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http://www.nrmp.org/res_match/matchday03.pdf
We already have more than enough slots to cover all US medical grads, both MD and DO. Why do the number of total residency slots continue to increase each year?
Now, this year, the NRMP is reporting a total increase of 450 more slots than last year.
I think the answer to this is money. Medicare funding for residencies is a major cash cow, funded at $100,000 per year per resident.
Too many hospitals are seeking new residency positinos when they really dont need them to serve patients.
The ACGME needs to put a cap on residency slots, EXCEPT FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS.
We already have more than enough slots to cover all US medical grads, both MD and DO. Why do the number of total residency slots continue to increase each year?
Now, this year, the NRMP is reporting a total increase of 450 more slots than last year.
I think the answer to this is money. Medicare funding for residencies is a major cash cow, funded at $100,000 per year per resident.
Too many hospitals are seeking new residency positinos when they really dont need them to serve patients.
The ACGME needs to put a cap on residency slots, EXCEPT FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS.