Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Match 2015 and other Data Allen Friedland, MD, FACP, FAAP

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

National Resident Matching Program 2015 Programs and Number of Positions of Med-Peds Programs Positions

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

OR UT MT NM CO SD ND NE KS OK TX LA AZ AR MI IN IA IL ID ME NV NH OH NC NY PA SC TN VT VA WA WV WI WY MN MO KY NJ DE MD CT MA MS AL GA HI Med-Peds Match 2015 (78 programs with 380 positions ) CA (4): 18 spots CO: 4 spots UT: 3 spots AZ: 6 spots VA:6 spots WV(3): 8 spots TN(2):18 spots NC(3):18 spots MS: 4 spots SC(2): 7 spots AL: 6 spots FL(2): 11 spots P. Rico: 2 spots NE: 2 spots IN: 14 spots MI(6): 26 spots OH(4): 27 spots MN: 10 spots WI (2): 8 spots KY(2): 11 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): 7 spots DE: 4 spots DC: 4 spots MD: 8 spots OK(2): 6 spots AR: 6 spots TX(2): 14 spots LA(3):16 spots MO (2): 9 spots KS: 3 spots PR

National Resident Matching Program 2015 Med-Peds Overall Fill Rate thru the Match 99% Positions

National Resident Matching Program 2015 Overall Fill Rates By Residency In NRMP Match (US and IMG) Percent Fill

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

National Resident Matching Program 2015 Fill Rates By Residency In Match (US Allopathic Seniors only) 84% 319 interns Percent Fill

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

US Graduates (allopathic) Matched into Med-Peds National Resident Matching Program Applicants 241

US Graduates (Osteopathic) Matched into Med-Peds (N = 232 since 2004) National Resident Matching Program Applicants

International Medical Graduates Matched into Med-Peds National Resident Matching Program Applicants

Total Allopathic Applicants to ERAS Compared to Those That Rank and Match into Med-Peds (NRMP) ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2015 National Resident Matching Program Applicants

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

ERAS Applicants to Med-Peds U.S. Graduates (Allopathic and Osteopathic) by Region ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2015 Applicants

Osteopathic Applicants To Med-Peds Through ERAS ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2015 Applicants

International Applicants To Med-Peds Through ERAS ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2015 Applicants Most Applicants to Med-Peds (10 + applicants in 2015) Ross University School of Medicine King Edward Medical University American University of Antigua College of Medicine St. George's University School of Medicine Dow Medical College Allama Iqbal Medical College St. Matthew's University School of Medicine (Grand Cayman) Nishtar Medical College University of Tripoli Windsor University School of Medicine Guntur Medical College University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine

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

Med-Peds Unmatched Positions to Total Intern Positions by Region ( ) N. East Central South West Total National Resident Matching Program Regional Stats The numbers in each cell= Open positions/Total positions

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

2014 Charting the Outcome: NRMP and AAMC Summary Statistics 2014 U.S. Seniors Matched Unmatched (n=280) (n=11) Independent Applicants (NRMP: combines DO and IMG applicants) Matched Unmatched (n=66) (n=52) Mean USMLE Mean USMLE Mean # contiguous ranks Mean number of distinct specialties ranked

Osteopathic Boards Data (n=180) Med-Peds Directors Survey 2015 (unpublished) Average COMLEX and USMLE N=74N=51

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 More than 40 years of rich history in Med-Peds

Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics A specialty worth consideration !!