Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program

Veterinary Internship Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching and Residency Matching

ProgramProgram

VIRMPVIRMP

2008 VIRMP2008 VIRMP



2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 %

Total Applicants 1503 1624 1802 1821

Withdrawn 158 181 146 189

Applicants in Match 1345 1443 1656 1632

Intern Only 710 749 878 862 21

Resident Only 539 566 628 615 14

Both 96 128 150 155 61

Matched Intern 498 576 629 645 30

Matched Resident 217 224 254 253 16

Unmatched 630 643 773 734 16

VIRMP Statistics 2005 – 2008VIRMP Statistics 2005 – 2008ApplicantsApplicants

VIRMP Statistics 2005 – 2008VIRMP Statistics 2005 – 2008ProgramsPrograms

2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 %

Total Programs 398 457 479 508

Withdrawn 25 32 27 31

Programs in Match 373 425 452 477

Intern 169 215 221 227 34

Resident 204 210 231 250 22

Total Positions 899 1041 1111 1194

Withdrawn 28 37 40 49

Positions in Match 871 1004 1071 1145

Intern 624 750 792 859 38

Resident 247 254 279 286 16

Open Intern Position 126 174 163 215

Open Resident Position 30 30 25 33

VIRMP Trends 2005 - 2008VIRMP Trends 2005 - 2008

Steady GrowthSteady Growth

InternshipsInternshipsPositions increased 38%Positions increased 38%

Applicants increased 21%Applicants increased 21%

Residency ProgramsResidency ProgramsPositions increased 16%Positions increased 16%

Applicants increased 14%Applicants increased 14%

VIRMP Trends 2005 - 2008VIRMP Trends 2005 - 2008

Consistent Match RateConsistent Match Rate

20052005 20082008

InternshiInternshipp

62%62% 63%63%

ResidencResidencyy

33%33% 34%34%

2007 VIRMP Statistics2007 VIRMP Statistics

2007 VIRMP - 2007 VIRMP - InternshipsInternships No. ofNo. of Site TypeSite Type match/slotmatch/slot match/slotmatch/slot match/slotmatch/slot totaltotal totaltotal matchmatch

Prog TypeProg Type ProgProg Uni/Inst/PractUni/Inst/Pract UniversitUniversityy

InstitutioInstitutionn

PracticePractice matcmatchh

slotsslots %%

acupunctureacupuncture 11 01/00/0001/00/00 0/20/2 00 22 00

affirmative action - SAaffirmative action - SA 55 05/00/0005/00/00 5/75/7 55 77 7171

affirmative action - LAaffirmative action - LA 11 01/00/0001/00/00 1/11/1 11 11 100100

anesthesiaanesthesia 22 02/00/0002/00/00 2/22/2 22 22 100100

avian/exotic/wildlifeavian/exotic/wildlife 77 02/00/0502/00/05 2/22/2 3/53/5 55 77 7171

cardiologycardiology 11 00/00/0100/00/01 1/11/1 11 11 100100

emergency/critical careemergency/critical care 2020 06/00/1406/00/14 4/74/7 21/4221/42 2525 4949 5151

equineequine 1212 10/00/0210/00/02 14/1414/14 1/31/3 1515 1717 8888

food animalfood animal 88 08/00/0008/00/00 9/99/9 99 99 100100

large animallarge animal 99 09/00/0009/00/00 18/1818/18 1818 1818 100100

medicine (internal)medicine (internal) 44 01/00/0301/00/03 0/10/1 0/30/3 00 44 00

neurologyneurology 55 00/00/0500/00/05 3/53/5 33 55 6060

oncologyoncology 88 02/01/0502/01/05 0/20/2 0/10/1 0/50/5 00 88 00

rotating generalrotating general 109109 26/03/8026/03/80 148/149148/149 48/4848/48 311/411311/411 507507 608608 8383

shelter medicineshelter medicine 11 01/00/0001/00/00 2/22/2 22 22 100100

surgerysurgery 2020 00/00/2000/00/20 29/4029/40 2929 4040 7373

unpaid - SA unpaid - SA 22 02/00/0002/00/00 1/21/2 11 22 5050

unpaid - LAunpaid - LA 11 01/00/0001/00/00 0/40/4 00 44 00

zoo medicinezoo medicine 55 05/00/0005/00/00 6/66/6 66 66 100100

TOTALTOTAL 221221 82/04/13582/04/135 212/228212/228 48/4948/49 369/515369/515 629629 792792 79%79%

99% 99% 81% 81%

100% 0%100% 0% 78% 34%78% 34%





slotsslots %%








EQUINEEQUINE 1212 10/00/0210/00/02 14/1414/14 1/31/3 1515 1717 8888






rotating generalrotating general 109109 26/03/8026/03/80 148/149148/149 48/4848/48 311/411311/411 507507 608608 8383


