Emergency radiology was one of three new subspecialties to fill positions in 2022 in the largest year on record for physician fellowship matches conducted by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
In a report, the NRMP said 13,586 active applicants competed for 12,571 fellowship positions offered by 5,436 programs, which made the 2022 appointment year the largest on record.
Three new subspecialties joined the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service (SMS) for 2022 appointments:
- Global Emergency Medicine as part of the Emergency Medicine Fellowship Match
- Critical Care Medicine as part of the Medical Specialties Matching Program
- Emergency Radiology as part of the Radiology Fellowship Match
Other highlights of the report include the following:
- Of the 12,571 positions offered through the SMS, 11,078 (88.1%) were filled.
- Of the 5,436 participating programs, 4,407 (81.1%) filled all positions.
- Of the 71 participating subspecialties, 37 filled 90% or more of the positions offered; 21 filled less than 75%.
The report includes data on 71 subspecialties in 21 fellowship matches conducted in 2021 and early 2022. Because fellowship matches occur throughout the year, and match appointments may begin anywhere from six to 14 months after their respective match days, data are reported for the appointment year instead of the match year.
The full report is available on the NRMP's website.
