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Can Osteopathic Medical Students Match into Allopathic Residencies?

Jessica Freedman MD : Aug 21, 2017

Can Osteopathic Medical Students Match into Allopathic Residencies?

You attend an osteopathic medical school and are considering applying for theallopathic residency matchin September. Can Osteopathic Medical Students Match Into Allopathic Residencies? According to the National Residency Match Program, 2,933 D.O. applicants matched inMarch 2017. Which specialties matched the most osteopathic medical graduates? Read on for the top five specialties for D.O. applicants.

Top Five Medical Specialties

(Osteopathic graduates matched to PGY-1 positions by specialty, 2017)

  1. Internal medicine (categorical), 690 applicants matched
  2. Family medicine, 574 applicants matched
  3. Pediatrics (categorical), 361 applicants matched
  4. Emergency medicine, 283 applicants matched
  5. Psychiatry (categorical), 216 applicants matched

Source:http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Main-Match-Results-and-Data-2017.pdf, p. 31

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