Medical Economics March 23, 2023
Placement rate hits record high, expected to grow with final numbers later this spring.
Primary care is the future area of study for a majority of osteopathic medical students who collectively set a record matching into residency positions this year.
The American Osteopathic Association announced the 2023 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) matched 7,132 osteopathic medical students and past doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) graduates into postgraduate year one (PGY1) residency positions. It represented a 91.6% placement rate, an all-time high and up slightly from 2022, but the rate is expected to surpass 99% when final placement numbers are available in May.