Report on Residents
- 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 B2. First-Attempt Pass Rates on USMLE and COMLEX Examinations for First-Year Residents by Specialty
2021-22 First-Year Residents
The table below displays statistics on first-attempt pass rates of USMLE examinations and COMLEX examinations for first-year residents in 2021-22. Tables are available for ACGME-accredited specialties that lead to initial board certification. Data are for graduates of MD-granting and DO-granting U.S. and Canadian schools and of international medical schools. International medical school graduates include both U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens who graduated from any medical school outside the United States and Canada. Please contact residentreport@aamc.org with any comments or questions.
Selected Finding: The percentage of of entering residents passing on their first exam attempt differs by specialty.
| ACGME-Accredited Specialties | USMLE Step 1 First Attempt | USMLE Step 2 CK First Attempt | COMLEX Level 1 First Attempt | COMLEX Level 2-CK First Attempt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | Fail | All | Pass | Fail | All | |||
Source: GME Track® as of GMEdate, YYYY, and NBME as of NBMEdate, YYYY.