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Charting Outcomes in the Matchfor International Medical GraduatesCharacteristics of International Medical Graduates Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2016 Main Residency Match
2nd Edition
Prepared by:National Resident Matching Programwww.nrmp.org
September 2016
Questions about the contents of this publication may be directed to Mei Liang, Director of Research, National Resident Matching Program, (202) 400-2233 or [email protected].
Questions about the NRMP should be directed to Mona M. Signer, President and CEO, National Resident Matching Program, (202) 400-2233 or [email protected].
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2016 Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... ii
Tables and Charts for All Specialties
Chart 1. Active Applicants in the 2016 Main Residency Match ................................................................. 2
Table 1. Number of Applicants and Positions in the 2016 Main Residency Match .................................... 3
Chart 2. Ratio of International Medical Graduates Ranking Specialty First / Available Positions ............. 4
Chart 3. Match Rates of International Medical Graduates ......................................................................... 5
Table 2. Summary Statistics on International Medical Graduates .............................................................. 6
Chart 4. Median Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates ................................. 7
Chart 5. Mean Number of Different Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates ................... 8
Chart 6. USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical Graduates ......................................................... 9
Chart 7. USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical Graduates ................................................ 10
Chart 8. Mean Number of Research Experiences of International Medical Graduates ............................. 11
Chart 9. Mean Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International
Medical Graduates ....................................................................................................................... 12
Chart 10. Mean Number of Work Experiences of International Medical Graduates ................................ 13
Chart 11. Mean Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical Graduates ......................... 14
Chart 12. Percentage of International Medical Graduates Who Have a Ph.D. Degree ............................ 15
Chart 13. Percentage of International Medical Graduates Who Have Another Graduate Degree ........... 15
Tables and Charts for Individual Specialties Anesthesiology .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Child Neurology ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Dermatology ............................................................................................................................................. 43 Diagnostic Radiology ............................................................................................................................... 56 Emergency Medicine ................................................................................................................................ 69 Family Medicine ....................................................................................................................................... 82 General Surgery ........................................................................................................................................ 95 Internal Medicine .................................................................................................................................... 108 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics .................................................................................................................... 121 Neurological Surgery ............................................................................................................................. 134 Neurology .............................................................................................................................................. 147 Obstetrics and Gynecology ..................................................................................................................... 160 Orthopaedic Surgery ............................................................................................................................... 173 Otolaryngology ....................................................................................................................................... 186 Pathology ................................................................................................................................................ 199 Pediatrics ................................................................................................................................................ 212 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation .................................................................................................... 225 Plastic Surgery ........................................................................................................................................ 238 Psychiatry ............................................................................................................................................... 251 Radiation Oncology ............................................................................................................................... 264 Vascular Surgery .................................................................................................................................... 277
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2016 Introduction
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BackgroundThe first edition of Charting Outcomes in the Match was published in August 2006 to document how applicant qualifications affect success in the Main Residency Match®. The report was published biennially between 2007 and 2011 and was a collaboration of theNational Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) and the Association of American Medical Colleges® (AAMC®). Match outcome data from the NRMP were combined with applicant characteristics from the AAMC’s Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) and United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE®) scores from the AAMC data warehouse. In 2013, NRMP collaborated with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) and produced the first edition of Charting Outcomes in the Matchfor International Medical Graduates. This is the second NRMP report to examine the characteristics of U.S. citizen and non-U.S. citizenstudents and graduates of international medical schools, but it is not a collaboration with ECFMG. USMLE and other applicant characteristic data in this report were collected through the Professional Profile section NRMP added to its Match registration processstarting with the 2014 Main Residency Match.
With the exception of the 2013 report, prior versions of Charting Outcomes in the Match have examined the Match success of only twoapplicant groups: senior students from U.S. allopathic medical schools and independent applicants. Independent applicants included allapplicant types other than U.S. seniors: previous graduates of U.S. allopathic medical schools, students/graduates of osteopathic medicalschools, students/graduates of Fifth Pathway programs, students/graduates of Canadian medical schools, and U.S. citizen and non-U.S. citizen students/graduates of international medical schools. Because independent applicants are a heterogeneous group, a decision wasmade this year to report data separately for U.S. allopathic medical school seniors, students/graduates of osteopathic medical schools, U.S. citizen students/graduates of international medical schools, and non-U.S. citizen students/graduates of international medical schools.
Definition of International Medical Graduate (IMG)An international medical graduate (IMG) is a physician who received a basic medical degree or qualification from a medical schoollocated outside the United States and Canada. The location of the medical school, not the citizenship of the physician, determines whetherthe graduate is an IMG. Thus, individuals who are U.S. citizens when they graduate from an international medical school are U.S. IMGs,and individuals who are not U.S. citizens at the time of medical school graduation are non-U.S. IMGs even if they later become U.S.citizens. Non-U.S. citizens who graduate from medical schools in the United States and Canada are not IMGs.
DataMatch success, specialty preference, and ranking information were collected through the Main Residency Match. Other applicantcharacteristics, including USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK scores, academic degrees, publications, and research, work and volunteerexperiences, were self-reported through the Professional Profile section of the NRMP’s Applicant Registration Form for the Match. To complete the form, applicants were asked to answer the questions as they did in their ERAS Common Application Form (CAF).Completion of the form was optional, and applicants who completed the form could consent or decline to participate in NRMP research.Data collection using the self-reported Professional Profile section was granted exemption by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) Institutional Review Board (IRB).
A total of 12,783 IMG applicants (5,323 U.S. IMGs and 7,460 non-U.S. IMGs) submitted certified rank order lists in the 2016 Main Residency Match. After excluding the 13.6 percent of U.S. IMGs and 11.7 non-U.S. IMGs who did not give consent to participate in NRMP research, 11,045 IMG applicants (4,456 U.S. IMGs and 6,589 non-U.S. IMGs) were included in the final dataset. Missing datawere found in Step 1 scores (13.3% missing for U.S. IMGs and 8.5% missing for non-U.S. IMGs), Step 2 CK scores (15.0% and 9.0%), number of research experiences (25.8% and 24.4%), number of abstracts, presentations, and publications (28.4% and 24.9%), number of work experiences (23.0% and 16.2%), number of volunteer experiences (23.9% and 21.0%), Ph.D. degree (15.3% and 11.7%), and othergraduate degree (15.0% and 11.9%).
MethodsOver the years, new specialties have been added to Charting Outcomes, including Otolaryngology and Neurology in 2007, NeurologicalSurgery in 2009, and Child Neurology and Vascular Surgery in 2014. Transitional Year programs were excluded beginning with the 2011 report because they are not viewed as a specialty choice. This report includes specialties that offered at least 50 positions in the 2016 Main Residency Match.
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Ten measures are incorporated in this report: number of contiguous ranks in the preferred specialty, number of specialties ranked,USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK scores, numbers of research, work, and volunteer experiences, number of abstracts, presentations, andpublications, and Ph.D. and other graduate degrees. In addition, the probability of matching to a preferred specialty is calculated based onUSMLE Step 1 scores and contiguous ranks. Probability analyses were performed using a simple logistic regression model on IMGs whoparticipated in the Match in 2014, 2015, and 2016. The 2013 Charting Outcomes in the Match for International Medical Graduatesincorporated characteristics provided by ECFMG that are not included in this report: attempts at USMLE, number of months afterECFMG certification, number of years since graduation, and English spoken as a native language.
It is important to note that for purposes of this report, Match success is defined as a match to the specialty of the applicant’s first-rankedprogram, or "preferred specialty," because that is assumed to be the specialty of choice. Lack of success includes matching to another specialty as well as failure to match at all. No distinction was made based on whether applicants matched to the first, second, third, orlast choice program.
SummarySome general observations apply to all specialties in this report. IMGs who are successful in matching to their preferred specialty aremore likely to: Rank more programs within their preferred specialty Have higher USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK scores Be U.S. citizens
Although other measures seem to be related to Match success for some specialties, the relationships are not consistent enough to drawbroad conclusions across specialties. In addition, the data sources used for this report do not include other important applicant factorssuch as course evaluations, reference letters, and the Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE).
