Program size question

[pocket-medicine]

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I've been looking up some programs on FREIDA and had a question about the program sizes.
I understand that the gap between PGY1 and 2 (Ex, 10 people in PGY1 and 5 in PGY2) probably means categorical vs. prelim. But what about the difference in PGY2 size and PGY3?
For example, if there are 5 people in PGY2 and 3 in PGY3, does that mean the program only keeps 3 or does it just mean the recent increase in the size of the program? Just wondering because I see it a lot and I know of one residency program that takes four categoricals and keep only three.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Pyramidal program structures are against ACGME rules.

Depending on the program, some of the PGY2s may still be Prelims or Integrated residents who are counted under a different department for PGY3. It may also be that they've got people going into the lab accounting for the differences.

If you'll give a specific example we can figure it out for you.

 

[pocket-medicine]

That's good to know. Thank you for your reply!

 

[235009]

Could also be that the program added residents over the years or residents dropped out or were terminated

 

[BlondeDocteur]

And remember, it's not the size that counts.

 

[slappy]

Yeah, it's the money.