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Seniors from United States allopathic medical schools matching into pathology residency, 2018-2022.
Jajosky, Ryan Philip; Jajosky, Audrey N; Jajosky, Philip G; Stowell, Sean R.
  • Jajosky RP; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, New Research Building Room 652 (Stowell Lab), 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America; Biconcavity Inc., 1106 Spring Mill Dr. SW, Lilburn, GA 30047, United States of America. Electronic address: rjajosky@bwh.harvard.edu.
  • Jajosky AN; University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 211 Bailey Road, West Henrietta, NY 14586, United States of America.
  • Jajosky PG; Biconcavity Inc., 1106 Spring Mill Dr. SW, Lilburn, GA 30047, United States of America.
  • Stowell SR; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, New Research Building Room 652 (Stowell Lab), 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America.
Ann Diagn Pathol ; 60: 152019, 2022 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1966324
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

From 2008 to 2017, 28.8 % fewer United States allopathic medical students (MD seniors) applied to pathology residency in the Main Residency Match (MRM) and 27.5 % fewer matched. This study is a 5-year follow-up.

METHODS:

MRM data from 2018 to 2022 were reviewed to determine the numbers of MD seniors that applied and matched to pathology residency and other major medical specialties.

RESULTS:

From 2018 to 2022, the number of MD seniors applying to pathology increased 4.6 % from 237 to 248, while MD seniors matching to pathology increased 5.0 % from 220 to 231. For the 4 years from 2018 to 2021, there was a slight decline in MD seniors filling pathology positions, followed by a substantial 16.7 % spike in 2022. For the entire 5-year interval, because the number of filled pathology residency positions increased by 9.0 %, the percentage of filled positions taken by MD seniors declined from 38.7 % to 37.3 %. Of the 15 major medical specialties evaluated, pathology now has the 14th lowest percentage of filled positions taken by MD seniors.

CONCLUSIONS:

The number of MD seniors applying and matching to pathology residency increased over the past 5-years, in contrast to the timespan of 2008 to 2017. However, the percentage of pathology residency positions taken by MD seniors continued to decline and remains low compared to other major medical specialties. MRM data should be continually monitored to study trends in MD seniors filling pathology residency positions in the context of new recruitment efforts and the pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Students, Medical / Internship and Residency Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Ann Diagn Pathol Journal subject: Pathology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Students, Medical / Internship and Residency Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Ann Diagn Pathol Journal subject: Pathology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article