NRMP

Overcoming Challenges, a Record-Setting 92.3 Percent of DO Students Match into Residency

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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According to the NRMP, the percentage of matching DO seniors rose to 92.3 percent, the highest ever during the single match era.

Key Points: 
  • According to the NRMP, the percentage of matching DO seniors rose to 92.3 percent, the highest ever during the single match era.
  • In addition, the number of U.S. DO seniors participating was a record high 8033, an increase of 8.0 percent over 2023.
  • Of those, 7412 matched to first-year residency positions, an 8.8 percent increase from last year, also a new record high.
  • The entire osteopathic community can be proud of this continued growth and success.”
    DO students found success despite facing a systemic disadvantage when going through the Match.

DO placements in 2024 NRMP Match reach all-time high

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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CHICAGO, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Osteopathic Association is pleased to announce that a record high number of 7,705 osteopathic medical students and past DO graduates matched into year 1 (PGY-1) residency positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). This number reflects a 92.3% match rate for the 8,033 DO seniors who participated, a 0.7% increase from last year.

Key Points: 
  • This number reflects a 92.3% match rate for the 8,033 DO seniors who participated, a 0.7% increase from last year.
  • According to NRMP, the match rate for fourth-year osteopathic medical students has increased by 4.2 percentage points since 2019.
  • In total, the 2024 NRMP match included 6,395 certified programs offering 41,503 PGY-1 and PGY-2 training positions, the largest number in the NRMP's 72-year history.
  • The following breakdown shows the top 15 specialties matched into by fourth-year osteopathic medical students seeking PGY-1 placements:

NRMP® Celebrates Match Day for the 2024 Main Residency Match®, Releases Results for Over 44,000 Applicants and Almost 6,400 Residency Programs

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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This year's Match included 44,853 applicants who certified a rank order list ("active applicants") and 41,503 certified positions in 6,395 residency training programs.

Key Points: 
  • This year's Match included 44,853 applicants who certified a rank order list ("active applicants") and 41,503 certified positions in 6,395 residency training programs.
  • A total of 50,413 applicants registered in the 2024 Main Residency Match, an all-time high and increase of 2,257 or 4.7 percent over last year.
  • Increases afforded applicants access to 125 more programs and 1,128 positions which is 2.8 percent more than the 2023 Main Residency Match.
  • Detailed SOAP results will be available in the 2024 Main Residency Match Results and Data Book, which is published in the Spring.

American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM) Receives ECFMG Recognition and Sponsorship, Allowing Graduates to Take USMLE and Participate in NRMP

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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PORTSMOUTH, Dominica, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM) is proud to announce that it has been granted recognition and sponsorship by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). This significant achievement now allows ACSOM graduates to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Canadians Students Eligible For Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQ) part 1/ National Assessment Collaboration (NAC), Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and Canadian Resident Matching Service (caRMS) match.

Key Points: 
  • The American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM) is proud to announce that it has been granted recognition and sponsorship by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
  • This significant achievement now allows ACSOM graduates to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
  • PORTSMOUTH, Dominica, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM) is proud to announce that it has been granted recognition and sponsorship by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
  • This significant achievement now allows ACSOM graduates to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

2024 Main Residency Match® Results Revealed Next Week - Data Indicate More Applicants and Positions in the Match

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) launches Match Week for the 2024 Main Residency Match.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) launches Match Week for the 2024 Main Residency Match.
  • ET on Friday, March 15 - Match Day - when residency applicants learn where they matched, and programs learn who they will train.
  • ET, the NRMP will publish a Match Day press release, infographic highlighting Match results, and the Advance Data Tables showcasing key Match outcomes data.
  • Additional data, including SOAP outcomes, will be published in the 2024 Main Residency Match Results and Data Book later this Spring.

NRMP® Specialties Matching Service® Matched Nearly 12,000 Applicants into Fellowship Programs for the 2024 Appointment Year

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released a new data report, the Results and Data Specialties Matching Service®, 2024 Appointment Year, for Fellowship Matches in the Specialties Matching Service® (SMS®). The report shows that 14,034 active applicants submitted a rank order list of programs, competing for 14,169 fellowship positions in 6,116 programs. Of those applicants, 11,853 were matched to a fellowship position, an increase of 305 active applicants from the 2023 appointment year.  