surgerysurgery 2020 00/00/2000/00/20 29/4029/40 2929 4040 7373




TOTALTOTAL 221221 82/04/13582/04/135 212/228212/228 48/4948/49 369/515369/515 629629 792792 79%79%

99% 99% 81% 81%

100% 0%100% 0% 78% 34%78% 34%





slotsslots %%








equineequine 1212 10/00/0210/00/02 14/1414/14 1/31/3 1515 1717 8888






ROTATING GENERALROTATING GENERAL 109109 26/03/8026/03/80 148/149148/149 48/4848/48 311/411311/411 507507 608608 8383


surgerysurgery 2020 00/00/2000/00/20 29/4029/40 2929 4040 7373




TOTALTOTAL 221221 82/04/13582/04/135 212/228212/228 48/4948/49 369/515369/515 629629 792792 79%79%

99% 99% 81% 81%

100% 0%100% 0% 78% 34%78% 34%


Match Rate - Internship ProgramsMatch Rate - Internship Programs

UniversitUniversityy


PracticePractice

RotatingRotating 99%99% 100%100% 78%78%

All OtherAll Other 81%81% N/AN/A 34%34%


Match Rate - Internship ProgramsMatch Rate - Internship Programs

UniversiUniversityty

InstitutionInstitution PracticPracticee

AcupunctuAcupuncturere

0/20/2 -- --

OncologyOncology 0/20/2 0/10/1 0/50/5

MedicineMedicine 0/10/1 -- 0/30/3

SurgerySurgery -- -- 29/4029/40

2007 VIRMP - 2007 VIRMP - ResidencyResidency

No. of

Site Type match/slot match/slot match/slot total total match Total Candidate

Prog Type Prog Uni/Inst/Pract University Institution Practice match slots % Candidate Match %

anesthesia 9 09/00/00 7/10 7 10 70 9 78

aquatic medicine 1 01/00/00 1/1 1 1 100 1 100

avian/exotic/wildlife 5 04/01/00 3/4 0/1 3 5 60 14 21

cardiology 11 09/01/01 9/9 1/1 1/1 11 11 100 38 29

dentistry 2 02/00/00 2/2 2 2 100 10 20

dermatology 7 06/00/01 7/7 1/1 8 8 100 27 30

emergency/critical care 21 11/01/09 18/18 3/3 11/13 32 34 94 51 63

internal medicine 35 27/02/06 38/38 5/5 5/8 48 51 94 96 50

neurology 8 07/00/01 7/7 2/2 9 9 100 31 29

nutrition 1 01/00/00 2/2 2 2 100 6 33

oncology 15 13/01/01 12/13 1/1 1/1 14 15 93 24 58

ophthalmology 6 06/00/00 6/6 6 6 100 32 19

radiation oncology 4 03/00/01 2/3 0/1 2 4 50 4 50

radiology 11 11/00/00 13/13 13 13 100 52 25

shelter medicine 1 01/00/00 1/1 1 1 100 2 50

surgery 28 23/01/04 30/30 2/2 4/4 36 36 100 116 31

therio - SA 1 01/00/00 1/1 1 1 100 1 100

transfusion 1 01/00/00 0/1 0 1 0 0 NA

zoo medicine 3 03/00/00 3/3 3 3 100 30 10

TOTAL 170 139/07/24 162/169 12/13 25/31 199 213 93% 544 37%

96% 92% 81%


Residency ProgramsResidency Programs

UniversityUniversity InstitutionInstitution PracticePractice

Total Total PositionsPositions

233233 1313 3333

Emerg Emerg MedicineMedicine

1818 33 1313

Small AnimalSmall Animal 96%96% 92%92% 81%81%

Equine & FAEquine & FA 83%83% -- --

On-line ApplicationsOn-line ApplicationsSalary Data to DH/HDSalary Data to DH/HD

2008 VIRMP Issues2008 VIRMP Issues

►Four late applicant withdrawalsFour late applicant withdrawals►Thirteen couples match requestsThirteen couples match requests►Visa problemsVisa problems►Matches come further down rank order Matches come further down rank order

listlist►AAEP Avenues ProgramAAEP Avenues Program► Institution complaintInstitution complaint

The VIRMP ProcessThe VIRMP Process

A Series of One-to-One MatchesA Series of One-to-One Matches

Window - ProgramsWindow - ProgramsAll positions within the window treated equally.All positions within the window treated equally.

Positions within a Program are equal job offers.Positions within a Program are equal job offers.

Program matches with applicant within its window.Program matches with applicant within its window.

As program fills positions, the window shrinks.As program fills positions, the window shrinks.

Window - ApplicantsWindow - ApplicantsAll applicant windows the same size – one All applicant windows the same size – one

program.program.

VIRMP SimulationVIRMP Simulation

VIRMP Simulation - ResultsVIRMP Simulation - Results

YOUYOU

SueSue

BobBob

LisaLisa

BettyBetty

AU – JimAU – Jim

BU – FredBU – Fred

CU – JohnCU – John

XU – no matchXU – no match

YU – BillYU – Bill

ZU – PaulZU – Paul

Rod withdrewRod withdrew

Institution ComplaintInstitution Complaint

AAEP AvenuesAAEP Avenues

The VIRMP and The VIRMP and AvenuesAvenues

Opportunities?Opportunities?

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Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program