Recent 2015 Match results are in and you can now see the full results of the impact that the Rank Order Lists (ROL) for the Match had this year. Interesting to note that average length of ROLs increased steadily (slowly) from 2002 – 2015 from approx 8 programs, to almost 12 programs for each applicant that matched (94.3%) matched in 2015, and for unmatched applicants the average ROL length was 7. Perhaps important to add a few more programs to your list when ranking your programs. Read more about NRMP Releases 2015 Match Results Including Rank Order Lists and Impact …
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The Medical School Interview – Medfools Book Review
This new gem from Dr Samir Desai and Dr Rajani Katta, The Medical School Interview : Winning Strategies from Admissions Faculty was published in July 2013 that takes their wining approach from their other books Success on the Wards, and Success in Medical School and builds on this in a really easy to read and informative book […]
Primary Care Spots Hot for 2013 Match
According to , nearly 400 more U.S. medical students chose primary care residencies in this year’s Main Residency Match than did in 2012, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program.
The number of U.S. medical students choosing residency positions in internal medicine, family medicine, and pediatrics all rose in 2013, with internal medicine getting the biggest boost. The number of U.S. seniors matching to internal medicine rose by 194, while pediatric matches with U.S. seniors increased by 105 and family medicine rose by 33.
The results point to an increased interest in primary care that has been percolating over the last few years.
Mona M. Signer, executive director of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), said the 2010 Affordable Care Act may be driving some of the interest. Read more about Primary Care Spots Hot for 2013 Match …
ABIM Internal Medicine Board Recertification 2013 Spring Results are here
Ok, so the fool has just recertified for Internal Medicine, and the results are PASS! Yay! So thought we’d pass along a few statistics from the latest test. According to ABIM, the 2013 Internal Medicine Recertification exam in Spring has 2971 test takers. A shockingly low 67% passed! 80% of FIRST TIME test takers passed […]
Should Specialty Professors earn 43% more than primary care peers?
Is this any way to solve the perceived primary care shortage? A new survey shows that primary care professors’ compensation is 43% lower than their specialty care professor counterparts in the academic field. Primary care professors reported a median compensation of $203,777, compared with $291,101 for specialty professors, according to a survey from the Medical […]
Even Primary Care Residents Are Not Going Into Primary Care
According to the ACP, many residents in primary care track programs are no longer entering primary care. Many graduating residents are specializing.
Most internal medicine residents, even those in primary care residencies, don’t plan to practice general internal medicine, a recent survey found.
U.S. internal medicine residents were surveyed about their career plans while taking the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE). Data were gathered from more than 57,000 residents who responded to the survey in 2009-2011. About a third of the responses came from third-year residents. Results were published in the Dec. 5 Journal of the American Medical Association.
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