Combined
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Match 2017 and other Data
Allen Friedland, MD, FACP, FAAP
How many intern positions
and med-peds programs are
there in the country?
Programs and Number of Positions
of Med-Peds Programs
500
456
Positions
450
400
381
350
300
Programs
250
200
150
Positions
106
100
50
78
0
2017
2016
2015
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 2017
Does med-peds fill in the
match (NRMP) well?
Med-Peds Match 2017 (78 programs with 381 positions)
NE:
MI(6):
MN:
IL(5):
WA
4 spots
28 spots
10 spots
24 spots
IN:
14 spots
OH(4): 27 spots
WI (2): 8 spots
ME:
3 spots
NY(4): 19 spots
MA(4): 20 spots
CT:
4 spots
RI:
4 spots
PA(4): 17 spots
NJ(2): 6 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:
3 spots
AZ:
6 spots
NC
TX
GA
LA
HI
FL
OK(2): 6 spots
AR: 4 spots
TX(3): 20 spots LA(3):16 spots
MO (2): 10 spots KS: 3 spots
VA:6 spots
WV(2): 8 spots
NC(3):18 spots MS:
4 spots
AL: 6 spots
FL(2): 9 spots
KY(2): 12 spots
PR
TN(2):18 spots
SC(2): 9 spots
P. Rico: 2 spots
Med-Peds Overall Fill Rate
thru the Match
93%
500
456
405
Positions
400
400
378
420
381
273
300
200
356
352
351
345
Programs
161
Positions
Filled
163
100
121
81
0
106
93
78
94
82
5
2017
2016
2015
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 2017
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%
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1995
1990
1985
National Resident Matching Program 2017
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 Allopathic Seniors only)
90%
76%
291 interns
85%
80%
Int. Med.
Percent Fill
75%
70%
MedPeds
Peds
65%
60%
55%
Family
Med.
Primary
Care
50%
45%
40%
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
National Resident Matching Program 2017
What are the absolute
numbers of matched interns
from allopathic, osteopathic
and international medical
schools?
US Graduates (allopathic)
Matched into Med-Peds
387
400
350
329
Applicants
300
291
250
200
150
100
137
2017
2016
2015
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 1989-2017
US Graduates (Osteopathic)
Matched into Med-Peds
(N = 291 from 2004-2016)
40
35
34
Applicants
30
25
24
20
20
15
10
27
27
21
25
24
21
21
34
27
21
13
5
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
National Resident Matching Program 2004-2017
International Medical Graduates
Matched into Med-Peds
70
60
63
Applicants
50
40
41
39
30
30
20
28
28
24
25
2015
2016
10
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
National Resident Matching Program 2009-2016
Total Allopathic Applicants to ERAS
Compared to Those That Rank and
Match into Med-Peds (NRMP)
500
Allopathic
applicants to
med-peds
450
Applicants
400
363
342
350
300
291
250
200
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2017
National Resident Matching Program 2000-2017
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
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
South
Central
Northeast
West
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2017
Osteopathic Applicants
To Med-Peds Through ERAS
80
70
60
South
Central
Northeast
West
Total
Applicants
50
40
30
20
10
0
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2016
International Applicants
To Med-Peds Through ERAS
Most Applicants to
Med-Peds
(10 + applicants in 2017)
800
St. George's University
School of Medicine (32)
700
Applicants
600
718
612
500
582
449
400
300
Dow Medical College (15)
Ross University School of
Medicine (10)
200
100
0
2014
2015
2016
2017
American University of
Antigua College of
Medicine (10)
ERAS data (unpublished) with permission 2017
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 (2006-2017)
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
N. East
6
93
4
95
2
85
3
86
0
90
0
88
6
85
0
86
5
88
0
90
0
90
4
89
Central
7
135
7
103
11
130
4
127
2
125
0
127
6
127
1
130
3
124
0
128
0
128
6
128
South
19
123
22
126
23
119
8
115
2
118
3
123
6
122
2
124
4
132
1
131
2
137
15
133
West
0
25
0
27
0
28
2
26
0
26
0
27
0
28
0
26
0
30
0
31
0
31
0
31
Total
32
376
33
378
36
362
17
354
4
359
3
365
18
362
3
366
12
374
1
380
2
386
25
381
The numbers in each cell= Open positions/Total positions
National Resident Matching Program Regional Stats 2006-2017
What are average USMLE
and COMLEX scores and
other important data?
Summary Statistics 2016
U.S. Seniors (Does not
include DO applicants)
Matched
(n=314)
IMG
Matched Unmatched
(n=20)
(n=25)
Unmatched
(n=38)
Mean USMLE 1
236
227
228
225
Mean USMLE 2
249
238
237
225
Mean # contiguous
ranks
10.4
4.1
4.0
1.4
Mean number of
distinct specialties
ranked
1.3
1.8
2.1
2.2
2016 Charting the Outcome: NRMP and AAMC
Average COMLEX and USMLE
Osteopathic Boards Data (n=215)
2004-2017
640
620
600
580
560
540
520
500
480
460
440
420
400
250
562
573
540
234
240
230
220
214
210
200
190
COMLEX COMLEX COMLEX
1
2
3
180
USMLE 1
N=93
Med-Peds Directors Survey 2017 (unpublished)
USMLE 2
N=64
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
• 50 years of rich history in Med-Peds
Combined
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
A specialty worth consideration !!