1. Congratulations Class of 2019
MATCH 302 April 16, 2019
Congratulations Class of 2019

2. OBJECTIVES Match 302 Match 401 May 22, 2019
How we did in the 2019 match
Match Trends
M4 Panel
Match 401 May 22, 2019
Strolling Through the Match
MSPE
ERAS

6. Percentile Distribution for All Matched Allopathic Seniors: All Specialties Combined
Characteristic
UTHSC highlighted
25th th th
Match Characteristic:
1. Number of Matched Seniors
2. Percentage of class matched
3. Mean number of programs on rank order list
4. Mean number of programs ranked in specialty
Student Characteristics:
5. Mean number of work experiences
6. Mean Number of volunteer experiences
7. Mean number of research experiences
8. Mean number of publications
9. Percent AΩA members
USMLE and COMLEX-USA Scores
10. Mean Step 1 score
11. Mean Step 2

7. Applicants and PGY-1 Positions in Match 1952-2017
This year there were 43,909 applicants enrolled for 30,232 positions

8. UTHSC COM Match 2019 160 students graduating in 2019
157 enrolled in a match
138 matched NRMP + 2 Military + 2 Urology
14 entered SOAP- 11 received PGY-1, Categorical, or Advanced
3 accepted PGY-1 positions post-SOAP + 1 w/research fellowship

9. 2019 Match # Students Percentage In-state PGY1 UT system (66); TN (3)
Mem (41) Chat (3) Knox (12) Nash(2) 69
43%
Out-of-State PGY1 88
55%
Primary Care 73
46%
Non-Primary Care 83
52.8%
December Grads; 2019 Match 2
1.2%

10. Match Week 2019 May Graduates
# Students
Percentage
Enrolled in Match
157
Matched
90.4%
No Match on Monday 14
8.9%
Matched Prelim or Categorical in SOAP* 11
7.0%
Position post-SOAP 3
1.9%
Overall Placement
156
99.4%
* Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program

11. UT Students entering SOAP/Scramble
Program
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Anesthesia 1
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine 4 2
Family Medicine
2**
Internal Medicine
1**
Med/Peds
Neurosurgery
OB-GYN 3
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Plastics NA
Phys Med & Rehab
Psychiatry
Radiology/RadOnc
Surgery
Urology
** board failure

12. UTHSC COM 4-Yr Average Specialty Step 1 Step 2 GPA RESEARCH Visiting
Anesthesia
229
241
3.5
LSP 1
Dermatology
251
256
3.8
YES
MUST 1-3
Emergency Medicine
231
246
MUST-1-3
Family Medicine
217
235
3.3
Not critical
Internal Medicine
226
242
Med-Peds
239
254
3.7
Neurology
NSG
253
MUST 1-2
OB/GYN
227
247
1-2
Ophthalmology
248
250
Orthopedics
257
Otolaryngology
Pediatrics
221
Psychiatry
209
223
3.2
Radiology
236
3.6
Yes
Surgery
233
Urology

13. Percent Matches by Choice and Applicant 2019

14. Applicants vs Positions 2018 & 19
Specialty
Total Positions
Total Applicant
Unmatched Seniors
Anesthesiology
Dermatology*
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
11, ,527
NSG
Ob-Gyn
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Surgery
* PGY-2
From NRMP Match 2019 Advance Data Tables

17. Strolling Through The Match
Coming in May 2019
How to on mechanics of residency application
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
LOR’s CV
Personal Statement
National Residency Matching Program (NRMP)
Early Match
Couples Match
Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)

18. Take Home Points Primary Care increased positions by >1000
A board failure complicates matters
Some specialties are becoming more competitive, like EM
Orthopedics is a long shot, even with a Step 1 score of 270
OB/GYN won’t match a poor fit, even with competitive scores
Be realistic
Attend Strolling Through the Match – it’s important