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.