Despite the fairly strong relationship between USMLE Step scores and Match success, the distributions of scores show that programdirectors consider other qualifications. A high score is not a guarantee of success, and a lower score is not a bar to success. Even in themost competitive specialties a few individuals with higher scores are not successful. In the less competitive specialties, IMGs with scoresslightly above passing also were able to match to their preferred specialties.
The data in this report support the following straightforward advice one should give to an applicant: Rank all of the programs you really want, without regard to your estimate of your chances with those programs. Include a mix of both highly competitive and less competitive programs within your preferred specialty. Include all of the programs on your list where the program has expressed an interest in you and where you would accept a position. If you are applying to a competitive specialty and you want to have a residency position in the event you are unsuccessful in
matching to a program in your preferred specialty, also rank your most preferred programs in an alternate specialty. Include all of your qualifications in your application, but know that you do not have to have the highest USMLE scores, have
publications, or have participated in research projects to match successfully.
Program directors and applicants will find the tables and charts for the specialty of their particular interest later in this report.
For questions, comments or more information, please contact:Mei Liang, Director of ResearchNational Resident Matching Program2121 K Street, NW, Suite 1000Washington, DC 20037Tel: (202) 400-2233Email: [email protected]
2016 Introduction (continued)
Charting Outcomes in the Match for IMGs, 2016
Tables and Charts for All Specialties
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Chart1
Active Applicants in the 2016 Main Residency Matchby Applicant Type
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U.S. CitizenStudents/Graduates ofInternational Medical
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Chart 1 shows the number of active applicants (applicants who submitted rank order lists of programs) by applicant type in the 2016 Main Residency Match. A total of 35,476 active applicants participated in the 2016 Main Residency Match. Non-U.S. citizen students and graduates of international medical schools constituted 21.0 percent of all applicants in the Match, the second largest group after U.S. allopathic medical seniors. U.S. citizen student/graduates of international medical schools accounted for 15.0 percent of the applicant pool.
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Table1
Number of Applicants and Positions in the 2016 Main Residency Matchby Preferred Specialty*
Table 1 provides a summary of the numbers of applicants and positions for selected specialties. For example, a total of 1,771 applicants preferred Anesthesiology (or ranked an Anesthesiology position first), among whom 170 were U.S. IMGs (122 matched and 48 not matched to Anesthesiology) and 169 non-U.S. IMGs (87 matched and 82 not matched to Anesthesiology). For each of the 1,696 Anesthesiology positions there were 1.04 applicants who preferred the specialty.
Only those specialties that offered 50 or more positions are included in this table. For specialties offering both PGY-1 andPGY-2 positions (including Physician (R) positions), all position types have been combined.
TotalPositionsOfferedPreferred Specialty
TotalNumber of
All Applicants
Number ofAll ApplicantsPer Position Matched Matched
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Total Total
Anesthesiology 1,696 1,771 1.04 122 48 87 82 169170
Child Neurology 170 170 1.00 7 7 20 17 3714
Dermatology 440 614 1.40 8 14 10 11 2122
Diagnostic Radiology 1,168 1,220 1.04 76 42 101 76 177118
Emergency Medicine 1,895 2,270 1.20 84 97 21 52 73181
Family Medicine 3,238 4,139 1.28 596 631 315 520 8351,227
General Surgery 1,241 1,845 1.49 73 152 55 208 263225
Internal Medicine 7,352 9,857 1.34 967 911 1,967 1,732 3,6991,878
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics 386 460 1.19 16 12 6 19 2528
Neurological Surgery 216 342 1.58 3 5 8 40 488
Neurology 770 985 1.28 42 52 170 164 33494
Obstetrics and Gynecology 1,265 1,606 1.27 64 91 45 106 151155
Orthopaedic Surgery 717 1,034 1.44 6 21 8 17 2527
Otolaryngology 304 358 1.18 3 2 8 8 165
Pathology 579 755 1.30 49 50 157 135 29299
Pediatrics 2,768 3,234 1.17 202 167 242 280 522369
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 414 538 1.30 33 44 11 24 3577
Plastic Surgery 152 206 1.36 3 2 3 6 95
Psychiatry 1,386 2,134 1.54 144 302 120 298 418446
Radiation Oncology 186 218 1.17 1 3 3 4 74
Vascular Surgery 56 107 1.91 0 9 4 17 219
* Preferred specialty is the specialty ranked first on an applicant's rank order list, excluding preliminary programs in specialties.Source: NRMP Data Warehouse.
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Ratio of International Medical Graduates Ranking Specialty First / Available Positionsby Preferred Specialty
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Chart 2 shows the ratios of all applicants to available positions in each specialty. For all specialties displayed in the chart, the number of applicants preferring each specialty was equal to or more than the number of available positions. For all applicants, Vascular Surgery had the highest ratio of applicants per position; however, the highest ratios for U.S. IMGs were in FamilyMedicine and Psychiatry, and for non-U.S. IMGs in Internal Medicine and Pathology.
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Match Rates of International Medical GraduatesPercent Matched by Preferred Specialty and IMG Applicant Type
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Chart 3 shows the percentages of U.S. IMGs and non-U.S. IMGs who matched to their preferred specialty. Overall, 48.4 percent of U.S. IMGs matched to their preferred specialty, ranging from a high of 71.8 percent in Anesthesiology to a low of 22.2 percent in Orthopaedic Surgery. For non-U.S. IMGs, the overall match rate was 46.8 percent, ranging from a high of 57.1 percent in Diagnostic Radiology to a low of 16.7 percent in Neurological Surgery. Match rates were higher for U.S. IMGs than non-U.S. IMGs for all specialties except Child Neurology, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pathology, Radiation Oncology, and Vascular Surgery. No U.S. IMG matched in Vascular Surgery.
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Table2
Summary StatisticsAll Specialties Combined
Measure (n=2,180) (n=2,248) (n=3,056) (n=3,525)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
1. 7.4 2.5 6.3 2.6Mean number of contiguous ranks
2. 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.4Mean number of distinct specialties ranked
3. 225 211 234 220Mean USMLE Step 1 score
4. 233 219 239 226Mean USMLE Step 2 score
5. 1.8 2.6 2.2 2.2Mean number of research experiences
6. 2.8 3.4 6.1 6.4Mean number of abstracts, presentations, andpublications
7. 3.8 4.9 5.3 5.5Mean number of work experiences
8. 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.4Mean number of volunteer experiences
9. 1.1 1.9 3.8 4.5Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree
10. 20.4 27.8 21.5 27.2Percentage who have another graduate degree
Source. NRMP Data Warehouse
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Table 2 provides summary statistics for all specialties by IMG type and Match outcome on the 10 measures presented in this report. Data on each of these measures are displayed graphically by preferred specialty on the following pages. Only IMGs who gave consent to use their information in research are included in this table and the rest of the report.
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Median Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduatesby Preferred Specialty, IMG Applicant Type, and Match Status
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Non-U.S. IMG
In general, applicants are more likely to be successful if they rank more programs in their desired specialty. To quantify thisaspect of applicant behavior, we tallied the number of programs ranked in the first-choice specialty before a program inanother specialty appeared on the applicant's rank order list (contiguous ranks).
Chart 4 displays the median number of contiguous ranks by preferred specialty for U.S. IMGs and non-U.S. IMGs whomatched and did not match to their preferred specialty. Both applicant types show variation across specialties. For almost allspecialties, U.S. IMGs who matched to their preferred specialty had median contiguous rank lists that were longer than thoseof U.S. IMGs who did not match. The same pattern can be found for non-U.S. IMGs, although the lists of matched non-U.S. IMGs were in many cases shorter than those submitted by U.S. IMGs. Non-U.S. IMGs who matched also had longer contiguous lists compared with non-U.S. IMGs who did not match to their preferred specialty.
The principal message of these graphs is that applicants with longer rank order lists are more successful than those with shorter rank order lists. The NRMP has been recommending longer lists for many years, but some applicants apparently do not heedthe advice. Applicants who submit shorter rank order lists may do so because they find only a few programs willing toentertain their applications or because they cannot afford a large number of interview trips.
