Osteopathic GME Match Report For the 2012 Match

Prepared by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, with participation by the American Osteopathic Association and the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, September 2013

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Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 1 Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................ 2 Limitations .............................................................................................................................. 2 Format ................................................................................................................................... 3 Questions and Comments ...................................................................................................... 3 Applicants, Positions and Matches in the 2012 OGME Match, by Specialty ............................... 4 Factors that May Influence Match Success ................................................................................ 6 Research Experiences ........................................................................................................... 7 Volunteer Experiences ........................................................................................................... 9 Work Experiences .................................................................................................................11 Publications...........................................................................................................................13 Sigma Sigma Phi Membership ..............................................................................................15 Number of Contiguous Designations of First-Choice Specialty ..............................................16 COMLEX-USA Data ..............................................................................................................17 Summary Tables, by Specialty ..................................................................................................23 All Participants in OGME Match ............................................................................................24 By specialty, beginning .........................................................................................................25

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Introduction The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), in cooperation with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Inc. (NBOME), compiled The Osteopathic GME Match Report, for the 2012 Match to support osteopathic medical students in their specialty selection and participation in the osteopathic graduate medical education match program. The report may also provide useful data for the colleges of osteopathic medicine, osteopathic graduate medical education programs and others interested in osteopathic medical education’s programs, policies and processes related to graduate medical education and specialty choice. The report is descriptive only, and no inferences can be drawn from the data presented. This report was first produced for the 2009 match in response to a request from the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) for a report that would help guide students in their specialty selection and matching process for the osteopathic graduate medical education match. Similar reports have been produced for the National Residency Matching Program Main Residency Match.1 The report is produced by AACOM, with participation by the AOA and the NBOME. The principal author is AACOM Vice President for Research and Assistant to the President Thomas Levitan, MEd. Data included in the report were provided by the AOA and the NBOME. Terri Lischka of AOA and William Roberts, EdD, of NBOME compiled the data from their respective organizations. Methodology Data for this report were provided by AOA and NBOME. Data used to develop the report: Data element Number of work experiences reported Number of publications reported Number of research experiences reported Number of volunteer experiences reported Membership in Sigma Sigma Phi Specialty of 1st choice match Contiguous ranks of 1st choice specialty (number of consecutive selections of the same 1st choice specialty before selecting a different specialty) Actual specialty matched Total number of different specialties ranked First score attained for COMLEX-USA Level 1 Number of attempts to attain pass on COMLEX-USA Level 1

Source AOA AOA AOA AOA AOA AOA AOA AOA AOA NBOME NBOME

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National Residency Matching Program and Association of American Medical Colleges. (2011). Charting Outcomes in the Match: Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2011 Main Residency Match, 4th edition. Washington, DC: NRMP and AAMC.

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Data element First score attained for COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Number of attempts to attain pass on COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Number of attempts to attain pass on COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE

Source NBOME NBOME NBOME

Student records from each data source were matched by a key unknown to the author to ensure student and school confidentiality. AACOM used the resulting data set to compile this report. Confidentiality Various measures were taken in the preparation of this report to ensure confidentiality and protection of individual data for both match participants and the osteopathic medical colleges.  After the data provided by AOA and NBOME were matched, personal identifiers were removed.  The data elements of the report are reported only when there are at least six cases; when there are fewer than six cases, no data are reported.  For this report, individual school data are suppressed. Limitations The report has several significant limitations.  First, the size of the osteopathic graduate medical education program limits the analysis that can be conducted while maintaining confidentiality of match participants. For the 2012 osteopathic medicine match there were 2,655 available positions and 2,373 participants in the osteopathic graduate medical education match. Only 1,766 participants who matched and for whom data are available are included in this analysis.  Second, the sample was limited to graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) who elected to continue osteopathic graduate medical education training in AOA-accredited residency training programs that are part of the AOA GME match. The sample did not include those graduates who enrolled in ACGME-accredited residency training programs or those who enrolled in military GME programs.  Third, the report includes historical data only, which should be interpreted with caution and not used for predictive purposes.  Fourth, residency program directors consider many factors in the resident selection process, and the factors addressed in this report are limited and not entirely reflective of the many decisions involved in the selection process. Inclusion of these factors in this report should in no way lead the reader to infer that it is the position of AACOM, the AOA, or the NBOME that these factors are the most important for residency program directors to consider in evaluating applicants for residency training positions.

