The number of U.S. medical school seniors who will enter residency training in family medicine rose 9% over 2009, according to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
This is positive news as there has been a concern over an upcoming shortage of all physicians, particularly those in Family Medicine and Primary Care.
In 2009, the number of U.S. medical school seniors placed in family medicine residencies dropped by 7%. This year, 2,608 training slots in family medicine were offered, 73 more positions than last year. U.S. seniors filled 1,169 of those positions, compared to 1,071 in 2009.
According to the NRMP, this was the largest Match in history: 30,543 applicants participated, 655 more than last year and 3,800 more than in 2006.
The New England Journal of Medicine has published an article detailing the match results. Read the full article here: http://www.nejmjobs.org/rpt/more-medical-school-grads-match-primary-care.aspx
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