2017 match and the unmatched backlog

[rushrhees]

Good evening all, there has been a discussion amongst some of us first years and were wondering what other peoples thoughts are. Again these numbers are rough estimates, so please forgive not having the exact numbers.

With the last match we had about 80-100 graduates that did not totally match, and assuming the residency thing more or less holds it position. Some programs open or take more, and some will close ( a lot of us are assuming not much of a change in seats despite promises this will all be fixed by 2017). Will there be an issue if we keep getting 80 unmatched a year that 4 years from now there will be a whopping large applicant pool for residency spots that could interfere our class with getting matched. These unmatched students droped $250K and are probably not leaving without a fight. On top of that it does not seem the schools are going to lessen enrollment.
Any thoughts?

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[heybrother]

I know everyone wants new information, but it really is a stay tuned moment. Come board scores and match day itself everyone will have a pretty good idea of whether things have turned around or whether the tally of bodies has increased.

 

[jonod1107]

Good evening all, there has been a discussion amongst some of us first years and were wondering what other peoples thoughts are. Again these numbers are rough estimates, so please forgive not having the exact numbers.

With the last match we had about 80-100 graduates that did not totally match, and assuming the residency thing more or less holds it position. Some programs open or take more, and some will close ( a lot of us are assuming not much of a change in seats despite promises this will all be fixed by 2017). Will there be an issue if we keep getting 80 unmatched a year that 4 years from now there will be a whopping large applicant pool for residency spots that could interfere our class with getting matched. These unmatched students droped $250K and are probably not leaving without a fight. On top of that it does not seem the schools are going to lessen enrollment.
Any thoughts?

One thing you have to remember is that the 80-100 unmatched from the last cycle included graduates from previous years that didn't match and reapplied to the match.

On the most recent issue of APMA Weekly Focus, it had an update on the Residency Genesis, but not very detailed.


January 21, 2014
What's new in residency genesis?

The Council on Podiatric Medical Education, the Residency Review Committee, and CPME staff continue their commitment to an expedited process for approving new residencies and authorizing new positions in approved residencies.

The council is working with two institutions to complete their applications for a total of 4/4/4 positions. The council has also scheduled on-site visits to two new podiatric medicine and surgery residencies with the added credential in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery (PMSR/RRA) with a total of 4/4/4 positions.

The Residency Facilitation Project of the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine has reported the following:

• Five new programs have indicated that applications will be submitted, for an additional eight entry-level positions to be reviewed by the project before submission to CPME by the end of March
• Eighteen prospective programs are working on applications to CPME, representing 18 (conservatively) to 36 (optimistically) new positions for the 2014–2015 training year
• Ninety-three individuals interested in serving as directors of prospective new residency programs are working toward approval from their institutions to begin the CPME application process