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Which specialties are opening up

Five years of NRMP positions and fill rates. Tap any specialty for its full trend.

Fastest growing Most room Most positions

Interventional Radiology (Integrated) Booming

lots of new seats, still fills

Positions 213 5-yr +30% Fill 97%

Vascular Surgery Booming

lots of new seats, still fills

Positions 102 5-yr +29% Fill 100%

Psychiatry Booming

lots of new seats, still fills

Positions 2,388 5-yr +25% Fill 100%

Transitional Year Has slack

doesn't fill most years

Positions 1,858 5-yr +24% Fill 87%

Child Neurology (Neurology) Has slack

doesn't fill most years

Positions 227 5-yr +21% Fill 89%

Anesthesiology Packed

fills nearly every year

Positions 2,266 5-yr +20% Fill 100%

Neurology Packed

fills nearly every year

Positions 1,185 5-yr +20% Fill 99%

Plastic Surgery (Integrated) Packed

fills nearly every year

Positions 221 5-yr +18% Fill 100%

Thoracic Surgery Packed

fills nearly every year

Positions 54 5-yr +17% Fill 100%

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Packed

fills nearly every year

Positions 585 5-yr +17% Fill 99%

Internal Medicine Competitive

usually fills, a little slack

Positions 12,944 5-yr +15% Fill 96%

Neurological Surgery Competitive

usually fills, a little slack

Positions 266 5-yr +14% Fill 99%

Otolaryngology Packed

fills nearly every year

Positions 394 5-yr +13% Fill 100%

Family Medicine Opening up

more seats going unfilled

Positions 5,357 5-yr +11% Fill 85%

Surgery-General Has slack

doesn't fill most years

Positions 2,972 5-yr +10% Fill 82%

Dermatology Packed

fills nearly every year

Positions 574 5-yr +9% Fill 100%

Obstetrics and Gynecology Packed

fills nearly every year

Positions 1,604 5-yr +9% Fill 99%

Radiology-Diagnostic Competitive

usually fills, a little slack

Positions 1,235 5-yr +8% Fill 98%

Emergency Medicine Competitive

usually fills, a little slack

Positions 3,068 5-yr +8% Fill 98%

Pediatrics Softening

filling a little less than before

Positions 3,217 5-yr +7% Fill 95%

Orthopaedic Surgery Packed

fills nearly every year

Positions 929 5-yr +7% Fill 100%

Radiation Oncology Tightening

filling up more than before

Positions 200 5-yr +4% Fill 96%

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Packed

fills nearly every year

Positions 398 5-yr +3% Fill 99%

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Tightening

filling up more than before

Positions 619 5-yr +1% Fill 100%

Public Health & Gen Preventive Medicine Has slack

doesn't fill most years

Positions 72 5-yr — Fill 63%

Specialty	Positions	5-yr growth	Fill rate	The read
Interventional Radiology (Integrated)	213	+30%	97%	Booming lots of new seats, still fills
Vascular Surgery	102	+29%	100%	Booming lots of new seats, still fills
Psychiatry	2,388	+25%	100%	Booming lots of new seats, still fills
Transitional Year	1,858	+24%	87%	Has slack doesn't fill most years
Child Neurology (Neurology)	227	+21%	89%	Has slack doesn't fill most years
Anesthesiology	2,266	+20%	100%	Packed fills nearly every year
Neurology	1,185	+20%	99%	Packed fills nearly every year
Plastic Surgery (Integrated)	221	+18%	100%	Packed fills nearly every year
Thoracic Surgery	54	+17%	100%	Packed fills nearly every year
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	585	+17%	99%	Packed fills nearly every year
Internal Medicine	12,944	+15%	96%	Competitive usually fills, a little slack
Neurological Surgery	266	+14%	99%	Competitive usually fills, a little slack
Otolaryngology	394	+13%	100%	Packed fills nearly every year
Family Medicine	5,357	+11%	85%	Opening up more seats going unfilled
Surgery-General	2,972	+10%	82%	Has slack doesn't fill most years
Dermatology	574	+9%	100%	Packed fills nearly every year
Obstetrics and Gynecology	1,604	+9%	99%	Packed fills nearly every year
Radiology-Diagnostic	1,235	+8%	98%	Competitive usually fills, a little slack
Emergency Medicine	3,068	+8%	98%	Competitive usually fills, a little slack
Pediatrics	3,217	+7%	95%	Softening filling a little less than before
Orthopaedic Surgery	929	+7%	100%	Packed fills nearly every year
Radiation Oncology	200	+4%	96%	Tightening filling up more than before
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics	398	+3%	99%	Packed fills nearly every year
Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical	619	+1%	100%	Tightening filling up more than before
Public Health & Gen Preventive Medicine	72	—	63%	Has slack doesn't fill most years

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