Table 1:

Characteristics of the overall cohort and stratified by discipline category

FactorDiscipline category; no. (%) of applicants, by column and row*
All disciplinesFamily medicineNonsurgical disciplinesSurgical disciplines
Overall20 033 (100.0)7144 (35.7)9298 (46.4)3591 (17.9)
Gender
 Female11 078 (55.3)4455 (62.4, 40.2)4775 (51.4, 43.1)1848 (51.5, 16.7)
 Male8955 (44.7)2689 (37.6, 30.0)4523 (48.6, 50.5)1743 (48.5, 19.5)
Match year
 20132695979 (36.3)1167 (43.3)549 (20.4)
 201428471087 (38.2)1275 (44.8)485 (17.0)
 201528621101 (38.5)1290 (45.1)471 (16.4)
 201629041050 (36.2)1359 (46.8)495 (17.0)
 20172893983 (34.0)1399 (48.4)511 (17.7)
 20182913970 (33.3)1372 (47.1)571 (19.6)
 20192919974 (33.4)1436 (49.2)509 (17.4)
  • * For overall data (first row) and data according to match year, the percentages are calculated by row only.

  • Anatomic pathology, anesthesiology, dermatology, diagnostic radiology, emergency medicine, general pathology, hematologic pathology, internal medicine, laboratory medicine, medical genetics, medical microbiology, neurology, neurology – pediatric, neuropathology, nuclear medicine, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychiatry, public health and preventive medicine, and radiation oncology.

  • Cardiac surgery, general surgery, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, urology and vascular surgery.