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I was perusing the match data from 2017 and came across these numbers.
http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Main-Match-Results-and-Data-2017.pdf
In 2013, there were 1,743 PGY1 EM positions, which itself was a historically high number resulting from prior extremely rapid growth in residency spots. By 2017, that number has jumped to 2,047.
Frankly, increasing spots by 17% in just 4 years is ridiculous. What's worse is that rather than slowing down, the rate of growth is increasing!
Increase in PGY1 spots from previous year:
2014: 43
2015: 36
2016: 74
2017: 152(!)
This is madness, and it's not even accounting for whatever is happening with DO residencies. At this rate, by the time I hypothetically were to finish my EM residency years from now, the total number of spots will be nearly double what it was for attendings who finished training prior to 2015.
Thoughts?
http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Main-Match-Results-and-Data-2017.pdf
In 2013, there were 1,743 PGY1 EM positions, which itself was a historically high number resulting from prior extremely rapid growth in residency spots. By 2017, that number has jumped to 2,047.
Frankly, increasing spots by 17% in just 4 years is ridiculous. What's worse is that rather than slowing down, the rate of growth is increasing!
Increase in PGY1 spots from previous year:
2014: 43
2015: 36
2016: 74
2017: 152(!)
This is madness, and it's not even accounting for whatever is happening with DO residencies. At this rate, by the time I hypothetically were to finish my EM residency years from now, the total number of spots will be nearly double what it was for attendings who finished training prior to 2015.
Thoughts?
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