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Mean Number of Different Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduatesby Preferred Specialty, IMG Applicant Type, and Match Status
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Some applicants are interested in a single specialty while others consider two or more. Chart 5 displays the average numberof different specialties ranked by IMG applicant type, preferred specialty, and Match outcome. The numbers of specialtiesranked by IMGs who matched or did not match to their preferred specialty were close with a few exceptions such asDermatology, Plastic Surgery, and Radiation Oncology for U.S. IMGs, and Radiation Oncology for non-U.S. IMGs.
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U.S. IMG
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Family
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Gener
al Sur
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Inte
rnal
Med
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Med
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iatric
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Neuro
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical Graduatesby Preferred Specialty, Match Status, and IMG Applicant Type
USMLE Step 1 scores are a measure of an applicant's understanding of important basic science concepts and the ability toapply that knowledge to the practice of medicine. Although such knowledge is only one facet of applicant qualificationsconsidered by program directors in their selection process, a Step 1 score is the only qualification that is universally availablefor all applicants during the interview season and prior to the NRMP’s ranking deadline. Overall, matched U.S. IMGs had mean USMLE Step 1 scores of 224.5 (s.d. = 17.0) and matched non-U.S. IMGs had mean USMLE Step 1 scores of 233.8 (s.d. = 17.1), both well above the 2016 minimum passing score of 192. Step 1 scores were available for 87 percent of U.S. IMGs and 92 percent of non-U.S. IMGs who gave consent to research.
Chart 6 displays the Step 1 scores by specialty for matched and unmatched U.S. IMGs (top panel) and non-U.S. IMGs (bottom panel). The horizontal bars are the median values for successful applicants and the vertical lines show theinterquartile ranges (IQR, the range of scores for applicants excluding the top and bottom quarters of the distribution). Specialties with too few data points lack the vertical bar. Across all specialties except Dermatology and Radiation Oncology,the IQR of U.S. IMGs who matched to their preferred specialty was higher than the IQR of those who did not match. The same trend was found among non-U.S. IMGs for all specialties except Neurological Surgery, PM&R, and Vascular Surgery.
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical Graduatesby Preferred Specialty, Match Status, and IMG Applicant Type
U.S. IMG
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
USMLE Step 2 CK scores are a measure of an applicant's ability to apply the medical knowledge, skills, and understandingof clinical science essential for providing patient care. Overall, matched U.S. IMGs had mean USMLE Step 2 CK scores of 232.6 (s.d. = 15.0) and matched non-U.S. IMGs had mean USMLE Step 2 CK scores of 238.8 (s.d. = 15.6), both well above the 2016 minimum passing score of 209. Step 2 CK scores were available for 85 percent of U.S. IMGs and 91 percent of non-U.S. IMGs who gave consent to research.
Chart 7 shows the Step 2 CK scores for U.S. IMGs (top panel) and non-U.S. IMGs (bottom panel) who did and did not match to their preferred specialty. The horizontal bars are the median values for successful applicants and the vertical lines show the interquartile ranges. Specialties with too few data points lack the vertical bar. As was the case for Step 1 scores, in most specialties, U.S. IMGs who matched to their preferred specialties had higher scores than U.S. IMGs who did not match to their preferred specialties. The same trend was seen among non-U.S. IMGs. The exceptions are Dermatology for U.S. IMGs and Neurological Surgery, Otolaryngology, PM&R, and Plastic Surgery for non-U.S. IMGs.
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Mean Number of Research Experiences of International Medical Graduatesby Preferred Specialty, Match Status, and IMG Applicant Type
U.S. IMG
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12.015.018.0
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Matched Not Matched
Non-U.S. IMG
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2.3 2.6
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1.7 3
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3.0
2.6 3.2 3.3
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2.0
1.5
4.0
2.5 4
.0
2.5
2.0 2.5
6.7
3.0
1.5 1.9 2.8
2.0 3
.4
3.0
2.3 2.4 2.5 3
.9
3.5
2.1 3.1
5.5
2.4 2.5 4
.5
Matched Not Matched
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
Applicants were asked to report the number of research experiences they entered in their Electronic Residency ApplicationService (ERAS) applications. The experiences are not verified or evaluated and quality may vary greatly. Chart 8 shows the average number of research experiences by IMG applicant type, preferred specialty, and Match outcome. U.S. IMGs averaged 2.2 research experiences, with 57.7 percent reporting at least one research experience. Non-U.S. IMGs also averaged 2.2 research experiences, with 65.0 percent reporting at least one research experience. Across all specialties, there is no consistent pattern between matched and unmatched applicants in either IMG group based on the number of researchexperiences.
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Chart9
Mean Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical Graduatesby Preferred Specialty, Match Status, and IMG Applicant Type
Applicants were asked to list the number of abstracts, presentations, and publications they reported in their ERASapplications. This information is self-reported and may include peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, poster sessions, and invited national or regional presentations. Some residency programs may independently verify and even review publications forapplicants in whom they have an interest, but most probably do not.
Many applicants report abstracts, presentations, or publications, sometimes dozens or even hundreds. In the individual specialty sections, we distinguish between no publications, 1 to 5 publications, and more than 5 publications. Chart 9 showsthe average number of publications by IMG applicant type, preferred specialty, and Match outcome.
Less than half of U.S. IMGs (45.6%) reported at least one publication, with an average of 3.1 publications per applicant. Non-U.S. IMGs reported an average of 6.3 publications with 60.2 percent reporting at least one publication. Large numbers of publications can be found in Dermatology and certain surgical specialties such as Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Plastic Surgery. In those specialties, matched IMGs generally had more publications than IMGs who did not match in their preferred specialty. In other specialties, however, there is no distinctive pattern among U.S. IMGs and non-U.S. IMGs based on the number of abstracts, presentations, and publications. On average, non-U.S. IMGs reported more publications than U.S. IMGs.
U.S. IMG
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2.3 3.9
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Matched Not Matched
Non-U.S. IMG
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.8
25
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4.6
3.1
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4.7
2.8
40
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.0
6.3
46
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30
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4.3
3.2
55
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6.8 8.5
21
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7.5
5.8
33
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8.3
4.7
3.1 9
.2
5.0
4.9
19
.5
7.3
5.2
21
.3
6.1 1
2.4
4.4 1
2.2
34
.0
6.9 1
3.5
14
.1
Matched Not Matched
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart10
Mean Number of Work Experiences of International Medical Graduatesby Preferred Specialty, Match Status, and IMG Applicant Type
U.S. IMG
0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.0
Anesth
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3.6
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4.3
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2.5
5.0
3.9 4.0
3.8 4
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3.3
4.5
3.5
3.5
3.0
4.2
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6.6
4.1 4.5
5.7
4.1 4
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4.1 4
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4.0
3.8
1.0
6.4
4.5
4.2 5
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Matched Not Matched
Non-U.S. IMG
0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.0
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.4
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4.3
5.6
4.2
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6.8
6.7
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.1
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4.8 5
.5 5.8
4.6
5.6
5.1
3.9
5.9
4.9 5
.4
4.5
2.0
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1.0
6.3
Matched Not Matched
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
Applicants were asked to list the number of work experiences they reported in their ERAS application. Chart 10 shows the average number of work experiences by IMG applicant type, preferred specialty, and Match outcome. With a fewexceptions, such as Otolaryngology for U.S. IMGs and Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Orthopaedic Surgery,and Plastic Surgery for non-U.S. IMGs, matched IMGs had fewer or similar numbers of work experiences compared to IMGs who did not match in their preferred specialty. Across all specialties, non-U.S. IMGs averaged slightly more work experiences than U.S. IMGs (5.4 versus 4.4). A larger proportion of non-U.S. IMGs (81.9% versus 72.7%) reported at least one work experience.
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Chart11
Mean Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical Graduates
U.S. IMG
0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.0
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.5 4.5
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3.0 3
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Matched Not Matched
Non-U.S. IMG
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4.3
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4.3
3.6
4.7
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.6 4.1
6.0
3.3
5.5
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.7 4.0
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.6 4.1
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Matched Not Matched
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
Applicants were asked to list the number of volunteer experiences they reported in their ERAS applications. Chart 11 provides the average number of volunteer experiences by IMG applicant type, preferred specialty, and Match outcome. In mostspecialties, matched IMGs in both groups had more volunteer experiences. Most noticeable are Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, and Radiation Oncology for non-U.S. IMGs.