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Format The tables and charts following include explanatory information about how the data were compiled. Readers are encouraged to review the explanatory materials for each table and chart. Questions and Comments Questions and comments should be directed to the principal author, Thomas Levitan, [email protected].

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Applicants, Positions and Matches in the 2012 OGME Match, by Specialty For each of the 23 specialties in the match process, Table 1 displays:  The total number of positions available in the match process.  The total number of match participants selecting each specialty as a first-choice.  The number of first-choice applicants by specialty per available position.  The number of matches to first-choice specialty.  The number of matches to a specialty that was other than first-choice.  The total number of matches in the specialty. Chart 1 graphically displays the percentage of graduates achieving their first-choice specialty. No data are displayed for specialties in which there are five or fewer total matches. Table 1

Specialty

Anesthesiology Diagnostic Radiology Emergency Medicine Family Practice Family PracticeEmergency Medicine Integrated Family Practice-NMM Internal Medicine Internal MedicineEmergency Medicine Internal MedicinePediatrics Neurological Surgery Neurology Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/OMT Obstetrics & Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedic Surgery Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Pediatrics

Total positions available 33 30 222 741

Total number of 1st-choice applicants applicants selecting per as 1stposition choice 62 1.88 39 1.30 337 1.52 499 0.67

Number of matches 1st choice matches 29 25 211 406

Other matches

Total matches

0 0 3 26

29 25 214 432

8

12

1.50

6

3

9

12

6

0.50

6

0

6

510

397

0.78

326

43

369

17

12

0.71

9

5

14

2

2

1.00

1

0

1

12 17

30 15

2.50 0.88

12 9

0 0

12 9

11

8

0.73

6

0

6

72

104

1.44

70

1

71

14 94

27 160

1.93 1.70

12 92

0 0

12 92

20

35

1.75

18

0

18

70

73

1.04

42

1

43

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Total number of 1st-choice Total applicants applicants positions selecting per available as 1stposition choice

Specialty

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Proctology Psychiatry Surgery, General Traditional Rotating Internship Urological Surgery Totals

Number of matches 1st choice matches

Other matches

Total matches

11

18

1.64

4

0

4

1

0

0.00

0

0

0

41

43

1.05

29

0

29

111

191

1.72

101

7

108

586

261

0.45

188

55

243

20

41

2.05

19

1

20

2655

2372

0.89

1621

145

1766

Data sources: Summary of Positions Offered & Filled by Program Type for the 2012 Match, http://www.natmatch.com/aoairp/index.htm The Summary report includes one match that is not included in these calculations.

Chart 1 Percentage of Participants Matching to First-Choice 100.0% 90.0% 80.0%

46.3%

72.0%

52.9%

67.4%

57.5%

51.4%

57.5%

44.4%

22.2%

10.0%

67.3%

75.0%

60.0%

40.0%

50.0%

75.0%

81.4%

62.6%

50.0%

20.0%

64.1%

30.0%

46.8%

40.0%

68.3%

50.0%

100.0%

60.0%

82.1%

70.0%

0.0%

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Factors that May Influence Match Success Several data elements that are collected in the OGME match application may impact the likelihood of match to first-choice specialty. The following charts display these elements across all specialties for which enough data are available. Internal Medicine-Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, both with fewer than six first-choice matches, are not included to maintain the confidentiality of the data of the individuals who matched in this specialty. There were no first-choice matches in Proctology. Those specialties included in the charts are: All specialties Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/OMT Anesthesiology Obstetrics & Gynecology Diagnostic Radiology Ophthalmology Emergency Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Family Practice Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Family Practice-Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Integrated Family Practice-NMM Psychiatry Internal Medicine Surgery, General Internal Medicine-Emergency Medicine Traditional Rotating Internship Neurological Surgery Urological Surgery Neurology Data are not displayed for matches that are not first-choice because there are not enough cases to provide meaningful information. As noted in the limitations section of this report, there are multiple factors that influence specialty choice, both by the program director selecting applicants and by the applicants seeking specialties. Evaluations of the quantitative factors reported here are only part of the selection process for specialty selection by program directors and applicants.

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Research Experiences The charts below display the mean number of research experiences and the percentage reporting research experiences for individuals matching to a first-choice specialty. Research experiences are self-reported. No distinctions are made as to the “quality,” duration, or timing of the research experiences.

