The percentage of internal medicine residency slots filled by U.S. seniors dropped from 57.4% in 2011 to 55.7% in 2012, according to the National Resident Matching Program.
The number of U.S. seniors held steady – 2,940 in 2011 and 2,941 in 2012 – but the number of available positions went from 5,121 to 5,277, an increase of just over 3%. Over the 5-year period from 2007 to 2012, the number of available internal medicine residency positions went up by nearly 10%, the NRMP reported.
The total number of applicants for the Main Residency Match this year for all specialties was 38,377, up from 37,735 in 2011. The total number of positions available was 26,772, which is an increase of 614 over last year, the NRMP said.
Source: National Resident Matching Program