Overall, U.S. IMGs averaged 3.9 volunteer experiences and non-U.S. IMGs averaged 3.4 volunteer experiences. In addition, 72.5 percent and 73.7 percent of U.S. IMGs and non-U.S. IMGs reported at least one volunteer experience.
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Chart 12 shows by preferred specialty, match status and IMG applicant type the percentage of IMGs who have a Ph.D.degree. A larger proportion of non U.S. IMGs reported Ph.D. degrees compared to U.S. IMGs. Although the percentages of Ph.D. degree holders are high in some surgical specialties, the numbers of IMGs preferring those specialties are too small todraw meaningful conclusions.
Chart12
Percentage of International Medical Graduates Who Have a Ph.D. Degreeby Preferred Specialty, Match Status, and IMG Applicant Type
U.S. IMG
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edici
ne a
nd R
ehab
ilitat
ion
Plastic
Sur
gery
Psych
iatry
Radiat
ion O
ncolo
gy
Vascu
lar S
urge
ry
1 013
6 70 2 3 0 0
6 5
20 1725
113
33
4 0 07
0
43
93 2 3 3 7
0 3 08
14
29
311
25
5
50
8
Matched Not Matched
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart13
Percentage of International Medical Graduates Who Have Another Graduate Degree by Preferred Specialty, Match Status, and IMG Applicant Type
U.S. IMG
0
20
40
60
80
100
Anesth
esiol
ogy
Child
Neuro
logy
Derm
atolo
gy
Diagno
stic R
adiol
ogy
Emer
genc
y Med
icine
Family
Med
icine
Gener
al Sur
gery
Inte
rnal
Med
icine
Inte
rnal
Med
icine
/Ped
iatric
s
Neuro
logica
l Sur
gery
Neuro
logy
Obste
trics
and
Gyn
ecolo
gy
Orthop
aedic
Sur
gery
Otolar
yngo
logy
Patho
logy
Pediat
rics
Physic
al M
edici
ne a
nd R
ehab
ilitat
ion
Plastic
Sur
gery
Psych
iatry
Radiat
ion O
ncolo
gy
Vascu
lar S
urge
ry
17
33
0
19 18 2316 19 14
0
18 18
0 0
3219
32
0
24
0
34
0
3827 23
3325 25
50
0
22 26
10
5039
3041
0
27
0
29
Matched Not Matched
Non-U.S. IMG
0
20
40
60
80
100
Anesth
esiol
ogy
Child
Neuro
logy
Derm
atolo
gy
Diagno
stic R
adiol
ogy
Emer
genc
y Med
icine
Family
Med
icine
Gener
al Sur
gery
Inte
rnal
Med
icine
Inte
rnal
Med
icine
/Ped
iatric
s
Neuro
logica
l Sur
gery
Neuro
logy
Obste
trics
and
Gyn
ecolo
gy
Orthop
aedic
Sur
gery
Otolar
yngo
logy
Patho
logy
Pediat
rics
Physic
al M
edici
ne a
nd R
ehab
ilitat
ion
Plastic
Sur
gery
Psych
iatry
Radiat
ion O
ncolo
gy
Vascu
lar S
urge
ry
2923 25 25
36
22 21 18
0
3828 27
20 20
3626
38 3327
33
5042
3343
33
1527 29
2315
2834 30
62
4353
27 28 25 24
0
54
Matched Not Matched
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
Chart 13 shows by preferred specialty, match status and IMG applicant type the percentage of IMGs who have a graduatedegrees other than a Ph.D. For all specialties but Child Neurology, a larger proportion of U.S. IMGs who did not match to their preferred specialty reported a graduate degree than did their matched counterparts. Among non-U.S. IMGs, there was no discernable trend.
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Table AN-1
Summary StatisticsAnesthesiology
Measure (n=114) (n=37) (n=78) (n=77)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
9.9 3.5 6.0 3.2Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
235 219 237 215Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
239 226 242 222Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.7 1.4 2.2 2.0Mean number of research experiences5.
2.1 2.2 4.5 7.5Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.6 4.2 6.1 4.8Mean number of work experiences7.
3.9 3.0 3.1 3.5Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
2.0 3.1 1.4 7.2Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
17.2 34.3 28.6 42.0Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
Note: Only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research are included. Source. NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart AN-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
10
20
30
40
50
1 2 3 4 or More
49
33
23
7
15 16
41
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
U.S. IMG
0
10
20
30
40
50
1 2 3 4 or More
36
23
15
4
41
19
12
3
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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5
10
15
20
25
30
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40
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
8 7 6 68
13
69
6
24 3
53 2
26
15
75
2 2 20 0
20 0 0 0 0 0
2
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
plic
an
ts
U.S. IMG
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
119
6
10
5
10
35
2 2 35
1 2 2 2
39
12
8
4 5
1 1 02
0 0 1 0 0 13
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
plic
an
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Chart AN-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksAnesthesiology
Graph AN-1
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014-2016 applicants
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesAnesthesiology
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 14
6
25
30
25
10
3
10
0 0
5 5 57
52 1 0
7
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
U.S. IMG
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 02
6 5
10
15
22
9
5 4
0 1
14 15
10
17
8
4
0 0
8
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreAnesthesiology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014-2016 applicants.
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesAnesthesiology
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 0
9
29
15
21 21
7
12
0 0 13
8 86
31 0
7
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
U.S. IMG
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 1
7 7
16
19
13
10
5
0 1
7 6
18
14 13
10
0 0
8
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart AN-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesAnesthesiology
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
23
26
18 18
5
24
6
1110
12
7
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
pli
ca
nts
U.S. IMG
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
6
1517
11
6
23
5
2119
10
4
18
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
pli
ca
nts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesAnesthesiology
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
40
1410 9
6
35
129
20
2
12
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
U.S. IMG
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
911 10
26
40
79
7 6 6
42
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart AN-7
Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesAnesthesiology
0
10
20
30
40
50
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
3
14
2219
6
50
04
6 51
21
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
pli
ca
nts
U.S. IMG
0
10
20
30
40
50
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
26
912
5
44
2 3
9 810
45
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
pli
ca
nts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesAnesthesiology
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
4
12
18
13 13 12
5 41 1
31
0
7 7 74
1 2 20 0
7
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
U.S. IMG
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
810
17
3
8
41
7
1 0
19
6
18
12
3 42 3 2 3
1
23
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesAnesthesiology
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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U.S. IMG
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Yes No
2
112
1
36
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Ph.D. Degree
0
20
40
60
80
100
Yes No
17
97
12
25Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Other Graduate Degree
Non-U.S. IMG
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Yes No
1
77
5
72
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Ph.D. Degree
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
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60
Yes No
20
58
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um
ber
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plic
ants
Other Graduate Degree
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CN Child Neurology
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Table CN-1
Summary StatisticsChild Neurology
Measure (n=7) (n=6) (n=17) (n=16)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
7.9 2.2 4.4 1.8Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
2.0 2.0 1.6 1.6Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
223 213 230 223Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
236 224 238 224Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.8 3.0 2.5 2.5Mean number of research experiences5.
2.0 4.7 8.8 5.8Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
1.6 2.8 6.7 6.8Mean number of work experiences7.
3.6 4.2 4.3 3.8Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
33.3 0.0 23.1 33.3Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
Note: Only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research are included. Source. NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart CN-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
2
4
6
8
10
1 2 3 4 or More
2
3
2
0
3
2
0 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
U.S. IMG
0
2
4
6
8
10
1 2 3 4 or More
9
6
2
0
8
7
0
1
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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2
4
6
8
10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
1
0
1
0
1
0 0 0 0 0
2 2
0 0 0 0
3
2
0 0 0
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
plic
an
ts
U.S. IMG
0
2
4
6
8
10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
3
5
3
1
0
2
0 0
1
0 0 0
1 1
0 0
9
4
1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
plic
an
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Chart CN-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksChild Neurology
Graph CN-1
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesChild Neurology
0
1
2
3
4
5
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0
1
0 0
3
0
1
0 0
2
0 0
2
0 0
3
0 0 0 0
1
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
U.S. IMG
0
1
2
3
4
5
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0
1
0
4
1
3
2
1 1
4
0 0
1 1
5
2
3
2
0 0
2
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreChild Neurology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014-2016 applicants.
