Report on Residents
- 2023 Report on Residents Executive Summary
- Table A1. Continuity of Specialty Preference on the Matriculating Student Questionnaire and the 2023 Graduation Questionnaire
- Table B1. Experiences of First-Year Residents by Specialty
- Table B2. First-Attempt Pass Rates on USMLE and COMLEX Examinations for First-Year Residents by Specialty
- Table B3. Number of Active Residents, by Type of Medical School, GME Specialty, and Gender
- Table B4. MD-PhD Residents, by GME Specialty
- Table B5. Number of Active MD Residents, by Race/Ethnicity (Alone or In Combination) and GME Specialty
- Table B6. Number of Active DO Residents, by Race/Ethnicity (Alone or In Combination) and GME Specialty
- Table C1. Number of Graduates of U.S. MD-Granting and DO-Granting Schools, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C4. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C5. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by Last Completed GME Specialty and Gender
- Table C6. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by State
- Table C7. Full-Time Faculty-Appointment Status at U.S. Medical Schools for Residents Who Completed Residencies, by Specialty
- Table C8. Full-Time Faculty-Appointment Status at U.S. Medical Schools for Residents Who Completed Residencies, by Specialty and Rank
- 2022 Report on Residents Executive Summary
- Table A1. Continuity of Specialty Preference on the Matriculating Student Questionnaire and the 2022 Graduation Questionnaire
- Table B1. Experiences of First-Year Residents by Specialty
- Table B2. First-Attempt Pass Rates on USMLE and COMLEX Examinations for First-Year Residents by Specialty
- Table B3. Number of Active Residents, by Type of Medical School, GME Specialty, and Gender
- Table B4. MD-PhD Residents, by GME Specialty
- Table B5. Number of Active MD Residents, by Race/Ethnicity (Alone or In Combination) and GME Specialty
- Table B6. Number of Active DO Residents, by Race/Ethnicity (Alone or In Combination) and GME Specialty
- Table C1. Number of Graduates of U.S. MD-Granting and DO-Granting Schools, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C2. Number of Individuals Who Completed Residency and Are Practicing in Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C3. Number of Individuals Who Completed Residency and Are Practicing in Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas, by State
- Table C4. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C5. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by Last Completed GME Specialty and Gender
- Table C6. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by State
- Table C7. Full-Time Faculty-Appointment Status at U.S. Medical Schools for Residents Who Completed Residencies, by Specialty
- Table C8. Full-Time Faculty-Appointment Status at U.S. Medical Schools for Residents Who Completed Residencies, by Specialty and Rank
- 2021 Report on Residents Executive Summary
- Table A1. Continuity of Specialty Preference on the Matriculating Student Questionnaire and the 2021 Graduation Questionnaire
- Table B1. Test Scores and Experiences of First-Year Residents, by Specialty
- Table B2. USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK Scores of First-Year Residents by Specialty
- Table B3. Number of Active Residents, by Type of Medical School, GME Specialty, and Sex
- Table B4. MD-PhD Residents, by GME Specialty
- Table B5. Number of Active MD Residents, by Race/Ethnicity (Alone or In Combination) and GME Specialty
- Table B6. Number of Active DO Residents, by Race/Ethnicity (Alone or In Combination) and GME Specialty
- Table C1. Number of Graduates of U.S. MD-Granting and DO-Granting Schools, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C2. Number of Individuals Who Completed Residency and Are Practicing in Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C3. Number of Individuals Who Completed Residency and Are Practicing in Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas, by State
- Table C4. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C5. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by Last Completed GME Specialty and Sex
- Table C6. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by State
- Table C7. Full-Time Faculty-Appointment Status at U.S. Medical Schools for Residents Who Completed Residencies, by Specialty
- Table C8. Full-Time Faculty-Appointment Status at U.S. Medical Schools for Residents Who Completed Residencies, by Specialty and Rank
- 2020 Report on Residents Executive Summary
- Table A1. Continuity of Specialty Preference on the Matriculating Student Questionnaire and the 2020 Graduation Questionnaire
- Table B1. Test Scores and Experiences of First-Year Residents, by Specialty
