Dermatology residencies saw increases in total positions offered and filled, as well as in the number of slots filled by U.S. medical school seniors, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program.
Compared with 2012, when the number of residency slots dropped slightly, the number of dermatology positions offered increased by 8.5% in 2013. The number of slots filled increased by slightly more than 10%, and the number of U.S. seniors taking dermatology residency positions increased slightly less than 10%, the NRMP data showed.