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesChild Neurology
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1
0
2
0 0
1
0 0
2 2
0 0 0
1
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
U.S. IMG
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0
2
1 1 1
4
3
1
4
0 0 0
2
4 4
3
1
0 0
2
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesChild Neurology
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0
3
0
2
0
2
1 1 1 1
0
2
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
pli
ca
nts
U.S. IMG
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1
2 2
3
2
7
0
5
2
5
0
4
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
pli
ca
nts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesChild Neurology
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
21 1
0 0
32
0 0
2
0
2
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Nu
mb
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f A
pp
lican
ts
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0
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4
6
8
10
12
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0
21
3
0
11
12
10
1
11
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Nu
mb
er o
f A
pp
lican
ts
Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart CN-7
Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesChild Neurology
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0
3
1 10
2
0
3
0
2
01
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
pli
ca
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0
2
4
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8
10
12
14
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0 01
2
0
14
0 01 1
2
12
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
mb
er
of
Ap
pli
ca
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart CN-8
Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesChild Neurology
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
0
1 1
0 0
3
0 0 0 0
22
0 0
1 1
0 0
1
0 0
1
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Nu
mb
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pp
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ts
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
0
4
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1 1 1 1
0 0
1
6
2
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2
0
1 1
0 0
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Volunteer Experiences
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart CN-9
Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesChild Neurology
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Charting Outcomes in the Match for IMGs, 2016
DM Dermatology
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Table DM-1
Summary StatisticsDermatology
Measure (n=5) (n=12) (n=9) (n=8)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
2.6 1.4 2.1 3.6Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.2 2.2 1.7 1.5Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
236 226 238 227Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
232 236 242 233Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
16.8 3.5 2.3 6.7Mean number of research experiences5.
16.5 11.4 25.0 33.5Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
5.3 6.6 2.8 6.7Mean number of work experiences7.
3.5 3.0 6.2 2.8Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 25.0 12.5 42.9Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
0.0 37.5 25.0 42.9Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart DM-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
1
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4
1
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7
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Distinct Specialties Ranked
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Distinct Specialties Ranked
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Non-U.S. IMG
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3
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Chart DM-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksDermatology
Graph DM-1
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0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesDermatology
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<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
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0 0 0 0
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreDermatology
0.00
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0.30
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0.50
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0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesDermatology
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Between 201and 210
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 0 0
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0 0
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5Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 0 0
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Step 2 Scores
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mb
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart DM-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesDermatology
0
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0 0 0
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3
0
2
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6Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
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0
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4
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart DM-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesDermatology
0
2
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0 0 0 0 0
5
0
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Matched Not Matched
Publications
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Matched Not Matched
Publications
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mb
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart DM-7
Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesDermatology
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0
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0 0
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Work Experiences
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0
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mb
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart DM-8
Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesDermatology
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
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4Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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Matched Not Matched
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mb
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart DM-9
Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesDermatology
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0
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DR Diagnostic Radiology
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Table DR-1
Summary StatisticsDiagnostic Radiology
Measure (n=69) (n=31) (n=89) (n=71)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
10.1 2.4 5.9 2.3Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.8 2.2 2.2 1.9Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
238 222 239 233Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
242 222 242 236Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.9 7.4 2.6 3.0Mean number of research experiences5.
3.8 6.1 14.2 8.3Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.1 4.1 3.9 4.6Mean number of work experiences7.
3.0 3.5 2.8 2.9Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 4.3 6.3 8.6Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
19.0 27.3 25.0 32.8Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart DR-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
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34
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9
4
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Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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Non-U.S. IMG
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5 5
02 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
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mb
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118
15
9 9 9
42 3
52 3 2 1 1
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3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
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mb
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Chart DR-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksDiagnostic Radiology
Graph DR-1
0.00
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0.60
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0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Chart DR-3
USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesDiagnostic Radiology
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4
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<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 01
32
15
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0 02 2
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3 3
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Matched Not Matched
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>260 ScoreUnknown
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12
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Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Graph DR-2
Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreDiagnostic Radiology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014-2016 applicants.
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Chart DR-4
USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesDiagnostic Radiology
0
5
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35
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 1 1
57
15 1512
6 7
0 02 3
5 4 3 2 1 0
11
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
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Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 14
1215
31
12
86
0 0 1 24
1614
710
2
15
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
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mb
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart DR-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesDiagnostic Radiology
0
4
8
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20
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32
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9
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Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
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6
1816 15
9
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119 10
3
30
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart DR-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesDiagnostic Radiology
0
10
20
30
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70
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
14 13
5 6 4
27
2 1 3 4 2
19
Matched Not Matched
Publications
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mb
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95
10
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62
7 84 3 4
45
Matched Not Matched
Publications
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mb
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart DR-7
Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesDiagnostic Radiology
0
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25
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
2
1012 12
9
24
1 2 13
5
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Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
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0
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15
20
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03
1311
7
37
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
mb
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Ap
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart DR-8
Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesDiagnostic Radiology
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
6
9
15
3
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34
12
0
16
1
54
1 12
0 01
0
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Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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24
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8
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109
6
32 2
1
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3
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810
4
1
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1 10
24Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart DR-9
Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesDiagnostic Radiology
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68
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Yes No
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69
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EM Emergency Medicine
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Table EM-1
Summary StatisticsEmergency Medicine
Measure (n=72) (n=85) (n=18) (n=47)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
6.2 2.4 4.1 2.9Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.9 2.0 1.4 1.8Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
235 226 231 224Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
242 233 242 228Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.7 1.4 2.5 1.5Mean number of research experiences5.
2.7 1.9 4.6 4.7Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
4.5 4.5 3.9 5.1Mean number of work experiences7.
4.6 3.8 4.8 3.7Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
1.7 1.4 7.1 2.5Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
17.7 23.2 35.7 15.0Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart EM-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
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Chart EM-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksEmergency Medicine
Graph EM-1
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesEmergency Medicine
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreEmergency Medicine
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160 180 200 220 240 260 280
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Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesEmergency Medicine
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Chart EM-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesEmergency Medicine
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Chart EM-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesEmergency Medicine
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Chart EM-7
Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesEmergency Medicine
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Chart EM-8
Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesEmergency Medicine
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Chart EM-9
Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesEmergency Medicine
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FM Family Medicine
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Table FM-1
Summary StatisticsFamily Medicine
Measure (n=496) (n=504) (n=272) (n=431)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
5.9 3.0 4.6 3.2Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.3 1.4 1.3 1.5Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
212 204 219 210Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
224 214 229 219Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.6 2.1 1.7 1.9Mean number of research experiences5.
1.9 2.8 3.1 3.1Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
4.3 5.7 5.4 6.3Mean number of work experiences7.
4.3 3.8 4.7 4.0Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.9 1.5 0.0 2.2Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
23.4 33.5 21.8 26.6Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart FM-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
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351
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19 6
Matched Not Matched
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Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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26 35 30 23 23 16 19 11 14 9 830
257
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17
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Chart FM-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksFamily Medicine
Graph FM-1
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Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Chart FM-3
USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesFamily Medicine
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Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0
17
78
135
108
65
2314
60
50
3
57
132
9077
26
123 1 0
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Matched Not Matched
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 3
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5749 53
35
207
0
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0
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8983 88
57
207
1 0
63
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Graph FM-2
Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreFamily Medicine
0.00
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160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014-2016 applicants.