- Table B2. USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK Scores of First-Year Residents by Specialty
- Table B3. Number of Active Residents, by Type of Medical School, GME Specialty, and Sex
- Table B4. MD-PhD Residents, by GME Specialty
- Table B5. Number of Active MD Residents, by Race/Ethnicity (Alone or In Combination) and GME Specialty
- Table B6. Number of Active DO Residents, by Race/Ethnicity (Alone or In Combination) and GME Specialty
- Table C1. Number of Graduates of U.S. MD-Granting and DO-Granting Schools, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C2. Number of Individuals Who Completed Residency and Are Practicing in Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C3. Number of Individuals Who Completed Residency and Are Practicing in Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas, by State
- Table C4. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C5. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by Last Completed GME Specialty and Sex
- Table C6. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by State
- Table C7. Full-Time Faculty-Appointment Status at U.S. Medical Schools for Residents Who Completed Residencies, by Specialty
- Table C8. Full-Time Faculty-Appointment Status at U.S. Medical Schools for Residents Who Completed Residencies, by Specialty and Rank
- 2019 Report on Residents Executive Summary
- Table A1. Continuity of Specialty Preference on the Matriculating Student Questionnaire and the 2019 Graduation Questionnaire
- Table B1. Test Scores and Experiences of First-Year Residents, by Specialty
- Table B2. USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK Scores of First-Year Residents, by Specialty
- Table B3. Number of Active Residents, by Type of Medical School, GME Specialty, and Sex
- Table B4. MD-PhD Residents, by GME Specialty
- Table C1. Number of Medical School Graduates, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C2. Number of Individuals Who Completed Residency and Are Practicing in Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C3. Number of Individuals Who Completed Residency and Are Practicing in Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas, by State
- Table C4. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by Last Completed GME Specialty
- Table C5. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by Last Completed GME Specialty and Sex
- Table C6. Physician Retention in State of Residency Training, by State
- Table C7. Full-Time Faculty-Appointment Status at U.S. Medical Schools for Residents Who Completed Residencies, by Specialty
- Table C8. Full-Time Faculty-Appointment Status at U.S. Medical Schools for Residents Who Completed Residencies, by Specialty and Rank
Table B1. Test Scores and Experiences of First-Year Residents, by Specialty
2018-19 First-Year Residents
The table below displays statistics on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Content Knowledge (CK) scores, research experiences, publications, work experiences, and volunteer experiences for all active first-year residents in 2018-19, by specialty. For example, the average STEP 1 score for 2018-19 first-year residents entering anesthesiology was 230.6, and the average Step 2 CK score was 241.3. Data include graduates of MD-granting and DO-granting U.S. and Canadian schools as well as graduates of international medical schools. Data are limited to specialties that traditionally begin in PGY1 and do not require a preliminary year of training. For individuals who took the USMLE Step 1 or USMLE Step 2 CK more than once, the most recent score was used in the analysis. Please contact residentreport@aamc.org with any comments or questions.
Selected Finding: The distribution of test scores of entering residents varies widely across specialties. However, there is also substantial variation of scores of entering residents within each specialty.Â
| ACGME-Accredited Specialties | Description of Test or Experience | N | Average | Standard Deviation | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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1. All PGY1s in Pediatrics and in Obstetrics and Gynecology are included in the table above, including those for whom the position is a preliminary year for another specialty. Preliminary positions were not reported separately because they make up less than 2% of the first-year positions in each of these specialties.
Note: Test score statistics with a total population fewer than 10 have been excluded, including specialties with fewer than 10 residents. Specialties that typically require a preliminary year of training have also been excluded.
Source: GME Track® as of Sept. 5, 2019; NBME as of Sept. 24, 2019; ERAS as of July 9, 2019.
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