ERRATA PAGE – September 28, 2011
Trends in Graduate Medical Education, a report prepared for the Macy Foundation, October 2010
In the original report, Table A2: Residents in Program Year 1 by Specialty (Excluding Preliminary and
Transitional Years), 2000-2009, accidentally included subtotals in the grand total, leading to double
counting of data for some subspecialties and thus an over-reporting of the number of residents who are
pursuing subspecialty training. Figures 3 and 4, which were derived from Table A2, and their
accompanying explanatory text, are also incorrect. See below for corrected figures, text and appendix
table.
Corrected Figure 3: Ratio of number of PY1 residents in subspecialty programs to core specialties
(2000-2009)
Ratio of Subspecialty to Core PY1 Residents
40%
36.3%
35%
32.0%
29.0%
30%
25.3%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2000
2003
2006
2009
Corrected Figure 4: Growth in PY1 residents in ACGME programs, 2000-2009
40000
Total
(16.3% increase)
Number of Residents
35000
30000
Core
(6.9% increase)
25000
20000
15000
Subspecialties
(53.5% increase)
10000
5000
0
2000
2003
2006
2009
Text Corrections
Page
224
Location
3rd bullet
232
3rd Paragraph
233
1st paragraph
Correction
In 2009, there were 4,930 more residents in program year 1 (PY1) positions
compared with 2000. Whereas the number of PY1 residents in subspecialty
residencies increased at a higher rate than new entrants into core specialties
(53.5% and 6.9% respectively), more than four-fifths of all residency
positions remained in the core specialties.
In 2000, residents in subspecialty programs equaled 25.3% of the number of
residents in core programs; by 2009 they equaled 36.3% of the number of
residents in core programs (Fig 3). Examination of the growth in total PY1
positions revealed that there were 4,930 more residency positions in 2009
compared with 2000, and 66.3% of these were new subspecialty positions.
Between 2000 and 2009, the total number of PY1 residents in ACGMEaccredited programs reported to GME Track increased by 16.3%. Core
specialties experienced a 6.9% increase in PY1 residents, whereas
subspecialties experienced a 53.5% increase (Fig 4.)
Corrected Appendix Table
Table A2. Residents in Program Year 1 by Specialty (Excluding Preliminary and Transitional Years),
2000-2009
GME YEAR
Specialty
Category
Total
2000
Core
24,147
Subspec
6,108
2003
Core
24,676
Subspec
7,167
2006
Core
25,459
Subspec
8,147
2009*
Core
25,808
Percent Change
between 00 and 09
Subspec
Core
Subspec
9,377
6.9%
53.5%