2012 main residency match and soap - stanford university
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2012 Main Residency Match and SOAPApril 2012
Mona M. SignerExecutive Director
MAIN RESIDENCY MATCH TRENDS
Main Residency MatchPGY-1 Positions Offered and Filled
More Positions Offered, More Positions Filled
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Offered Filled Filled US Seniors
Main Residency MatchActive Applicants
Number of U.S. Seniors Declined
05,000
10,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Others Osteopaths IMGs US IMGs US Physicians US Seniors
Main Residency MatchPGY-1 Matches by Applicant Type
Number of Unmatched Applicants Increased
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Unmatched Others Osteopaths IMGs US IMGs US Physicians US Seniors
Main Residency MatchPGY-1 Positions Filled by Applicant Type
Number of Unfilled Positions Rose Modestly
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Unfilled Others Osteopaths IMGs US IMGs US Physicians US Seniors
1,246 Unfilled PositionsHalf Were Preliminary
358 375 466 486 481 455 473 461 444 484176 202 184 194 136 127 89 105 129 123
15051148 994 862
663 696487 459 425 460
73
9297
71101 92
59 82 103 146
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Surg-Prelim Med-Prelim T-Year & Peds-Prelim Categorical Advanced
Unmatched Seniors, Unfilled Positions
Fewer Unmatched Seniors, More Unfilled Positions
2,102
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
815968
1,100
Unfilled PGY-1 Positions
U.S. Seniors Unmatched to PGY-1 Positions
Unmatched Applicants, Unfilled Positions
Eight Unmatched Applicants for Every Unfilled Position
2,155
Unfilled PGY-1 Positions
1,100
5,012
All Applicants Unmatched to PGY-
1 Positions
8,421
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent Unmatched US SeniorsWho Ranked One Specialty
0
20
40
60
80
100
OS RO OT DM NS SG PL PH EM OB PA AN NE PS RD IM FM PD CN NM PM
Percent Unmatched IndependentsWho Ranked One Specialty
0
20
40
60
80
100
PM RO OT NM OS NS SG DM PL PS FM PA IM OB RD PD EM NE PH CN AN
SUPPLEMENTAL OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE
PROGRAM
1,131 Unfilled Positions in SOAP
153
129
41
70
42
56
51
30
45
17
3
13
4
7
3
13
3
3
2
5
2
142
114
72
53
52
40
38
35
32
21
20
18
16
4
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Surgery-Preliminary
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine-Preliminary
Radiology-Diagnostic
Other
Pathology
Internal Medicine
Anesthesiology
Psychiatry
Pediatrics
Neurology
Child Neurology
Internal Medicine - Pediatrics
Obstetrics-Gynecology
Plastic Surgery
Dermatology
General Surgery
Physical Medicine & Rehab
Otolaryngology
Neurological Surgery
Radiation Oncology
Emergency Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery2011Unfilled
2012SOAP
4
444484
115 Unfilled Positions Not in SOAP
22
14
12
11
9
8
8
7
6
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0 10 20 30 40 50
Surgery-Preliminary
Radiology - Diagnostic
Child Neurology
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine-Preliminary
Dermatology
Transitional Year
Family Medicine
Psychiatry
Pathology
Preventive Medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehab
Neurology
Pediatrics - Preliminary
Anesthesiology
Obstetrics-Gynecology
Radiation Oncology
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Pediatrics - Medical Genetics
Pediatrics - Child Psychiatry
484444
13,546 SOAP-Eligible Applicants
1,8161,075
3,549
884
6,172
500
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
US Senior US Grad USIMG Osteo IMG Other
US Senior US Grad USIMG Osteo IMG Other
Preferences of Unmatched Seniors and Available SOAP Positions
34
911
121215161618
262829
3945
6373
101142
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Surgery-Preliminary (PGY-1 Only)Internal Medicine (preliminary)
NeurologyPlastic Surgery
DermatologyPathology
Radiology-DiagnosticRadiation Oncology
PsychiatryPhysical Medicine & Rehab
AnesthesiologyPediatrics
Family MedicineObstetrics-Gynecology
OtolaryngologyInternal Medicine
Emergency MedicineGeneral Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery Preferred SpecialtyAvailable Positions
455
Preferences of All Unmatched Applicants and Available SOAP Positions
20
23
2635
68
79
90
101
113
117
122
156
217
239
258
290
302
452
542
573
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Child NeurologyInternal Medicine-Pediatrics
Plastic SurgeryRadiation Oncology
OtolaryngologyDermatology
Neurological SurgeryInternal Medicine (preliminary)
Physical Medicine & RehabRadiology
Surgery-Preliminary (PGY-1 Only)Neurology
AnesthesiologyPathology
Orthopaedic SurgeryEmergency Medicine
Obstetrics-GynecologyGeneral Surgery
PsychiatryPediatrics
Family MedicineInternal Medicine
Preferred SpecialtyAvailable Positions
1,332
2,654
SOAP PositionsOffered & Accepted by Round
580
284
11532
420
152
32
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Accepted Rejected Expired
1,032
460
166
5018 6 3 3
1,246 Unfilled Positions1,131 Positions in Soap
End of Day 1:267 positions
remained
End of Day 2:106 positions
remained
End of SOAP:98 positions
remained
SOAP PositionsAccepted by Applicant & Position Type
33 14 8 13 8
367
26 44 36 45
27
14 4 7 10
135
54 79 7332
38
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
US Senior US Grad USIMG Osteo IMG
None Accepted PGY-1 Only PGY-2 Only Categorical PGY-1 & PGY-2
1,816
3,549 884 6,1721,075
993 applicants accepted 1,033 positions
SOAP Comments: Schools
Process favors program directors
Need more time to counsel students prior to ERAS opening
Students asked to “commit” to program prior to offer
Real-time updates when students accept offers
Longer offer rounds
“Silence of the Lambs”
SOAP Comments: Programs
Process favors applicants, who receive multiple offers
Need more time to review applications
Revert List of Unfilled Programs to dynamic format at conclusion of SOAP
Web-based ERAS; modify application allocation; faster USMLE scores
Rolling offers with offer sent to next applicant immediately
Shorter offer rounds
Send offers to more applicants than the number of vacant positions
National Resident Matching Program
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