Table 3.
National Residency Matching Program results for primary care residencies, by year, 2004–2012
| Residency match | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine | 1,185 | 1,117 | 1,123 | 1,096 | 1,156 | 1,071 | 1,169 | 1,301 | 1,322 |
| Internal Medicine | 2,602 | 2,659 | 2,668 | 2,680 | 2,660 | 2,632 | 2,722 | 2,940 | 2,941 |
| Medicine–Pediatrics | 296 | 275 | 294 | 275 | 248 | 241 | 299 | 309 | 276 |
| Obstetrics–Gynecology | 743 | 772 | 835 | 837 | 838 | 879 | 915 | 893 | 913 |
| Pediatrics | 1,611 | 1,679 | 1,668 | 1,694 | 1,610 | 1,682 | 1,711 | 1,768 | 1,732 |
| Total # of students matched to primary care | 6,437 | 6,502 | 6,588 | 6,582 | 6,512 | 6,505 | 6,816 | 7,211 | 7,184 |
| Total # of matched US seniors | 13,572 | 13,798 | 14,059 | 14,201 | 14,359 | 14,566 | 14,992 | 15,588 | 15,712 |
| National % primary care totals | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 |