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Does anyone have a list of unfilled programs for this year?
30 programs out of 500 something.
I guess path isn't really that competitive.
These is not really a great conclusion to draw from the data - there are a lot of path programs that are really not so great, and many candidates wouldn't really want to train there. Path is more competitive at the top programs, but even the top programs will have occasional years where they don't completely fill (for various reasons). But good candidates will almost never have trouble finding a spot, if they interview at the right places for them and rank enough places.
These is not really a great conclusion to draw from the data - there are a lot of path programs that are really not so great, and many candidates wouldn't really want to train there.
There are a lot more primary care programs that one may classify under the "not so great" category and yet they have better match rates than pathology.
When we talk about competitiveness of a specialty, we talk about ALL programs, whether topnotch or not. Even the poorest programs in the worst cities in derm or rads can fill their slots.
Pathology consistently having the one of the lowest match rates every year is another surrogate marker for us having way too many residency spots. The "not so great" programs should be shut down and the resources should be channeled towards the better programs.
http://www.usmleforum.com/files/forum/2009/4/392865-3.php
It's in the middle of this page. Although it only lists 25 unfilled spots and the tally yesterday (on the unfilled by region page) was 30 total, so I guess 5 spots have already filled.
agreed.
about the competitiveness issue: comparing this year to the previous 5 or so years, 24 unfilled positions in path is uncharacteristic (yes, it was 24. i had access through the NRMP at the instant it was released). last year there were 41 unfilled, and in 2006 45; even that number was down from the previous year. the fill rate has consistently gone up each year in path.
Not seeing it gents... Any other links?
I don't understand your point. You are saying that the number of unfilled has decreased, but you agree it is not competitive?
mooddoc's list is what the list looked like several hours after the scramble started.
These is not really a great conclusion to draw from the data - there are a lot of path programs that are really not so great, and many candidates wouldn't really want to train there. Path is more competitive at the top programs, but even the top programs will have occasional years where they don't completely fill (for various reasons). But good candidates will almost never have trouble finding a spot, if they interview at the right places for them and rank enough places.
... the truth is that path only matches 60-70% of the spots with AMGs while all the surgical subspecialities, rads, derm, rad-onc, categorical surgery match >95% of their spots with AMGs. It is a big difference.
Just wanted to send along a message as a senior resident on behalf of the BIDMC pathology program. Our program actually IS filled, but was posted as unfilled because of a mistake on the part of our Graduate Medical Education office. Our clinical pathology only position did not fill, but the plan to take an extra AP/CP resident to make up for this was not put into effect. Despite our program coordinator's love for our program and appreciation for all of your love of our program, the unfortunate fact is that we are indeed full. THANKS for all of your interest and best of luck with the scramble.
YOu are a bit of a pollyanna Yaah. I have rotated at some of the crappiest county hospitals in the country and in those programs every single path resident is an FMG that is barely audible, and at those programs the derm and ortho residents were type-A AMGs from elite medical schools.