New York Prepares More Doctors than Any Other State in the U.S.

Mar

2013

New York’s medical schools remain committed to training a physician workforce ready to take on the mounting need for primary care and specialty services.

The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) today announced that 2,160 graduating New York State medical students have “matched” to residency training programs within the state and across the country. Ninety-seven percent of New York’s students received a residency “match,” and more than half (51 percent) will remain in New York. Graduates begin their residencies in July.

“With New York’s health care landscape changing rapidly due to an increasingly diverse population, rising costs and policy changes such as the Affordable Care Act, the need for well-trained, highly skilled physicians has never been greater,” said Jo Wiederhorn, President and CEO of the AMSNY. “New York’s medical schools are not only dedicated to meeting this need, but surpassing expectations and delivering high quality health care to all. In addition, we are noticing a greater number of students focusing on much needed primary care disciplines, which include Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics and OB/GYN. Further, 188 students will go into emergency medicine this year, a specialty that is high in demand.”

Many of the schools make an effort to memorialize this professional milestone for students through photos, video and through vivid testimonials: http://www.amsny.org/news/2013-match-day-nys-medical-schools. For each graduate, Match Day represents the culmination of their medical school education – the match ultimately determines the course of their medical careers. For the next three to seven years, residents practice the medicine of their choice in a clinical setting, under the supervision of fully licensed physicians.

According to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), which conducts Match Day, a record-breaking 25,463 applicants nationwide matched to residency programs; U.S. medical school seniors made up 16,390 of those slots. Additionally for the first time, more than 40,000 students and medical school graduates nationally registered for the Match.

The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) is the state’s voice for medical education. Its members are:

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