CHICAGO, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An all-time high
total of 7,049 osteopathic medical students and past DO graduates
matched into postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) residency positions today
through the 2022 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Match.
Overall, the number of matching students and DOs reflects a nearly
7% increase over 2021 Match Day placements.
Setting another record, 91.3% of the 7,303 participating DO
students matched into residency programs in 41 specialties, the
most specialties ever recorded for DO Match Day placements and an
increase from the 38 reported in 2021. Compared with last year, the
number of osteopathic fourth-year students who matched into PGY1
positions increased by 5.4%. Final placement numbers will be
available in May and are expected to exceed the 99% rate reported
in prior years.
"The success of our DO students and graduates in this year's
Match is an exciting indicator of the continued growth of
osteopathic medicine and the remarkable quality of the osteopathic
physicians entering the healthcare community," said AOA President
Joseph A. Giaimo, DO. "I could not
be prouder of where our profession is heading and know the future
looks bright in the hands of these promising residents."
A total of 3,757 (56.4%) matching students landed positions in
primary care programs, including family medicine, internal
medicine, and pediatrics—all three with significant increases from
last year. The remaining 2,909 (43.6%) DO fourth-year students who
matched secured non-primary care placements across a wide range of
specialties.
"We could not be more thrilled that our osteopathic medical
students and graduates continue to succeed in the NRMP Match," said
AOA CEO Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD.
"This year's exceptionally high match rate demonstrates that
osteopathic medical students are not only being welcomed into
postgraduate programs across the full spectrum of specialties, but
they are being actively sought out for the distinctive perspective
and approach they bring to the practice of medicine."
Notable increases for placements in key specialties, such as
diagnostic radiology, neurology, neurosurgery,
obstetrics-gynecology, orthopedic surgery, pathology and
psychiatry, indicate growing opportunities for DO residents to pave
the way for further incorporation of osteopathic principles and
practice across all areas of medicine.
Top 15 Specialty Areas:
For graduating fourth-year osteopathic medical students, the top
15 specialties by number of PGY1 matches are:
- Internal Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Transitional Year
- Anesthesiology
- OBGYN
- Surgery
- Internal Medicine-Preliminary Year
- Neurology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Pathology
- Surgery
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Additionally, this match season, a record number of 302
graduating osteopathic fourth-year students and 76 graduates placed
via the military match, which places applicants into programs run
or sponsored by the military. A small number of graduating
osteopathic medical students and recent graduates were placed into
programs via smaller specialty matches such as the Urology Match
and the San Francisco Match.
About the American Osteopathic Association
The
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) represents more than 168,000
osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students;
promotes public health; encourages scientific research; serves as
the primary certifying body for DOs; and is the accrediting agency
for osteopathic medical schools. To learn more about DOs and the
osteopathic philosophy of medicine, visit www.osteopathic.org.
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