Table 5.
Competitive and less competitive disciplines as defined by supply to demand ratios
| Discipline Type | Supply to Demand Ratio Ratios < 1 were defined as competitive disciplines. Ratios > than 1 were defined as less competitive disciplines |
|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | 0.48 |
| Dermatology | 0.52 |
| Emergency Medicine | 0.60 |
| Ophthalmology | 0.69 |
| Otolaryngology | 0.70 |
| Obstetrics / Gynecology | 0.73 |
| Urology | 0.74 |
| Anesthesia | 0.76 |
| Neurosurgery | 0.80 |
| Pediatrics | 0.81 |
| General Surgery | 0.86 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 0.92 |
| Vascular Surgery | 0.94 |
| Orthopedics | 0.95 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 0.96 |
| Neurology | 0.97 |
| Cardiac Surgery | 1.01 |
| Psychiatry | 1.05 |
| Public Health + Family Medicine | 1.09 |
| Laboratomy Medicine | 1.13 |
| Pediatric Neurology | 1.17 |
| Radiation Oncology | 1.27 |
| Family Medicine | 1.31 |
| Medical Genetics | 1.59 |
| Anatomic Pathology | 1.72 |
| Nuclear Medicine | 1.90 |
| Public Health | 2.24 |
| Medical Microbiology | 2.60 |
| Neuro Pathology | 2.88 |
| General Pathology | 3.40 |