NRMP® Publishes Comprehensive Data Book for Fellowship Matches
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) has released Results and Data Specialties Matching Service, 2023 Appointment Year for Fellowship Matches conducted by the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service (SMS®). The report shows 13,919 active applicants competed for 13,365 fellowship positions offered by 5,734 programs.
- The NRMP formalized its Specialties Matching Service in 1984 and conducted its first fellowship Match that year for Colon & Rectal Surgery.
- Currently, the Specialties Matching Service has grown to include 73 subspecialties in 20 separate fellowship Matches occurring year-round.
- The number of fellowship positions per active U.S. MD graduate was 1.83 for the 2023 appointment year, 0.07 more than last year.
- The ratio of fellowship positions to all active applicants was 0.96 for the 2023 appointment year, 0.03 more than last year.