1




Colon and Rectal Surgery

01020304050607080

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

6977 74 78

8067

77 73 7680

2 0 1 2 0


Positions

020406080

100120

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

10996 101

113 114

6777 73 76 80

42

1928

37 34


Applicants

05

1015202530354045

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

3744

3943 45

35

4438 41

45

2 0 1 2 0


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.6

1.21.4 1.4 1.4

61.580.2 72.3 67.3 70.2




Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

04080

120160200240

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

223 213195 197

28 16


Positions

050

100150200250300350400

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

325356

195 197130 159


Applicants


020406080

100120

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

110 112

90100

20 12


Programs

0.00.40.81.21.62.0

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.51.7

60.0 55.3




Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

05

101520253035

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2428 29 27

34

2327 27 27

30

1 1 2 04


Positions

0102030405060

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

51 52 50 50 47

23 27 27 273028 25 23 23

17


Applicants

05

101520253035

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2327 29 25

33

2226 27 25

29

1 1 2 04


Programs

0.0

0.8

1.6

2.4

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2.11.9

1.71.9

1.4

45.1 51.954.0 54.0

63.8




Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics

0102030405060

2006 2007 2008 2009

60 58

41 44

1914


Positions

0

10

20

30

40

50

2006 2007 2008 2009

43 4641 44

2 2


Applicants

Did not participate in the SMS for appointment years 2005 - 2007.

05

10152025303540

2006 2007 2008 2009

37 35

19 21

0 0

1814


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009

0.70.8

95.3 95.7




Gastroenterology

050

100150200250300350400

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

283325 339

361

276313 328

345

7 12 11 16


Positions

0100200300400500600700

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

585 622 608 627

276 313328 345309 309 280 282


Applicants

Rejoined the SMS for appointment year 2007.