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Chart 2

Mean number of research experiences by specialty

4

2.6 2.0

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.3 1.6

1.5

1.7

2.0 1.6 1.0

1.7

1.6

1

1.5

1.8

2

2.4

2.5

3

1.8

Mean number of experiences

5

0

Chart 3

Percent reporting research experiences by specialty

84.2% 67.0%

55.2%

57.1%

69.6%

75.0% 50.0%

58.6%

66.7%

54.6% 11.1%

20%

33.3%

30%

45.6%

40%

52.1%

50%

55.2%

60%

66.7%

72.0%

70%

75.0%

80%

71.3%

94.4%

90%

56.8%

Percent reporting experiences

100%

10% 0%

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Volunteer experiences The charts below display the mean number of volunteer experiences and the percentage reporting volunteer experiences for individuals matching to a first-choice specialty. Volunteer experiences are self-reported. No distinctions are made as to the “quality,” duration, or timing of the volunteer experiences.

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Chart 4

Mean number of volunteer experiences by specialty

6.5

6.5 89.4%

5.4

5.8 87.1%

8.2

8.3

6.4

6.6 5.4 3.8

4.0

5.3

5.8

5.9

6.3

5.0

5.6

6.0

6.5

7.0

6.7

8.2

8.0

8.3

9.0

9.0

6.3

Mean number of experiences

10.0

3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

Chart 5

Percent reporting volunteer experiences by specialty 100.0%

92.9%

93.5%

100.0%

72.4%

60%

91.7%

83.3%

97.1%

100.0% 83.3%

88.9%

92.3%

100.0% 83.3%

92.4%

86.5%

70%

96.0%

80%

89.7%

90% 90.3%

Percent reporting experiences

100%

50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

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Work Experiences The charts below display the mean number of work experiences and the percentage reporting work experiences for individuals matching to a first-choice specialty. Work experiences are selfreported. No distinctions are made as to the “quality,” duration, or timing of the work experiences.

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Chart 6

Mean number of work experiences by specialty

6.3

6

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.6 3.0

3.2

3.3

4.1

3.7

3.3 2.6

3.1

2.8

2

2.2

2.5

3.4

3

3.2

4

3.4

4.7

5

3.2

Mean number of experiences

7

1 0

Chart 7

Percent reporting work experiences by specialty

50%

84.2%

84.6%

89.1%

75.9%

83.3%

94.4%

88.0%

91.7%

98.6%

100.0%

88.9% 75.0%

77.8%

83.4%

83.3%

85.2% 66.7%

60%

89.1%

70%

96.0%

80%

93.1%

90% 86.4%

Percent reporting experiences

100%

40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

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Publications The charts below display the mean number of publications and the percentage reporting publications for individuals matching to a first-choice specialty. Publications are self-reported. No distinctions are made as to the “quality” or timing of the publications. Chart 8

Mean number of publications by specialty

4.8

5.4

5

3.5

3.6

3.4

2.1

2.5 2.0 1.0

1.5

1

3.3

3.3

3.1 2.3

3.0

2.8

2

2.4

3

3.1

4.0

4.3

4 3.5

Mean number of experiences

6

0

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Chart 9

Percent reporting publications by specialty 90% 78.9% 51.1%

48.5% 34.5%

31.0%

32.9%

33.3%

11.1%

22.2%

10%

38.3%

33.3%

50.0% 30.5%

20%

31.3%

30%

48.3%

40%

53.3%

50%

27.8%

60%

75.0%

72.0%

70%

75.0%

80%

39.4%

Percent reporting experiences

100%

0%

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Sigma Sigma Phi Membership Sigma Sigma Phi is an Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity. Its objectives and purposes are: to further the Science of Osteopathic Medicine and its standards of practice, to improve the scholastic standing and promote a higher degree of fellowship among its students, to bring about a closer relationship and understanding between the student bodies and the officials and members of the faculties of our colleges, and to foster allegiance to the American Osteopathic Association and to perpetuate [osteopathic] principles and teachings through the maintenance and development of this organization. (http://www.sigmasigmaphi.org/, accessed 08/14/2011) Membership requirements are:  Must be a student at an osteopathic medical college.  Must successfully complete one semester of classroom work.  Must show a high degree of scholarship and service to college and/or profession.  Must have a passing scholastic standing. Membership shall not exceed 25 percent of the total of the four classes at the medical school. (http://www.sigmasigmaphi.org/, accessed 10/2/2012) Sigma Sigma Phi membership is not charted because for some specialties the Ns are too small. When appropriate, data are displayed in the specialty tables.

