Combined
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Match 2014 and other Data
Allen Friedland, MD, FACP, FAAP
How many intern positions
and med-peds programs are
there in the country?
Positions
Programs and Number of Positions
of Med-Peds Programs
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
456
374
400
359
Programs
161
Positions
106
94
78
79
54
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1995
1990
1985
1980
National Resident Matching Program 2014
Does med-peds fill in the
match (NRMP) well?
Med-Peds Match 2014 (79 programs with 374 positions)
NE:
2 spots
MI(6): 26 spots
MN: 12 spots
KY(2): 10 spots
WA
IN:
12 spots
OH(4): 25 spots
WI (2): 8 spots
IL(5): 24 spots
ME:
3 spots
NY(4): 18 spots
MA(4): 19 spots
CT:
4 spots
RI:
4 spots
PA(4): 16 spots
NJ(2): 5 spots
DE:
4 spots
DC:
4 spots
MD:
8 spots
ND
MT
ME
MN
VT
WI
OR
ID
SD
WY
NH
NY
MI
MA
RI
CT
PA
IA
NE
NV
NJ
IL
UT
OH
IN
CO
DE
WV
KS
KY
MO
VA
MD
DC
CA
TN
AR
OK
NM
AZ
SC
MS
AL
CA (4): 18 spots
CO:
4 spots
UT:
2 spots
AZ:
6 spots
NC
TX
GA
LA
HI
FL
OK(2): 6 spots AR: 6 spots
TX(2): 14 spots LA(3):14 spots
MO (3): 13 spots KS: 2 spots
VA:6 spots
WV(3): 6 spots
NC(3):18 spots MS: 4 spots
AL: 7 spots
FL(2): 8 spots
PR
TN(2):14 spots
SC(2):8 spots
P. Rico: 2 spots
Med-Peds Overall Fill Rate
thru the Match
500
456
405
Positions
400
400
273
200
351
374
365
420
300
97%
378
352
363
362
345
Programs
161
Positions
Filled
163
100
121
81
0
106
93
94
82
77 79
5
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1995
1990
1985
1980
National Resident Matching Program 2014
Overall Fill Rates By Residency In
NRMP Match (US and IMG)
100%
95%
Int. Med.
Percent Fill
90%
85%
MedPeds
80%
Peds
75%
Family
Med
70%
65%
Primary
Care
60%
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1995
1990
1985
National Resident Matching Program 2014
What percent of intern
positions are matched with US
allopathic graduates?
The NRMP uses the term “US
Seniors” to denote US allopathic
seniors
Fill Rates By Residency In Match
(US Seniors only)
76%
284 interns
90%
85%
80%
Int. Med.
Percent Fill
75%
70%
MedPeds
Peds
65%
60%
55%
Family
Med.
Primary
Care
50%
45%
40%
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
National Resident Matching Program 2014
What are the absolute
numbers of matched interns
from allopathic and
osteopathic medical schools?
US Graduates (allopathic)
Matching into Med-Peds
387
400
350
312
Applicants
300
284
250
241
200
150
100
137
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
National Resident Matching Program 1989-2014
US Graduates (Osteopathic)
Matching into Med-Peds
40
35
34
Applicants
30
25
24
20
20
15
10
27
27
21
24
21
21
21
13
5
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
National Resident Matching Program 2004-2014
Total Allopathic Applicants to ERAS
Compared to Those That Rank and
Match into Med-Peds (NRMP)
500 482
434
450
409 405
400
Applicants
Allopathic
applicants to
med-peds
350
374
350
300
334
338
258
284
294
250
200
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2014
National Resident Matching Program 2000-2014
Allopathic
graduates
ranked medpeds
Allopathic
graduates
matched to
med-peds
Are there regional differences
in the number of applicants
that apply to med-peds
programs?
Applicants
ERAS Applicants to Med-Peds
U.S. Graduates (Allopathic and
Osteopathic) by Region
200 186
180
160
140 160
120
128
100
80
51
60
40
20
0
151
148
147
67
92
49
26
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2014
South
Central
Northeast
West
Osteopathic Applicants
To Med-Peds Through ERAS
70
65
60
South
Central
Northeast
West
Total
40
30
20
10
ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2014
20
14
20
12
20
10
20
08
20
06
20
04
20
02
0
20
00
Applicants
50
When there are unfilled
positions how many are there
and what part of the country
are they in?
Med-Peds
Unmatched Positions to Total Intern
Positions by Region (2006-2014)
2006
2007
2008
2009 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
N. East
6
93
4
95
2
85
3
86
0
90
0
88
6
85
0
86
5
88
Central
7
135
7
103
11
130
4
127
2
125
0
127
6
127
1
130
3
124
South
19
123
22
126
23
119
8
115
2
118
3
123
6
122
2
124
4
132
West
0
25
0
27
0
28
2
26
0
26
0
27
0
28
0
26
0
30
Total
32
376
33
378
36
362
17
354
4
359
3
365
18
362
3
366
12
374
The numbers in each cell= Open positions/Total positions
National Resident Matching Program Regional Stats 2006-2014
What are average USMLE
and COMLEX scores and
other important data?
Summary Statistics 2011
U.S. Seniors
Matched
(n=302)
Independent Applicants
Unmatched
(n=43)
Matched
(n=44)
Unmatched
(n=45)
Mean USMLE 1
230
219
217
218
Mean USMLE 2
242
224
221
217
Mean # contiguous
ranks
8.6
3.7
5.6
1.6
Mean number of
distinct specialties
ranked
1.2
2
1.8
2.2
2011 Charting the Outcome: NRMP and AAMC
Average COMLEX and USMLE
Osteopathic Boards Data (n=153)
2004-2014
640
620
600
580
560
540
520
500
480
460
440
420
400
250
572
538
554
240
230
230
220
214
210
200
190
COMLEX COMLEX COMLEX
1
2
3
180
USMLE 1
N=59
Med-Peds Directors Survey 2014 (unpublished)
USMLE 2
N=37
Summary of Med-Peds
• Depth and breadth of two disciplines that allows
flexible career goals without Surgery and OB
training. The perfect “double major”
• Four years of training that is rigorous but
humane; gives added maturity to your career
• Wide variety of practice styles and settings;
effective with variety of patient problems
• Dual board certification in Internal Medicine and
Pediatrics that is unique
• Niches of special populations; cross fertilization
of knowledge
• More than 40 years of rich history in Med-Peds
Combined
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
A specialty worth consideration !!