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Chart FM-4
USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesFamily Medicine
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Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
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Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 1 5
41
145
124
77
30
102
61
312
31
93
149
73
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Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 07
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18
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115104
39
165 0
64
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart FM-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesFamily Medicine
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67
31
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9
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38
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26 19
177
Matched Not Matched
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart FM-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesFamily Medicine
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
169
6342
17 13
192
124
53 4428 19
236Matched Not Matched
Publications
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109
82
5537
25 17
215
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Nu
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart FM-7
Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesFamily Medicine
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
2642
71 62 53
242
2133
52 56 45
297
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
13 1533 35
19
157
1325
44 42 38
269
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
mb
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Ap
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart FM-8
Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesFamily Medicine
0
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180
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
15
40
6861
54 56
27 2313 13
126
19
6171
5541 47
2013 9
2
166
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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U.S. IMG
0
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180
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
420
33 35 3924
13 147 7
76
14
50 5259
4331
16 196
13
128
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart FM-9
Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesFamily Medicine
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500
Yes No
4
492
6
498
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mb
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Ph.D. Degree
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Yes No
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GS General Surgery
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Table GS-1
Summary StatisticsGeneral Surgery
Measure (n=67) (n=129) (n=50) (n=183)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
5.9 2.3 3.6 2.2Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.3 1.4 1.1 1.4Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
239 228 242 232Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
243 234 245 236Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.3 2.3 3.6 2.8Mean number of research experiences5.
5.9 3.5 12.7 9.2Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
4.3 4.1 4.6 4.8Mean number of work experiences7.
3.8 4.0 3.4 3.3Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 0.0 2.3 2.6Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
15.8 24.5 20.9 29.1Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart GS-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
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51
132 1
87
35
5 2
Matched Not Matched
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50 0
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Distinct Specialties Ranked
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Non-U.S. IMG
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11 93
8 5 3 38
3 5 2 1 2 3 1 0
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Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
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13 127 6 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
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1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2
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Chart GS-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksGeneral Surgery
Graph GS-1
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Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesGeneral Surgery
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreGeneral Surgery
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160 180 200 220 240 260 280
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Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesGeneral Surgery
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Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesGeneral Surgery
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesGeneral Surgery
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesGeneral Surgery
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesGeneral Surgery
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesGeneral Surgery
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IM Internal Medicine
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Table IM-1
Summary StatisticsInternal Medicine
Measure (n=854) (n=728) (n=1,810) (n=1,499)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
8.2 2.2 7.0 2.6Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.3 1.6 1.2 1.4Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
228 209 236 222Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
234 218 241 226Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.8 3.0 2.0 2.0Mean number of research experiences5.
2.5 3.1 4.7 5.0Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.7 4.8 5.4 5.5Mean number of work experiences7.
4.0 3.8 3.4 3.3Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.5 1.7 2.6 3.3Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
19.3 24.7 17.9 22.8Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart IM-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
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1 2 3 4 or More
592
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28 1
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65 12
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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1,474
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1,080
324
7816
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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Non-U.S. IMG
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103 82 71 57 45 38 41 51 38 33 38 34 40 34 31
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215 211167 150 141 122 110 99 88 91 68 53 53 45 45
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44 41 24 13 11 15 9 3 5 2 1 25
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Contiguous Ranks
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Chart IM-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksInternal Medicine
Graph IM-1
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Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine
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Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 648
70
115
188 199
113
477
61
341
154 158129
88
386 4 0
107
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 442
64
162
304
411 415
228
94 86
019
134
219
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330
237
138
400
107
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreInternal Medicine
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160 180 200 220 240 260 280
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Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine
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Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
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Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 2 233
96
175195
171
7228
80
1 14 26
114
199157
75
244 1
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Step 2 Scores
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 931
124
263
378
456
289
158
102
1 1331
114
304
403
289
170
4913
112
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart IM-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine
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149195
163
7938
230
81
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6942
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Matched Not Matched
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208
482
325
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510
176
371
236
122
46
548
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine
0
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1,000
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
248
12276 46 34
328
15598
54 51 31
339
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Nu
mb
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0
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
296 265195
13591
828
233 201127 96 70
772
Matched Not Matched
Publications
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart IM-7
Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine
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1,200
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
53114 130 123
75
359
22 54 82 105 80
385
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
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Ap
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39114
158 194 199
1,106
1685
145194 166
893
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
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Ap
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart IM-8
Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine
0
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None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
30
75
133113 101
7844 29
12 11
228
27
92 94 10573
5628 16 15 11
211
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Nu
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U.S. IMG
0
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96
261
307271
199
122
7348
32 25
376
68
227 239212
13598
6835 28 14
375
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine
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Yes No
4
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718
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43
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IP Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
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Table IP-1
Summary StatisticsInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
Measure (n=15) (n=10) (n=5) (n=15)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
4.6 1.6 1.6 1.3Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
2.3 2.3 2.0 2.2Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
227 223 229 228Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
237 226 238 225Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.5 1.9 2.3 3.4Mean number of research experiences5.
1.5 2.7 2.8 4.9Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
2.5 4.1 6.5 5.8Mean number of work experiences7.
4.2 3.9 3.0 3.8Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 0.0 0.0 7.1Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
14.3 50.0 0.0 15.4Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
Note: Only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research are included. Source. NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart IP-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
2
4
6
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1 2 3 4 or More
1
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2 2
1
7
1
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Matched Not Matched
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Chart IP-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
Graph IP-1
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Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Chart IP-3
USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
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Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
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Graph IP-2
Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
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160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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Chart IP-4
USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0
1
2
3
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5
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<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
0
1
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesInternal Medicine/Pediatrics
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Summary StatisticsNeurological Surgery
Measure (n=3) (n=4) (n=8) (n=34)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
4.7 4.0 10.0 5.1Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.7 1.5 1.4 1.4Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
243 236 245 242Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
244 239 248 243Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
3.0 2.3 4.3 3.0Mean number of research experiences5.
26.0 6.0 40.5 19.5Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
5.0 4.7 4.3 4.6Mean number of work experiences7.
2.5 2.3 3.1 3.3Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 25.0 0.0 0.0Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
0.0 0.0 37.5 28.1Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart NS-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
1 2 3 4 or More
12
0 02 2
0 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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53
0 0
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10
10
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Matched Not Matched
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Chart NS-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksNeurological Surgery
Graph NS-1
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1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesNeurological Surgery
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<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
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>260 ScoreUnknown
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>260 ScoreUnknown
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreNeurological Surgery
0.00
0.10
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0.70
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1.00
180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesNeurological Surgery
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2
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6
8
10
12
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
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>260 ScoreUnknown
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01
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Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Nu
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Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
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Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 0 0 01
34
0 00 0 0 0
3 3
76
11
3
1
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Nu
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart NS-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesNeurological Surgery
0
2
4
6
8
10
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0
1
0 0 0
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Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
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Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Nu
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart NS-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesNeurological Surgery
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0 0 0 0 03
0 1 1 0 02
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Nu
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0 0 0 0 0
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29
Matched Not Matched
Publications
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart NS-7
Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesNeurological Surgery
0
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8
12
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20
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01
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Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
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Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart NS-8
Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesNeurological Surgery
0
2
4
6
8
10
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
0
1
0 0
1
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1
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1
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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0
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2
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2
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1 1
9
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Nu
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pp
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Chart NS-9
Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesNeurological Surgery
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Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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U.S. IMG
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
3.2
Yes No
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Ph.D. Degree
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4.0
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N Neurology
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Table N-1
Summary StatisticsNeurology
Measure (n=34) (n=41) (n=156) (n=145)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
6.4 2.3 6.4 2.0Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.6 1.9 1.7 1.7Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
224 214 234 221Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
230 218 238 226Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.8 2.2 3.0 2.3Mean number of research experiences5.
4.3 3.8 10.0 7.3Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.9 4.8 5.6 5.6Mean number of work experiences7.
3.5 3.1 3.1 3.2Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
5.9 0.0 5.6 3.2Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
18.2 22.2 27.5 33.9Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart N-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
10
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50
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80
1 2 3 4 or More
15 16
30
19
10 10
2
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Nu
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7368
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2
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Nu
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Non-U.S. IMG
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100
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5 2 3 4 1 3 5 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 0
29
4 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Nu
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24 24
11 13 139 12
7 6 71
6 5 40
14
81
27
14 125
04
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
Nu
mb
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Ap
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Chart N-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksNeurology
Graph N-1
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0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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Chart N-3
USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesNeurology
0
5
10
15
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25
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35
40
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 02 3
9 10
6
2 1 0 10 1
5
9 96
41 0 0
6
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Nu
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Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
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Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
02
7
3
2320
37
28
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10
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5
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19
27
23
29
96
1
14
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Nu
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Graph N-2
Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreNeurology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse. Note: Probabilities calculated based on 2014-2016 applicants.