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Number of Contiguous Designations of First-Choice Specialty – All Specialties There is an assumption that a candidate’s likelihood of matching to her/his first-choice specialty is increased by the number of contiguous designations of that first-choice specialty before selecting a different specialty. “Contiguous designations” refers to the number of times an applicant designates a specific specialty (in multiple programs) before designating a different specialty. Data are reported on 1,766 DO graduates for whom data are available who participated in the 2012 osteopathic graduate medical education match. In the osteopathic match, across all specialties, 91.8 percent of participants matched to the first-choice specialty. Selection of the same specialty multiple times does not appear to be as important a factor, as displayed in the following charts. This may be in part because of the limited number of programs in the most competitive specialties and in osteopathic GME in general. Charts 10 below displays the number of contiguous designations of the first-choice specialty for those who matched to her/his first choice and those who matched but not to her/his first choice. 



412 of 1,621 participants (25.4 percent) who matched to the first-choice specialty designated it only once before designating a different specialty and 384 (23.7 percent) designated the first-choice specialty more than five times before designating a different specialty. 86 of 145 participants (59.3 percent) who matched, but not to the first-choice specialty, designated it only once before designating a different specialty.

Chart 10

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COMLEX-USA Data Scores and passing status on the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examinations (COMLEX-USA) Levels 1, 2-CE and 2-PE are reported by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) as part of the OGME match process. For this project, NBOME matched scores and passing status to other match data. NBOME reported standard scores on the first attempt at the exam for COMLEX-USA Levels 1 and 2-CE, and the number of times each examination was taken to attain a passing score for all three exams. All data reported on the following charts are for participants who matched to a first-choice specialty. Data presented in the report are: COMLEX-USA Levels 1 and 2-CE  Highest and lowest scores and mean of scores – for participants who took the exams more than one time to attain a passing score, all scores are reported based on the first attempt.  Percentage of participants who passed the exams on the first attempt. COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE  Percentage of participants who passed the exams on the first attempt.  Standard scores are not reported for COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE. The intended purpose of COMLEX-USA is to assure the public that an osteopathic physician has the knowledge and clinical skills to practice osteopathic medicine. Each state is responsible for granting licenses for medical professionals to practice medicine. While each state licensing board may set its own licensure criteria, passage of the COMLEX-USA is used for licensure determination. A secondary use of COMLEX-USA by residency program directors is in resident selection. Residency program directors use many criteria, of which COMLEX-USA is one, to evaluate residency candidates. The top two criteria used by residency program directors are: 1) The student rotated through the program director’s specialty, and 2) Personality match with the program. “The top two selection criteria…indicate that personal relationships built when doing rotations are of great importance to the resident’s future success in obtaining a desired residency.”2 Having a candidate provide COMLEX-USA scores is the third most important criterion used by residency program directors, as reported in the cited document.

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Teitelbaum, H.S. (2005). Osteopathic Medical Education in the United States. Washington, DC and Chicago, IL: AACOM and AOA, p. 147.

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COMLEX-USA Level 1 Chart 11 COMLEX-USA Level 1 High-Mean-Low scores by specialty 1000 900

810

810 748

800

707

600

544

572 489

520

492

463

461

580

453

468

398

291

566

304 269

100

643

574

616 574

550

475

476

502

467

456

511

439

438

428 390

382

355 269

644

634

474

300 200

536

680

524

494

465

400

651

617

611

724

697

680

649

700

500

750

725

334

350

365

352 292

279

377 335

312

Highest score Lowest score Mean score

0

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Chart 12 COMLEX-USA Level 1 - Percent passing on 1st attempt

90%

87%

98% 79%

98%

92%

100%

72%

67%

78%

87%

100%

100% 83%

83%

83%

81%

95%

100%

97%

87%

Percent passing on 1st attempt

100%

0%

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COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Chart 13

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Chart 14 COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE - Percent passing on 1st attempt 100% 85%

50%

66%

83%

95%

100%

98%

92%

91%

100%

100%

100% 80%

67%

79%

83%

92%

100%

86%

85%

Percent passing on 1st

100%

0%

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COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Chart 15 COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE - Percent passing on 1st attempt

95%

96%

95%

97%

98%

100%

67%

83%

98%

100%

100%

100%

89%

92%

84%

100%

97%

96%

100%

93%

96%

Percent passing on 1st attempt

100%

0%

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Summary Tables by Specialty The following tables summarize first-choice match data for the specialties for which there are more than five first-choice matches. The first table displays data for all participants in the osteopathic match who matched to a firstchoice specialty.

