Residency Applications Rise 4%

TAccording to a survey conducted by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), a record number of medical residency applicants have submitted their program rankings for the 2023 match. The survey found that 52,484 applicants submitted a program list, representing a 4% increase from the previous year. The increase in applicants can be attributed to various factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic and medical school enrollment. The specialties with no available positions include anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery.

Record number of residency matches notched for 2023 (Mensik, Healthcare Dive, 3/20).

Categories: PulsePublished On: March 30th, 2023Tags: , ,

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