Radiology Business March 15, 2024
Match Day saw historic interest this year, including stiff competition in diagnostic and interventional radiology, experts said Friday.
A total of 50,413 applicants registered in the 2024 Main Residency Match, an all-time high and 4.7% (or 2,257-applicant) increase over last year’s numbers. The change was driven predominantly by an increase of 1,986 non-U.S. citizen international medical graduates and 623 osteopathic seniors versus 2023, according to the National Resident Matching Program.
Both diagnostic and interventional radiology were 2 of 13 specialties that had increases in the number of positions filled by U.S. MD seniors of more than 10% and 10 positions in the last five years. Diagnostic radiology also was 1 of 12 specialties that had increases in the number of...