The number of psychiatry residency positions available in this year’s Match was up 1.9% more than last year, the National Residency Matching Program reported.
A total of 1,322 psychiatry slots were offered for 2014, compared with 1,297 in 2013. Of the available slots, 97.7% (1,291) were filled, with 51.8% (685) going to U.S. seniors, according to the NRMP.
The 1,322 psychiatry positions represent 5% of the total slots offered for all specialties. The 29,671 first- and second-year residency positions offered in 2014 was a Match Day record – 500 more than the previous high set in 2013.