Key Points: 
  • The report shows that 14,034 active applicants submitted a rank order list of programs, competing for 14,169 fellowship positions in 6,116 programs.
  • Of those applicants, 11,853 were matched to a fellowship position, an increase of 305 active applicants from the 2023 appointment year.
  • The number of applicants matched for the 2024 appointment year increased for all applicant types compared to 2023.
  • The number of U.S. MD graduates matched was 6,667, an increase of 110 applicants from the 2023 appointment year.

7,700 Resident Physicians Placed into Fellowship Training Positions through the NRMP's Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released results for the 2023 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match, its largest fellowship Match encompassing 38 subspecialties. The 2023 Match featured an all-time high of 3,482 programs that certified a rank order list, marking a 3.6 percent increase in the number of programs over 2022. These programs collectively offered 9,068 positions, a 3.9 percent increase with 344 more positions than the previous year. Of these positions, 7,723 (85.2 percent) were filled when the matching algorithm was processed. While both the number of programs and positions increased by over three percent, the number of applicants certifying a rank order list for the Match saw a modest rise of only 35 applicants or 0.4 percent.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released results for the 2023 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match, its largest fellowship Match encompassing 38 subspecialties.
  • "The growth of fellowship programs and positions in the Match reflect training opportunities and the future workforce trends of medical subspecialties.
  • Pediatric specialties offered 1,878 certified positions, filling 1,487 positions (79.2 percent), a decrease of 5.5 percent compared to last year.
  • Pediatric specialties filling over ninety-five percent of their positions include Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Hospital Medicine.

NRMP Establishes Standardized Applicant Placement Rate Metrics for the Main Residency Match® and SOAP®

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) announced today new reporting for the overall placement rate of participants in the Main Residency Match and the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP). The NRMP has released a whitepaper, Applicant Placement Rate in the Main Residency Match and Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program, which reports for the first time both Match and overall placement data for all applicants compared to those who submitted certified rank order lists of programs in the Match. This new placement data offers unprecedented insights into the transition to residency process.

Key Points: 
  • New whitepaper explores the applicant Match Rate vs. Placement Rates
    WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) announced today new reporting for the overall placement rate of participants in the Main Residency Match and the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP).
  • At the conclusion of each Main Residency Match cycle, the NRMP has historically reported the applicant Match Rate.
  • To better understand the overall placement rate of Match participants, the NRMP will conduct an additional 10-year historical analysis of the Match Rate and Placement Rates.
  • By releasing both the Match Rate and Placement Rates, the NRMP has established a standardized calculation and definition of applicant placement data, incorporating the multiple variables associated with Match applicants."

NRMP®'s Transition to Residency Conference to be held October 5 - 7, 2023 in Boston

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to announce its national in-person stakeholder conference, Transition to Residency: Conversations Across the Medical Education Continuum, will take place October 5 – 7, 2023, in Boston, MA. The conference provides a unique opportunity for members of the medical education community, including medical schools, residency programs, resident physicians, and medical students, to come together, network, and collaborate on ways to improve the transition to residency and support young physicians.

Key Points: 
  • The conference provides a unique opportunity for members of the medical education community, including medical schools, residency programs, resident physicians, and medical students, to come together, network, and collaborate on ways to improve the transition to residency and support young physicians.
  • "We're looking forward to welcoming residency program and medical school faculty along with learners to Boston this year," said NRMP President and CEO Donna L. Lamb, DHSc, MBA, BSN.
  • "This conference affords the NRMP the opportunity to engage with attendees and consider consequential changes to the transition to residency, what those could mean for learners, and how such changes could improve or impair the transition.
  • This year's conference theme, The Next 70 Years: Our Imperative to Build a Better Transition to Residency, is designed to get attendees thinking about the future of the Match.

Med Schools Fear Board Exam Changes Could Impede Diversity and MD Preparedness

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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MOORESVILLE, N.C., Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) is undeniably one of toughest and most competitive tests on the planet. Developed to assess medical students' preparedness for the workplace, passing the three-step test is required for anyone wishing to practice medicine in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Until recently, USMLE Step 1 was based on a three-digit score, from 1 to 300.
  • The higher the score, the more likely a student would match into their desired residency specialty and program.
  • More than half of respondents indicated that 5% or more of their medical students undergo formal remediation or delays each year.
  • Vendors, educators, and policymakers must work together to ensure positive outcomes for all medical students and ultimately the patients they treat."