Percentage of Physicians Practicing in the State Where They Completed Training

The New England Journal of Medicine has published an article tracking the percentage of residents and fellows that ended up accepting positions in the states where they completed training.

According to the NEJM, after completing training in an ACGME-accredited program, 47.6% of physician graduates either stayed or returned to the state where they completed GME. Retention rates were highest for physicians who completed both UME and GME in the same state. Two thirds of the physicians who completed UME and GME in the same state accepted positions in the same state.

Six of the top ten states with the highest GME retention rates were in the West. In terms of overall retention, 8 of the top 10 states were n the South and West.

The New England Journal of Medicine has created a map tracking GME retention. Read the map on their website, or click here:

http://www.nejmjobs.org/rpt/acgme-retention-rates.aspx