020406080

100120140160

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

134150 153 153

129 140143 139

5 10 10 14


Programs

0.0

0.8

1.6

2.4

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2.11.9 1.8 1.7

47.2 50.3 53.9 55.0




Gynecologic Oncology

0

10

20

30

40

50

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

43 4449 47 4442 43 45 44 44

1 1 4 3 0


Positions

01020304050607080

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

7668 71 73 71

42 43 45 44 4434

25 26 29 27


Applicants

05

10152025303540

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

36 3839 37 3635 37 35 35 36

1 14 2 0


Programs

0.0

0.8

1.6

2.4

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.81.5 1.4

1.6 1.6

55.3 63.2 63.4 60.3 62.0




Hand Surgery

020406080

100120140

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

122134 136 137 139

111122 118 126

129

11 12 18 11 10


Positions

020406080

100120140160

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

133 142 127150 155

111 122 118126 129

22 20 924 26


Applicants

010203040506070

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

5563 63 65 68

4753 48

57 61

8 1015

8 7


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.1 1.10.9

1.1 1.1

83.5 85.992.9

84.0 83.2




Hematology

048

1216202428

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

27

1922 21

25

19 21 21

2 0 1 0


Positions

020406080

100120140160180

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

136114 124

163

25 19 21 21

11195 103

142


Applicants


0

2

4

6

8

10

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

9

67

67

6 6 6

2

01

0


Programs

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

5.06.0 5.6

7.8

18.4 16.7 16.9 12.9




Hematology and Oncology

050

100150200250300350400450

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

385424 426 449

379416 413 435

6 8 13 14


Positions

0100200300400500600700800

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

649724 706 700

379 416 413 435

270 308 293 265


Applicants


020406080

100120140

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

115 122 119 121109 115 111 111

6 7 8 10


Programs

0.00.40.81.21.62.0

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6

58.4 57.5 58.5 62.1




Infectious Disease

04080

120160200240280320

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

271 275 283303 300

236 254 256267 267

35 21 27 36 33


Positions

050

100150200250300350

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

314 339344 331 342

236 254 256267 267

78 85 88 64 75


Applicants

020406080

100120140

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

114 117 118127 123

90 99 98101 100

24 18 20 26 23


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.2 1.2 1.21.1 1.1

75.2 74.9 74.4 80.7 78.1




Interventional Radiology

04080

120160200240

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

189 178 178 185212

71 8289 99

146118

96 89 8666


Positions

020406080

100120140160180

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

89 90 97109

165

71 8289 99

146

18 8 8 10 19


Applicants

0

20

40

60

80

100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

8172 73 75

83

18 2226 26

41

6350 47 49 42


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0.5 0.5 0.50.6

0.8

79.891.1 91.8 90.8 88.5




Magnetic Resonance Imaging

048

121620242832

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

29

23

6


Positions

01020304050607080

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

77

23

54


Applicants


02468

101214

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

14

9

5


Programs

0.0

0.8

1.6

2.4

3.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2.7

29.9




Maternal-Fetal Medicine

0

20

40

60

80

100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

68 7277

87 84

6371 77

83 79

5 1 0 4 5


Positions

020406080

100120140160

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

106132

153135

107

63 7177 83 79

4361

7652

28


Applicants

010203040506070

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

55 5461 64

68

51 5361 60 63

4 1 0 4 5


Programs

0.0

0.8

1.6

2.4

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.61.8

2.01.6

1.3

59.4 53.8 50.361.5

73.8




Minimally Invasive & Gastrointestinal Surgery

020406080

100120140160180

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

155170 173

129 140145

26 30 28


Positions

020406080

100120140160180

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

162177 176

129 140145

33 37 31


Applicants


020406080

100120140

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

108124 126

86 9699

22 28 27


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.0 1.0 1.0

79.6 79.1 82.4




Musculoskeletal Radiology

0102030405060

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

5244

8


Positions

01020304050607080

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

77

4433


Applicants


048

1216202428

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

27

20

7


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.5

57.1




Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

04080

120160200240

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

208 221

160 169

48 52


Positions

0

40

80

120

160

200

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

184 184160 169

24 15


Applicants


0

20

40

60

80

100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

88 91

56 56

32 35


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0.90.8

87.0 91.8




Nephrology

050

100150200250300350400

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

367 374348 352

19 22


Positions

0100200300400500600

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

578 576

348 352

230 224


Applicants


020406080

100120140160

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

142 142127 127

15 15


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.6 1.5

60.2 61.1




Neuroradiology

0

40

80

120

160

200

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

174 176158

190 199

118 117 120 127147

56 5938

63 52


Positions

020406080

100120140160180

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

138 128 136145

167

118 117 120 127147

20 11 16 18 20


Applicants

01020304050607080

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

71 68 7174 75

32 3446

344039 34

25

40 35


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0.80.7

0.90.8 0.8

85.5 91.4 88.2 87.6 88.0




Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

0

4

8

12

16

20

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1416 16

1820

1416 16

1820

0 0 0 0 0


Positions

0102030405060

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

33 33 35 35

52

14 16 16 182019 17 19 17

32


Applicants

