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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 2/2019

01-02-2019 | Concise Research Reports

Geographic Trends for United States Allopathic Seniors Participating in the Residency Match: a Descriptive Analysis

Authors: Claire N. Shappell, MD, Jeanne M. Farnan, MD, MHPE, John F. McConville, MD, Shannon K. Martin, MD, MS

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 2/2019

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Geography is consistently cited as an important factor in residency applicant decision-making,1 but little is known about where students match into residency based on medical school of origin. We aimed to characterize geographic trends for US graduating allopathic seniors participating in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). …
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Metadata
Title
Geographic Trends for United States Allopathic Seniors Participating in the Residency Match: a Descriptive Analysis
Authors
Claire N. Shappell, MD
Jeanne M. Farnan, MD, MHPE
John F. McConville, MD
Shannon K. Martin, MD, MS
Publication date
01-02-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4686-1

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