It's Match Day!

This year brought no big change in dermatology. The specialty is still considered a top pick among medical school seniors. The National Resident Matching Program, which runs the resident match, reports that dermatology was one of the most competitive fields for applicants, along with neurological surgery, orthopaedic surgery, and otolaryngology.

This year, nearly 99% of the 329 PGY-2 dermatology positions were filled, with 82% being taken by U.S. medical graduates. That’s similar to the results from 2009, when there were only 310 positions available. On the PGY-1 side, more than 93% of the 31 positions were filled, with 74% taken by U.S. medical graduates.

Mary Ellen Schneider (on Twitter @MaryEllenNY)

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