MPPDA Members,

Here are the official results of the 2015 Match.  In 2015, seventy-eight Med-Peds programs participated in the Match. A total of 380 positions were offered, an increase of 6 positions compared to 2014 (374). The total number of candidates applying to Med-Peds increased from 582 in 2014 to 625 in 2015, which is the most number of applicants in the past several years.  Of the candidates, 396 U.S. seniors (allopathic) comprised the applicant pool.  Of the 380 positions offered, 379 were filled in the regular match (only 1 unfilled position nationally), yielding an overall fill rate of 99.7%.  83.9% of Med-Peds positions were filled by U.S. seniors.

A brief summary table of the 2013-2015 NRMP Match data for Med-Peds is provided here:

2015 2014 2013
Total # of Programs 78 79 77
Total Positions Offered  380 374 366
Total Positions Filled  379 362 363
Fill Rate 99.7% 96.8% 99.2%
% of Positions filled by US Graduates 83.9% 75.9% 85.2%

 

Brief Summary of the Match for Our Categorical Colleagues

Internal Medicine

In 2015, there was an overall increase in the total number of programs from 408 to 429.  The total number of positions offered in the Match also increased from 6,524 to 6,770. The overall fill rate was 98.9% with U.S. seniors filling 49% of the available positions (slight increase from 48.5% in 2014).

Pediatrics

The number of programs participating in the Match increased slightly to 196  (194 in 2014).  The number of positions offered in the Match also increased slightly from 2,640 to 2668. Only seven positions went unfilled in the Match, yielding an overall fill rate of 99.5%. Approximately 70.8% of positions were filled by US seniors, which is a slight increase from last year.

Family Medicine

The Family Medicine Match demonstrated an increase in the number of programs to 490 from 480 the year prior. Overall, 86 positions were added to the regular Match for a total of 3,195 positions (3,109 in 2014). One hundred sixty-six positions were unfilled across 72 programs. The overall fill rate remained essentially unchanged from at 95.1% in 2015 compared to 95.8% in 2014. U.S. seniors comprised 44% of the filled positions in Family Medicine, which was a slight decrease from 2014 (45%).

A brief comparative summary table of the 2015 NRMP Match data across Med-Peds, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Medicine is provided in the following table:

2015 Med-Peds Internal Medicine Pediatrics Family Medicine
Total # of Programs 78 429 196 490
Total Positions Offered 380 6,770 2,668 3,195
Total Positions Filled 379 6,698 2,654 3,039
Total # of Unfilled Positions 1 72 14 156
Total Unfilled Programs 1 22 7 72
Total # of Applicants 625 11,411 3,936 6,074
Total # of US Graduates Applying 396 3,919 2,126 1,669
Fill Rate 99.7% 98.9% 99.5% 95.1%
Positions filled by US Graduates 83.9% 49.0% 70.8% 44%

 

Overall, this year, the Match 2015 offered 30,212  first- and second-year positions, 451 more than in 2014, significantly more than half of the additional positions were in the primary care specialties of Internal Medicine and Family Medicine. The total number of registrants increased from 40, 395 to 41,334 for a total increase of 940 applicants. The number of U.S. seniors increased from 17,767 to 18, 025 for a total increase of  258 U.S. applicants. This is a notable change in that last year there were 89 fewer U.S. seniors than the year before.

The most competitive specialties were Neurological Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Plastic Surgery, specialties that offered at least 50 positions in the Match and filled at least 90 percent with U.S. seniors.  Follow this link for the full  2015 NRMP Advance Data Tables document.

It looks like 2015 was one of our best matches in history for the med-peds community.  Med-Peds continues to grow as a specialty.  The number of positions offered and programs in Med-Peds is higher than it has been in over a decade, and Med-Peds remains the primary care specialty with the highest fill rate with U.S. seniors at 83.9%.

Looking forward to the Match for Med-Peds in 2016, we should continue to increase awareness of Med-Peds residency training at our local medical schools, as well as at schools without Med-Peds residency programs.  The National Med-Peds Resident’s Association is working on increasing Med-Peds Student Interest Groups at medical school’s nationwide.  It is important for Med-Peds program directors to take the opportunity to meet with pre-clinical and clinical students to educate them about the vast career opportunities available to Med-Peds physicians. In closing, for those of you considering expanding your own cohort of residents, there were 396 U.S. seniors who applied for 380 med-peds PGY-1  positions which is great information to demonstrate there is need and interest in expanding med-peds training opportunities!

All best,

Sandi Moutsios
MPPDA President 2014-15