Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Match 2017 and other Data

1. Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Match 2017 and other Data Allen Friedland, MD, FACP, FAAP

2. How many intern positions and med-peds programs are there in the country?

3. Programs and Number of Positions of Med-Peds Programs Positions National Resident Matching Program 2017

4. Does med-peds fill in the match (NRMP) well?

5. RI DC CA FL Med-Peds Match 2017 (78 programs with 381 positions) NE: 4 spots IN: 14 spots MI(6): 28 spots OH(4): 27 spots MN: 10 spots WI (2): 8 spots IL(5): 24 spots ME: 3 spots NY(4): 19 spots MA(4): 20 spots CT: 4 spots RI: 4 spots PA(4): 17 spots NJ(2): 6 spots DE: 4 spots DC: 4 spots MD: 8 spots WA ND MT ME MN VT WI NH NY OR ID SD WY MI MA PA CT IA NE NJ IL OH IN UT NV DE CO WV KS KY VA MD MO TN NC AR OK NM SC AZ MS AL GA TX CA (4): 18 spots CO: 4 spots UT: 3 spots AZ: 6 spots LA HI PR OK(2): 6 spots AR: 4 spots TX(3): 20 spots LA(3):16 spots MO (2): 10 spots KS: 3 spots VA:6 spots WV(2): 8 spots TN(2):18 spots NC(3):18 spots MS: 4 spots SC(2): 9 spots AL: 6 spots FL(2): 9 spots P. Rico: 2 spots KY(2): 12 spots

6. Med-Peds Overall Fill Rate thru the Match 93% Positions National Resident Matching Program 2017

7. Overall Fill Rates By Residency In NRMP Match (US and IMG) Percent Fill National Resident Matching Program 2017

8. What percent of intern positions are matched with US allopathic graduates? The NRMP uses the term “US Seniors” to denote US allopathic seniors

9. Fill Rates By Residency In Match (US Allopathic Seniors only) 76% 291 interns Percent Fill National Resident Matching Program 2017

10. What are the absolute numbers of matched interns from allopathic, osteopathic and international medical schools?

11. US Graduates (allopathic) Matched into Med-Peds Applicants National Resident Matching Program1989-2017

12. US Graduates (Osteopathic) Matched into Med-Peds (N = 291 from 2004-2016) Applicants National Resident Matching Program2004-2017

13. International Medical Graduates Matched into Med-Peds Applicants National Resident Matching Program2009-2016

14. Total Allopathic Applicants to ERAS Compared to Those That Rank and Match into Med-Peds (NRMP) Applicants ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2017 National Resident Matching Program 2000-2017

15. Are there regional differences in the number of applicants that apply to med-peds programs?

16. ERAS Applicants to Med-PedsU.S. Graduates (Allopathic and Osteopathic) by Region Applicants ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2017

17. Osteopathic Applicants To Med-Peds Through ERAS Applicants ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2016

18. International Applicants To Med-Peds Through ERAS Most Applicants to Med-Peds (10 + applicants in 2017) Applicants ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2017

19. When there are unfilled positions how many are there and what part of the country are they in?

20. Med-PedsUnmatched Positions to Total Intern Positions by Region (2006-2017) The numbers in each cell= Open positions/Total positions National Resident Matching Program Regional Stats 2006-2017

21. What are average USMLE and COMLEX scores and other important data?

22. Summary Statistics 2016 2016 Charting the Outcome: NRMP and AAMC

23. Osteopathic Boards Data (n=215) 2004-2017 Average COMLEX and USMLE N=93 N=64 Med-Peds Directors Survey 2017 (unpublished)

24. Summary of Med-Peds • Depth and breadth of two disciplines that allows flexible career goals without Surgery and OB training. The perfect “double major” • Four years of training that is rigorous but humane; gives added maturity to your career • Wide variety of practice styles and settings; effective with variety of patient problems • Dual board certification in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics that is unique • Niches of special populations; cross fertilization of knowledge • 50 years of rich history in Med-Peds

25. Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics A specialty worth consideration !!