Table 1.

National data from the CaRMS match for surgical specialties (comparing 2008–2013 to 2002–2007)

Surgical specialty	Δ Average no. residency training positions	Δ Average no. first choice residency applications
General surgery	+26.00	−0.8%
Neurosurgery	+2.17	−23.1%
Orthopedic surgery	+27.50	−4.6%
Otolaryngology	+11.50	−16.1%
Plastic surgery	+11.17	−15.3%
Urology	+11.33	−18.0%

CaRMS = Canadian Resident Matching Service.