Medical school spots have to align with residency positions
35,969 US and international students applied for 31,757 residency positions this year. Increasing medical school positions does little good if there isn't a corresponding increase in residency spots. Residency spots are limited by both funding and patient care opportunities. My institution has the patient volume to increase total residency slots by ~10%, but the GME funding (which is provided through Medicare) isn't there.
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Link: http://www.nrmp.org/press-release-2017-nrmp-main-residency-match-the-largest-match-on-record/
Posted: 07/16/2017 at 2:32PM