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Table 2 – All Participants in OGME Match and those Matching to First-Choice Total number of match participants Percent of all match participants matching to 1st choice Match Measure

2372 68.3% 1st choice matches 1621 3.8 25.4%

Number of participants matching to first choice Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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1.8 56.8% 6.3 90.3% 3.2 86.4% 3.5 39.4% 17.3% 488.6 81.7 480 810 269 87.2% 495.8 90.4 494 874 236 85.4% 95.5%

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Table 3 – Anesthesiology There were 13 osteopathic anesthesiology programs, with 33 available positions. Twenty-nine of those positions were filled as first choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE

29 3.2 34.5%

Percent passing on 1st attempt

93.1%

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1.8 55.2% 6.5 89.7% 4.7 93.1% 2.4 48.3% 17.2% 520.1 85.5 505 707 291 96.6% 516.9 89.9 524 745 348 86.2%

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Table 4 – Diagnostic Radiology There were 13 osteopathic diagnostic radiology programs, with 30 available positions. Twentyfive of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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25 4.5 20.0% 1.5 72.0% 5.6 96.0% 3.4 96.0% 2.8 72.0% 24.0% 571.7 53.9 576 649 465 100.0% 571.2 59.7 576 717 466 100.00% 100.00%

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Table 5 – Emergency Medicine There were 47 osteopathic emergency medicine programs, with 222 available positions. Two hundred eleven of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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211 5.3 13.3% 1.7 52.1% 6.2 92.4% 3.2 89.1% 3.1 31.3% 18.5% 492.1 63.5 488 748 269 95.3% 511.3 79.9 517 768 292 91.9% 96.2%

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Table 6 – Family Practice There were 200 osteopathic family practice programs, with 741 available positions. Four hundred six of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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406 3.6 24.9% 1.6 45.6% 5.9 86.5% 3.4 85.2% 3.0 30.5% 12.1% 462.8 74.1 456 725 304 80.8% 468.1 84.5 463 752 236 79.1% 96.8%

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Table 7 – Family Practice – Emergency Medicine There were three osteopathic family practice -- emergency medicine programs, with eight available positions. Six of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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6 1.2 83.3% 2.5 33.3% 5.8 83.3% 2.5 66.7% 2.3 50.0% 16.7% 461.2 63.2 461 544 355 83.3% 433.3 78.6 453 524 337 66.7% 100.0%

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Table 8 – Family Practice/NMM There were six osteopathic family practice/NMM programs, with 12 available positions. Six of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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6 1.2 83.3% 1.0 66.7% 5.3 100.0% 2.2 83.3% 4.0 33.3% 16.7% 453.0 80.1 430 611 398 83.3% 457.0 66.9 454 559 365 83.3% 83.9%

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Table 9 – Internal Medicine There were 96 osteopathic internal medicine programs, with 510 available positions. Three hundred twenty-six of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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326 3.8 27.3% 1.6 54.6% 5.4 92.3% 2.8 83.4% 3.1 38.3% 13.2% 467.8 74.1 463 810 279 83.4% 471.4 81.2 460 684 250 80.1% 91.7%

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Table 10 – Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine There were eight osteopathic internal medicine/emergency medicine programs, with 17 available positions. Nine of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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9 1.4 77.8% 2.0 11.1% 3.8 88.9% 3.1 77.8% 1.5 22.2% 0.0% 493.6 71.1 468 617 428 100.0% 518.6 80.3 491 667 423 100.0% 88.9%

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Table 11 – Neurological Surgery There were nine osteopathic neurological surgery programs, with 12 available positions. All 12 of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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12 5.7 16.7% 2.4 75.0% 6.6 83.3% 2.6 75.0% 3.3 75.0% 41.7% 580.1 63.8 588 680 474 100.0% 604.8 88.8 632 712 412 100.0% 100.0%

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Table 12 – Neurology There were eight osteopathic neurology programs, with 17 available positions. Nine of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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9 2.8 33.3% 1.5 66.7% 8.2 100.0% 3.3 88.9% 2.0 11.1% 33.3% 475.0 56.9 490 536 382 77.8% 480.2 70.7 456 649 421 100.0% 100.0%

