Applying to IM residency, check board pass rates

[MS4now]

https://www.abim.org/pdf/pass-rates/residency-program-pass-rates.pdf

Board pass rates for programs are listed online, all internal medicine programs are on there.

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[MrChance2]

So University of Chicago, arguably the best program in Chicago, only has a 92% pass rate? Rush has a 82% pass rate? 1/3 of docs in a lot of the community programs fail. Wow.

 

[TBV]

Wow that's pretty surprising

 

[Psai]

There's a reason why some programs are requiring step 2 before they interview

 

[qw098]

Wow that's pretty surprising

agreed... 😱

What happens if one fails?

 

[DaTruMD]

Any way to find out passing rates for programs in other specialties?

 

[qw098]

There's a reason why some programs are requiring step 2 before they interview

Comes to show why PDs value step exams >>>>>>> everything

 

[Raryn]

Any way to find out passing rates for programs in other specialties?

Many (but not all) of them have it public. Just google it.

https://www.abp.org/sites/abp/files/pdf/gp_training_program_pass_rates.pdf is peds

http://www.absurgery.org/xfer/5yr_summary.pdf is surgery

 

[qw098]

Look at the anesthesiology pass rates.. known to be one of the toughest exams. Many in the 60-70%s

 

[charmiedermie]

Many (but not all) of them have it public. Just google it.

https://www.abp.org/sites/abp/files/pdf/gp_training_program_pass_rates.pdf is peds

http://www.absurgery.org/xfer/5yr_summary.pdf is surgery

Wow, real surprised by some of those Surgery pass rates!

 

[Winged Scapula]

Wow, real surprised by some of those Surgery pass rates!

How so?

 

[Psai]

Wow, real surprised by some of those Surgery pass rates!

Lol Harlem hospital at 80% beating out everyone else in ny except cornell and Rochester

 

[repititionition]

Look at the anesthesiology pass rates.. known to be one of the toughest exams. Many in the 60-70%s

Where exactly would one look for this?

 

[deleted500612]

Some of the programs have below 50% pass rate... which means most of their residents are failing the board exams. How do these programs stay accredited?

 

[charmiedermie]

How so?

I was just surprised by how low many of those surgery board pass rates are. There are so many where the pass rate isn't even in the 90s, and that is just the QE.

 

[Winged Scapula]

I was just surprised by how low many of those surgery board pass rates are. There are so many where the pass rate isn't even in the 90s, and that is just the QE.

The ABS board pass rate is typically in the mid 70s.