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Family medicine does well on Match Day


 

The number of available residency slots in family medicine was up 11% in 2013, increasing for the fourth year in a row, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program.

The number of medical students choosing family practice residencies rose over 12%, compared with last year’s match, but the number of U.S. seniors was only up by 2.5%, the data show.

rfranki@frontlinemedcom.com

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