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Table 13 – Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/OMT There were five osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine/OMT programs, with 11 available positions. Six of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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6 1.3 66.7% 1.7 50.0% 5.4 83.3% 6.3 100.0% 1.0 33.3% 0.0% 476.2 92.7 502 566 334 66.7% 452.5 86.9 425 562 365 50.0% 66.7%

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Table 14 – Obstetrics/Gynecology There were 27 osteopathic obstetrics/gynecology programs, with 72 available positions. Seventy of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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70 4.5 20.0% 1.6 58.6% 9.0 97.1% 3.7 98.6% 2.5 32.9% 15.7% 467.0 62.5 467 651 350 87.1% 482.7 72.3 484 663 278 91.4% 100.0%

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Table 15 – Ophthalmology There were 10 osteopathic ophthalmology programs, with 14 available positions. Twelve of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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12 5.3 8.3% 2.3 75.0% 6.7 91.7% 4.1 91.7% 3.3 75.0% 33.3% 523.7 84.3 535 634 390 91.7% 522.0 67.1 534 592 370 91.7% 83.3%

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Table 16 – Orthopedic Surgery There were 33 osteopathic orthopedic surgery programs, with 94 available positions. Ninetytwo of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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92 3.6 19.6% 2.1 69.6% 6.4 93.5% 3.3 88.0% 5.4 53.3% 34.8% 574.5 78.2 585 750 365 97.8% 579.2 92.2 575 806 365 97.8% 97.8%

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Table 17 – Otolaryngological and Facial Plastic Surgery There were 14 osteopathic otolaryngological and facial plastic surgery programs, with 20 available positions. Eighteen of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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18 4.6 5.6% 2.1 94.4% 8.3 100.0% 3.2 94.4% 3.4 27.8% 44.4% 616.3 74.6 637 697 438 100.0% 610.1 86.8 633 721 407 100.0% 100.0%

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Table 18 – Pediatrics There were 17 osteopathic pediatric programs, with 70 available positions. Forty-two of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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42 2.3 54.8% 1.5 57.1% 8.3 92.9% 3.0 83.3% 4.8 31.0% 16.7% 455.9 71.1 475 644 292 78.6% 489.5 87.5 512 691 323 83.3% 97.6%

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Table 19 – Psychiatry There were 14 osteopathic psychiatry programs, with 41 available positions. Twenty-nine of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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29 2.7 34.5% 1.4 55.2% 5.8 72.4% 3.6 75.9% 3.6 34.5% 3.4% 439.3 56.6 435 574 352 72.4% 435.6 53.9 445 510 334 65.5% 96.6%

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Table 20 – Surgery, General There were 39 osteopathic general surgery programs, with 111 available positions. One hundred one of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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101 4.2 13.9% 1.8 71.3% 6.5 87.1% 3.0 89.1% 3.4 48.5% 17.8% 502.4 64.6 495 680 335 98.0% 519.0 83.4 513 874 323 95.0% 95.0%

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Table 21 – Traditional Rotating Internship There were 99 osteopathic traditional rotating internship programs, with 586 available positions. One hundred eight-eight of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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188 3.0 36.2% 2.0 67.0% 6.5 89.4% 3.0 84.6% 4.3 51.1% 20.7% 510.9 92.8 499 724 312 87.2% 508.8 95.6 503 838 327 84.6% 96.3%

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Table 22 – Urological Surgery There were 10 osteopathic urological surgery programs, with 20 available positions. Nineteen of those positions were filled as first-choice in the match. 1st choice matches

Match measure

19 5.5 10.5%

Number of participants Mean number of contiguous 1st choice designations Percent designating 1st choice only once Research experiences Mean number of research experiences Percent with at least 1 research experience Volunteer experiences Mean number of volunteer experiences Percent with at least 1 volunteer experience Work experiences Mean number of work experiences Percent with at least 1 work experience Publications Mean number of publications Percent with at least 1 publication Percent with membership in Sigma Sigma Phi COMLEX-USA Level 1 Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE Mean score Standard deviation Median score High score Low score Percent passing on 1st attempt COMLEX Level 2-PE Percent passing on 1st attempt

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2.6 84.2% 8.2 100.0% 3.3 84.2% 2.1 78.9% 47.4% 550.3 73.8 569 643 377 89.5% 557.1 74.7 562 674 428 100.0% 94.7%

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