EM Match Advice 42: Mid Interview Season Check-In
Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (podcast host and Stanford University PD) and Dr. Michelle Lin (ALiEM Founder/UCSF) are joined by Dr. Aaron Kraut (University of Wisconsin PD) in this insightful, rapid-fire, practical episode through the lens of experienced residency program directors.
- What does the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) preliminary data show just far for the 2024 residency application season?
- Has the program signaling option been working?
- Have there been any surprises or changes during interview season?
- What should students think about in the post-interview stage?
Episode 42: Mid Interview Season Check-In
Preliminary ERAS Data for Emergency Medicine Residency
- Source: ERAS Statistics (Excel sheet). Association of American Medical Colleges.
Number of Applicants for EM Residency
Graduate Type | ERAS 2023 | ERAS 2024 |
---|---|---|
DO | 944 | 1,340 |
IMG | 763 | 1,437 |
MD | 1,484 | 1,568 |
Overall | 3,191 | 4,345 |
Average Number of Applications per Person*
Graduate Type | ERAS 2023 | ERAS 2024 |
---|---|---|
DO | 59 | 50 |
IMG | 63 | 48 |
MD | 49 | 42 |
Overall | 56 | 47 |
Average Number of Applicants per EM Residency Program*
Graduate Type | ERAS 2023 | ERAS 2024 |
---|---|---|
DO | 202 | 239 |
IMG | 175 | 245 |
MD | 265 | 238 |
Overall | 642 | 722 |
* Values were rounded to whole numbers
Mentioned Links
- Preiksaitis C, Krzyzaniak S, Bowers K, et al. Characteristics of Emergency Medicine Residency Programs With Unfilled Positions in the 2023 Match. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(5):598-607. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.06.002. PMID 37436344
- Jewell C, David T, Kraut A, Hess J, Westergaard M, Schnapp BH. Post-interview Thank-you Communications Influence Both Applicant and Residency Program Rank Lists in Emergency Medicine. West J Emerg Med. 2019 Dec 9;21(1):96-101. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2019.10.44031. PMID: 31913827; PMCID: PMC6948692.
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