0

4

8

12

16

20

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1416 16

1820

1416 16

1820

0 0 0 0 0


Programs

0.0

0.8

1.6

2.4

3.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2.42.1 2.2 1.9

2.6

42.4 48.5 45.751.4

38.5




Pediatric Cardiology

020406080

100120

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

100112 108 108

11897 96 101 104

117

316

7 4 1


Positions

020406080

100120140160180

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

135 132

170 163179

97 96 101 104117

38 36

69 59 62


Applicants

0

10

20

30

40

50

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

45 46 45 46 4543

3340 43

44

2

135 3 1


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.41.2

1.6 1.5 1.5

71.9 72.759.4 63.8 65.4




Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

020406080

100120140160

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

104 104116

141 139

90 79 86110 105

14 2530 31 34


Positions

020406080

100120

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

10490 92

116 116

9079 86

110 105

14 11 6 6 11


Applicants

0102030405060

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

45 46 4954 56

3428 26

31 35

1118

23 23 21


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.00.9

0.8 0.8 0.8

86.5 87.8 93.594.8 90.5




Pediatric Emergency Medicine

020406080

100120140

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

94113 112 118

134

92107 110 109

120

2 6 2 914


Positions

020406080

100120140160

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

131144 152 134

150

92107 110 109

120

39 37 4225 30


Applicants

010203040506070

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

51 55 5659 61

49 50 54 52 50

2 5 2 711


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.4 1.3 1.41.1 1.1

70.2 74.3 72.481.3 80.0




Pediatric Gastroenterology

010203040506070

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

56 6063

52 56 56

4 4 7


Positions

0

20

40

60

80

100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

75 8295

52 56 56

23 2639


Applicants


05

10152025303540

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

36 3640

32 3335

4 3 5


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.3 1.41.5

69.3 68.358.9




Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

020406080

100120140160

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

121 127 129142 146

97114 118 123

132

24 13 11 19 14


Positions

020406080

100120140160

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

121143 150 144 149

97114 118 123

132

24 29 32 21 17


Applicants

0102030405060

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

54 54 54 57 58

3443 44 43

48

2011 10 14 10


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.01.1

1.21.0 1.0

80.2 79.7 78.7 85.488.6




Pediatric Nephrology

0

10

20

30

40

50

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

50

31

19


Positions

05

101520253035

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

3431

3


Applicants


05

10152025303540

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

37

2017


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0.7

91.2




Pediatric Pulmonology

0102030405060

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

54

41

13


Positions

0

10

20

30

40

50

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

4841

7


Applicants


05

10152025303540

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

37

25

12


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0.9

85.4




Pediatric Radiology

05

10152025303540

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

3339

25

158

24


Positions

048

121620242832

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

29

2025

15

4 5


Applicants


02468

10121416

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1614

9

2

7

12


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0.9

0.5

86.275.0




Pediatric Rheumatology

048

12162024

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1715 16

2224

13

812

1713

47

4 5

11


Positions

0

4

8

12

16

20

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

16

11

15

2018

13

8

12

17

13

3 3 3 35


Applicants


0

4

8

12

16

20

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

14 13 1316

20

10

6

10 11 11

47

35

9


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0.90.7

0.9 0.90.8

81.372.7 80.0

85.072.2




Pediatric Sports Medicine

02468

1012

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

65

7

1211

65

6

1211

0 01

0 0


Positions

05

101520253035

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2721

18

28

35

6 5 612 11

2116

1216

24


Applicants

012345678

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

54

5

8 8

54 4

8 8

0 01

0 0


Programs

0.01.02.03.04.05.0

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

4.5 4.2

2.6 2.33.2

22.2 23.833.3

42.931.4




Pediatric Surgery

05

10152025303540

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2934 34

4035

2934 34

4034

0 0 0 0 1


Positions

010203040506070

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

47

65 62 6167

29 34 3440

34

18

31 2821

33


Applicants

05

10152025303540

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2933 34

4034

2933 34

4033

0 0 0 0 1


Programs

0.0

0.8

1.6

2.4

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.61.9 1.8

1.51.9

61.752.3 54.8

65.650.7




Primary Care Sports Medicine

020406080

100120140160

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

115 123139 138

153

110 117125 133

144

5 6 14 5 9


Positions

04080

120160200240

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

161 161 172183

207

110 117 125133 144

51 44 47 5063


Applicants

0

20

40

60

80

100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

75 8292 92

100

70 7778

87 91

5 514

5 9


Programs

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1.4 1.3 1.2 1.31.4

68.3 72.7 72.7 72.7 69.6




Pulmonary Disease

048

1216202428

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2125

21 2016

2125

21 2015

0 0 0 0 1


Positions

0

20

40

60

80

100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

94 100 10086

65

21 25 21 20 15

73 75 79 6650


Applicants

02468

1012

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1112

10 10 1011

1210 10

9

0 0 0 01


Programs

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

020406080100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

4.54.0

4.84.3 4.1

22.3 25.0 21.0 23.3 23.1




Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

050

100150200250300350400450

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

346 349 374397 410

332 340 359387 398

14 9 15 10 12


Positions

0100200300400500

Documents

2010 NRMP Results and Data, SMS Report