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Chart N-4
USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesNeurology
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 0
8 710
8
0 0 10 1 13
15
10
4
0 0 0
7
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Nu
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Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
02 1
5
14
25
31 31
24
1310
0 1
5
13
31 3133
107
0
14
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Nu
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart N-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesNeurology
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20
30
40
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60
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
63
10
3 48
48 9 8
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Research Projects
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15
51
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20
6
39
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart N-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesNeurology
0
20
40
60
80
100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
106 3 2 1
12127
3 3 0
16
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Nu
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13 14 11 11 12
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Publications
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesNeurology
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100
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
2 5 5 73
12
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20
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28
12
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94
48
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90
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesNeurology
0
5
10
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25
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35
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
24 4
96
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16
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13
26
6
22
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17
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30
31
Matched Not Matched
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesNeurology
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OB Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Table OB-1
Summary StatisticsObstetrics and Gynecology
Measure (n=58) (n=76) (n=41) (n=92)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
8.9 2.7 4.5 2.6Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.5 1.6 1.3 1.5Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
231 212 230 221Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
238 224 238 227Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.1 1.8 2.6 2.4Mean number of research experiences5.
2.4 2.6 6.3 5.2Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
4.0 4.0 4.2 5.1Mean number of work experiences7.
4.5 4.7 4.3 3.3Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
2.0 1.4 5.3 0.0Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
18.0 25.7 27.0 30.1Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart OB-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
10
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1 2 3 4 or More
36
18
3 1
3632
8
0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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7
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Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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26
3 4 5 4 5 3 2 14 3 1
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9
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6 4 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Matched Not Matched
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7 61
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Matched Not Matched
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Chart OB-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksObstetrics and Gynecology
Graph OB-1
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1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesObstetrics and Gynecology
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<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
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Between 231and 240
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Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 01
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Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
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Between 221and 230
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>260 ScoreUnknown
01
2 2
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5 5
0
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2
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10
9
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreObstetrics and Gynecology
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
160 180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesObstetrics and Gynecology
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 1
4
8
16
10
7
2
10
0 13 3
20
25
8
5
1 1
9
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
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<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
01 1 1
35 5
15
43 3
10
2
6
21
17
1416
4
0
11
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Nu
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesObstetrics and Gynecology
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5
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20
25
30
35
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
3
13 12
8
3
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9
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9
3
22
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
1
9
13
3
8 710
23
14
9
4
32
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
Nu
mb
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Ap
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesObstetrics and Gynecology
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
12 12
7
2 3
22
1614
86
3
29
Matched Not Matched
Publications
Nu
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30
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2
7 75
2
18
1411
17
11
4
35Matched Not Matched
Publications
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesObstetrics and Gynecology
0
5
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25
30
35
40
45
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
14
10 9
4
30
4
8 7
15
8
34
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
mb
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Ap
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0
5
10
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30
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45
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
36
4 52
21
0
118
14 14
45Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
mb
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of
Ap
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesObstetrics and Gynecology
0
4
8
12
16
20
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
0
3
5
98
54
21 1
20
5 5
9
6
18
4
23 3 3
18
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Nu
mb
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f A
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4
8
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16
20
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
0
3
87
45
0
32
1
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12
15
9
13
67
4
21
15
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesObstetrics and Gynecology
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172
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70
80
Yes No
1
57
1
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Yes No
2
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92
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10
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ORS Orthopaedic Surgery
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Table ORS-1
Summary StatisticsOrthopaedic Surgery
Measure (n=6) (n=21) (n=8) (n=16)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
3.5 3.5 2.4 4.6Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.7 1.7 1.3 1.8Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
245 234 237 227Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
257 237 248 231Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
3.2 2.6 3.2 2.5Mean number of research experiences5.
34.2 12.2 46.4 21.3Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.8 3.8 6.8 3.9Mean number of work experiences7.
3.5 4.2 3.6 3.5Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 0.0 20.0 7.7Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
0.0 10.0 20.0 61.5Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart ORS-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
1 2 3 4 or More
5
0 0 0
7
13
10
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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6
2
0 0
8
5
2
0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
Nu
mb
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Non-U.S. IMG
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8
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1 1 1
2
0 0
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10
5
3
0 0 0
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2
Matched Not Matched
Contiguous Ranks
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 orMore
5
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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3
Matched Not Matched
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Chart ORS-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksOrthopaedic Surgery
Graph ORS-1
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesOrthopaedic Surgery
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 0 0
1 1
2
1 1
00 0
1
2
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4
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Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
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0.0
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1.5
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3.0
3.5
4.0
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0
1
0 0 0
2
1
2
0
2
0
1
0
2
1
2
3
4
0 0
3
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
Nu
mb
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Non-U.S. IMG
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Graph ORS-2
Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreOrthopaedic Surgery
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesOrthopaedic Surgery
0
1
2
3
4
5
<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
3
2
00 0 0 0
4 4
5
3
1
2 2
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
Nu
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<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
Between 251and 260
>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0
1
0 0 0
1
0
2 2 2
0 0
2 2
1 1 1
2
4
0
3
Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
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Chart ORS-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesOrthopaedic Surgery
0
2
4
6
8
10
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0 0 0
5
1
0
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6
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
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0 0
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3
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4
Matched Not Matched
Research Projects
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart ORS-6
Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesOrthopaedic Surgery
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0 0 01
0
55 5
0 0 0
11
Matched Not Matched
Publications
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8
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1
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Matched Not Matched
Publications
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Chart ORS-7
Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesOrthopaedic Surgery
0
2
4
6
8
10
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0 0
1
3
0
2
1
2 2
4
2
10Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
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of
Ap
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4
6
8
10
None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0 0
2
0
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4
0 0
3
4
3
6
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
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Ap
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart ORS-8
Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesOrthopaedic Surgery
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
0
1
2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0
11
0
1
2
7
5
0
1 1
0
3
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
Nu
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U.S. IMG
0
1
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4
5
6
7
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0 0
2
0
1
2
0 0 0 0
3
2
1 1
2 2
3
1 1
0 0
3
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesOrthopaedic Surgery
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OTO Otolaryngology
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Table OTO-1
Summary StatisticsOtolaryngology
Measure (n=3) (n=2) (n=7) (n=7)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
13.0 2.5 3.3 5.0Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
2.0 2.0 1.7 1.3Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
231 225 241 231Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
244 255 240 241Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
6.7 0.0 3.3 3.9Mean number of research experiences5.
16.3 4.0 30.3 6.1Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
4.3 1.0 4.0 5.9Mean number of work experiences7.
7.7 7.0 4.7 5.3Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 0.0 16.7 14.3Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
0.0 50.0 20.0 42.9Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart OTO-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
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Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
Source: NRMP Data Warehouse
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksOtolaryngology
Graph OTO-1
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Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesOtolaryngology
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreOtolaryngology
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Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesOtolaryngology
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Chart OTO-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesOtolaryngology
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesOtolaryngology
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesOtolaryngology
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesOtolaryngology
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesOtolaryngology
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PTH Pathology
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Table PTH-1
Summary StatisticsPathology
Measure (n=40) (n=37) (n=143) (n=114)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
7.3 2.3 6.4 3.3Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.3 1.3 1.1 1.3Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
223 212 233 219Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
233 216 234 223Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.2 3.2 2.5 3.5Mean number of research experiences5.
7.2 11.1 10.4 12.4Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.7 6.4 4.1 4.9Mean number of work experiences7.
3.1 2.9 3.0 3.0Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
10.3 20.0 25.2 29.0Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
31.6 38.7 35.6 52.6Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart PTH-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
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101 0
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Matched Not Matched
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Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksPathology
Graph PTH-1
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Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesPathology
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Step 1 Scores
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Graph PTH-2
Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScorePathology
0.00
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180 200 220 240 260 280
U.S. IMG Non-U.S. IMG
Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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Chart PTH-4
USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesPathology
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3 24
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Step 2 Scores
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Chart PTH-5
Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesPathology
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
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10
5 48
25
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesPathology
0
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
112 4 2 3
18
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Publications
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4 6
79
Matched Not Matched
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesPathology
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1 3 2 2 4
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Matched Not Matched
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Chart PTH-8
Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesPathology
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
3
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35 5
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3 2 2 1 1 0 0
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Matched Not Matched
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23 2219
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17
6 52
41 0
30
Matched Not Matched
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesPathology
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PD Pediatrics
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Table PD-1
Summary StatisticsPediatrics
Measure (n=175) (n=137) (n=218) (n=248)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
7.9 2.4 5.6 2.1Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.3 1.6 1.3 1.4Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
224 210 232 216Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
234 219 239 223Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.5 1.6 2.0 2.1Mean number of research experiences5.
