Primary care's Match slide halts

Article Abstract:

The National Medical Matching Program filled 5% more residency positions with primary care graduates in 1992 than in 1991 due primarily to an influx of international medical graduates, who tend to place in primary care specialties. Between 1986 and 1991, the number of US medical school graduates matching in primary care decreased by 19%. The 1992 Match indicates that more primary care graduates are available, but it also suggests that US medical schools are still not training enough primary care physicians to meet the needs of the health care system.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Residents (Medicine), Physicians, Foreign, Foreign physicians

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IMGs flock to Match

Article Abstract:

The 1993 National Resident Matching Program received 47% more foreign-born international medical graduate (IMG) applications than in 1992. The US already has too many physicians, a trend that drives up health care costs. As a result, some policymakers have proposed quotas for the number of residency slots for both US and IMG applicants. Several other issues regarding IMGs are discussed, such as the competition they pose for US medical school graduates and whether they will add to the oversupply of US medical specialists.

Supply and demand, Medical students, Physicians, Medical professions, Employment, Medical students, Foreign

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Family practice gains big numbers in resident match

Article Abstract:

The National Resident Matching Program reported a 16% increase in the number of family practices from 1992 to 1993. Most of the increase was due to renewed interest in family practice from medical students and international medical school graduates. Medical groups applauded the increase, saying it was a marked change from years of medical student trends towards specialized practices.

Family medicine

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