TheResidency Explorertool is a free research tool allows you to research individual residency programs ina number ofspecialties andexplore program characteristics across many areas of interest.
Why Use Residency Explorer?
Residency Explorer is the onlytool that combines thedatafrom six organizationsin one location:
Original, source-verified data from the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®), National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), and National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME).
Residency applicant data from the ERAS® system.
Residency program information from GME Track Survey and ACGME.
New for the 2025 ERAS Season
We are thrilled to share several exciting updates and improvements for the upcoming 2025 residency application cycle. Beginning in early August 2024, applicants will find:
Interview Data:Applicants can compare themselves to past applicants who received interview invitations from the programs they are researching.
New Data on Program Signals and Geographic Alignment: Applicants will now be able to see interview invitation rates of applicants who used Program Signal or had Geographic Alignment at the program level.
Personalized Profile Comparison:Applicants will be able to explore a program’s alignment with their personal needs and career interests by selecting program characteristics important to their residency training.
Residency Explorer includes information about programs in25specialties
Find information about programs in:
Anesthesiology.
Child Neurology.
Dermatology.
Emergency Medicine.
Family Medicine.
Internal Medicine —Preliminary & Categorical Tracks.
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics.
Interventional Radiology —Integrated.
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.
Neurological Surgery.
Neurology.
Obstetrics and Gynecology.
OrthopaedicSurgery.
Otolaryngology —Head and Neck Surgery.
Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical.
Pediatrics.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Plastic Surgery — Integrated.
Psychiatry.
Radiation Oncology.
Radiology (Diagnostic).
Surgery (General) —Preliminary & Categorical Tracks.
Thoracic Surgery —Integrated.
Transitional Year.
Vascular Surgery —Integrated.
The Residency Explorer toolis intended to help you develop a list of programs you are interested in applying to. We encourage you to consult with your Designated Dean’s Office (DDO) as you research programs.Note: The tooldoes not advise youwhereto apply or predict whether you will match to a residency program.
Questions?Please submit them via theResidency Explorer Contact Form.
Sponsoringorganizations
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®)
National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME)
The transition to residency is a time of critical importance in a medical student’s journey to become a physician. The AAMCis developing tools and information to better support students, their advisors, and program directors during this phase.
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Find PDWS software support, resources for you and your students, important dates and a timeline, as well as ERAS news and announcements.
The Residency Explorer tool is a free research tool allows you to research individual residency programs in a number of specialties and explore program characteristics across many areas of interest.
Doximity's Residency Navigator is the most comprehensive residency program directory available, built to empower medical students to make informed residency decisions and to increase transparency in the residency match process. Approximately 90 percent of graduating fourth-year medical students use Residency Navigator.
The ideal range would be between 15–35 programs. Considering the students that submitted the above number of applications had a 94.8% match rate, it's safe to say you can follow these averages as guidelines during your own residency application process.
NRMP considers the most competitive residencies to be those with the highest fill rates. In other words, the programs which fill the majority of their open positions in the match. The least competitive programs are determined by looking at programs that had over 30 available positions but did not fill all of them.
Find out about programs by attending residency fairs, talking to your department chair, and reviewing programs' websites. You can build a list and track your favorite programs using the AAFP's residency search tools.
You CAN tell a program that they are your number one choice.
However, it is important to keep a few things in mind. First, and most importantly, we highly discourage anyone from making this claim to multiple programs. Why? Well, because the number one virtue for residency applicants is honesty.
Specialties like orthopedic surgery, cardiology, radiology, and plastic surgery are known for offering higher salaries during residency. These fields often require additional years of training and expertise, which justifies the higher pay.
A neurosurgeon is the highest-paid doctor on our list. Neurosurgery encompasses surgery of the brain, spinal cord/column, and peripheral nerves. Aspiring neurosurgeons must complete at least a seven-year residency. The average annual compensation for neurosurgeons is $763,908, putting them at the top of our list.
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