1.8 2.3 4.3 4.4Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.3 4.5 5.2 5.4Mean number of work experiences7.
4.6 4.0 3.6 3.6Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 1.7 1.5 2.8Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
18.9 30.2 26.4 26.9Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksPediatrics
Graph PD-1
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Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesPediatrics
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScorePediatrics
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Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesPediatrics
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesPediatrics
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesPediatrics
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesPediatrics
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PM Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Summary StatisticsPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Measure (n=30) (n=32) (n=9) (n=21)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
7.2 2.3 4.3 2.0Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
2.3 2.1 2.1 1.7Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
224 213 227 220Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
232 222 226 226Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.4 1.4 1.5 3.1Mean number of research experiences5.
2.5 3.9 3.2 12.2Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
4.5 4.2 3.0 4.5Mean number of work experiences7.
4.0 3.9 4.1 4.1Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 3.7 12.5 11.1Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
32.0 40.7 37.5 27.8Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0
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Chart PM-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Graph PM-1
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Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Between 201and 210
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScorePhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
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Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
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>260 ScoreUnknown
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Step 2 Scores
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 0 0 0
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Matched Not Matched
Step 2 Scores
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
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Research Projects
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4
0 0
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32 2
7
MatchedNot Matched
Research Projects
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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2
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10
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
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01
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Matched Not Matched
Publications
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0 0
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Publications
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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4
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
0
3
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21
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Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
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2 21
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9
MatchedNot Matched
Work Experiences
Nu
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
0
2
4
6
8
10
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
0
4
6
3 3
1
0
1
2
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0
5
8
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3
1
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0 0
6
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Volunteer Experiences
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MatchedNot Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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25
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35
Yes No
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Yes No
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PS Plastic Surgery
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Summary StatisticsPlastic Surgery
Measure (n=2) (n=1) (n=3) (n=4)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
1.0 3.0 3.3 5.8Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
2.5 1.0 1.3 1.0Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
234 226 226 220Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
244 253 235 225Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
4.0 2.0 4.0 5.5Mean number of research experiences5.
23.0 23.0 55.7 34.0Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.5 5.0 7.3 2.0Mean number of work experiences7.
4.0 3.0 6.0 1.0Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 0.0 33.3 25.0Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
0.0 0.0 33.3 25.0Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart PS-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
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Distinct Specialties Ranked
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1 2 3 4 or More
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Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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0.8
1.2
1.6
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Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksPlastic Surgery
Graph PS-1
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Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesPlastic Surgery
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScorePlastic Surgery
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Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesPlastic Surgery
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Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesPlastic Surgery
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesPlastic Surgery
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesPlastic Surgery
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesPlastic Surgery
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesPlastic Surgery
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Table P-1
Summary StatisticsPsychiatry
Measure (n=124) (n=246) (n=102) (n=253)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
5.5 2.7 5.1 2.8Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
217 206 221 214Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
227 212 228 221Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
1.7 3.5 2.5 2.4Mean number of research experiences5.
2.4 2.8 6.8 6.9Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.5 4.9 5.1 6.0Mean number of work experiences7.
4.1 3.3 3.3 3.5Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
2.0 0.5 4.4 5.0Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
24.3 26.5 27.2 24.3Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart P-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
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Chart P-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksPsychiatry
Graph P-1
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Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesPsychiatry
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScorePsychiatry
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160 180 200 220 240 260 280
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Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesPsychiatry
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>260 ScoreUnknown
0 1 2 4
27 27
19
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Step 2 Scores
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Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesPsychiatry
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None 1 2 3 4 5 or More
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31
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6
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Matched Not Matched
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Matched Not Matched
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesPsychiatry
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37
13 10 92
5357
26 25
12 9
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12 11 115 6
57
3327 23
16 16
138Matched Not Matched
Publications
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesPsychiatry
0
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11 13 14 1811
57
6
23 28 2620
143
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
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59
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2030 32
152
Matched Not Matched
Work Experiences
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesPsychiatry
0
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100
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
512 9 9
15 1610
4 61
37
14
24
3731
20 22
92 3 1
83
Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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100
None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or More
815 18
8 8 7 5 3 51
24
11
3541
3127
14 12 9 82
63
MatchedNot Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesPsychiatry
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280
Yes No
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Table RO-1
Summary StatisticsRadiation Oncology
Measure (n=1) (n=1) (n=3) (n=3)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
9.0 1.0 4.3 2.3Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
1.0 2.0 1.3 2.7Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
241 245 238 221Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
256 253 242 220Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
3.0 1.0 4.0 2.5Mean number of research experiences5.
3.0 5.0 8.5 13.5Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
3.0 3.0 4.0 1.0Mean number of work experiences7.
4.0 3.0 5.5 0.5Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
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Chart RO-1
Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
0.0
0.4
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1.2
1.6
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1 2 3 4 or More
1
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0 0
Matched Not Matched
Distinct Specialties Ranked
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Chart RO-2
Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksRadiation Oncology
Graph RO-1
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Non-U.S. IMG U.S. IMG
Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesRadiation Oncology
0.0
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1.6
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<= 180 Between 181and 190
Between 191and 200
Between 201and 210
Between 211and 220
Between 221and 230
Between 231and 240
Between 241and 250
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>260 ScoreUnknown
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0 0 0
Matched Not Matched
Step 1 Scores
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreRadiation Oncology
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Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesRadiation Oncology
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Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesRadiation Oncology
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2.0
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesRadiation Oncology
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesRadiation Oncology
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesRadiation Oncology
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1.0
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesRadiation Oncology
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Summary StatisticsVascular Surgery
Measure (n=0) (n=7) (n=4) (n=14)
U.S. IMGs Non-U.S. IMGs
Matched Unmatched Matched Unmatched
2.7 4.8 1.9Mean number of contiguous ranks1.
2.3 2.0 1.7Mean number of distinct specialties ranked2.
229 227 228Mean USMLE Step 1 score3.
237 234 230Mean USMLE Step 2 score4.
2.3 2.5 4.5Mean number of research experiences5.
0.5 21.8 14.1Mean number of abstracts, presentations, and publications
6.
4.8 2.3 6.3Mean number of work experiences7.
3.8 2.0 2.6Mean number of volunteer experiences8.
0.0 0.0 7.7Percentage who have a Ph.D. degree9.
28.6 50.0 53.8Percentage who have another graduate degree10.
Note: Only applicants who gave consent to use their information in research are included. Source. NRMP Data Warehouse
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Number of Distinct Specialties Ranked by International Medical Graduates
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1
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5
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7
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1
3 3
0
Not Matched
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Number of Contiguous Ranks of International Medical Graduates
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by Number of Contiguous RanksVascular Surgery
Graph VS-1
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Number of Contiguous Ranks
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 1 Scores of International Medical GraduatesVascular Surgery
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Probability of International Medical Graduates Matching to Preferred Specialty by USMLE Step 1 ScoreVascular Surgery
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180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260
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Step 1 Score
Probability of Matching
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USMLE Step 2 CK Scores of International Medical GraduatesVascular Surgery
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Not Matched
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Number of Research Projects of International Medical GraduatesVascular Surgery
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6Matched Not Matched
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Number of Abstracts, Presentations, and Publications of International Medical GraduatesVascular Surgery
0
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3
Not Matched
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1 1 1
10Matched Not Matched
Publications
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Number of Work Experiences of International Medical GraduatesVascular Surgery
0
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1
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Not Matched
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Matched Not Matched
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Number of Volunteer Experiences of International Medical GraduatesVascular Surgery
0
1
2
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1 1
0 0 0
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2
Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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6Matched Not Matched
Volunteer Experiences
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Non-U.S. IMG
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Other Characteristics of International Medical GraduatesVascular Surgery
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Yes No
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