Medical Economics March 18, 2024
AAFP says latest Match figures show future of family medicine is bright.
There were a record number of primary care positions offered in the 2024 Match, with a 92.9% fill rate for the specialties this year, according to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
That’s good news because the medical community and the nation are welcoming almost 4,600 future doctors, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
“Family medicine is unique because our lives are intertwined with our patients,” AAFP President Steven P. Furr, MD, FAAFP, said in a statement. “We treat entire families and communities – children, parents and grandparents. Our patients become part of our family and we become part of theirs.
“I am incredibly proud...
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