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Reports & Statistics - R-1 Match Reports - 2002

  PGY-1 Match Report 2002
 
 
 
 
 
  Applicant Registration in the 2002 First Iteration
     
 
University 2002 Graduates Prior Year Graduates 2002 Graduates on VISA's Withdrawal Total Applicants in 2002 Match
Memorial 59 2 16 18 42
Dalhousie 87 1 9 11 76
Laval 6 - - 3 3
Sherbrooke 13 1 - 14 0
Montreal 31 2 1 23 10
McGill 112 3 26 43 67
Ottawa 85 1 - 2 84
Queens 71 2 - 4 69
Toronto 165 3 - 6 162
McMaster 102 2 - 4 100
Western 98 - 5 8 90
Total Ontario 521 8 5 24 505
Manitoba 68 - - - 68
Saskatchewan 55 4 - 4 55
Alberta 104 1 1 4 100
Calgary 81 2 10 12 71
Total Alberta 185 3 11 16 171
British Columbia 118 4 - 3 120
Total 1255 28 68 159 1117
     
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  2002 Residency Positions in the Match
     
 
University 2002 Graduates in the Match Royal College Positions 2002 Family Medicine Positions 2002 % of Family Medicine Positions Total Positions 2002
Memorial 42 37 20 35.1 57
Dalhousie 76 54 42 43.8 96
McGill (including 3 Quebec schools) 80 54 (McGill only) 37 (McGill only) 40.7 91 (McGill only)
Ottawa 84 48 47 49.5 95
Queens 69 35 27 43.6 62
Toronto 162 148 63 29.9 211
McMaster 100 57 43 43.0 100
Western 90 65 27 29.4 92
Total Ontario 505 353 207 37.0 560
Manitoba 68 50 27 35.1 77
Saskatchewan 55 35 22 38.6 57
Alberta 100 65 50 43.5 115
Calgary 71 43 38 46.9 81
Total Alberta 171 108 88 44.9 196
British Columbia 120 80 46 36.5 126
Total 1117 770 489 38.8 1260
     
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  Active Canadian Application Counts by Specialty 2002
     
 
Specialty Applicants to this Specialty Only Total # of Iindividuals Applying to this Specialty Specialty Applicants to this Specialty Only Total # of Individuals Applying to this Specialty
Anatomical Pathology 0 25 Neurology (+ ped neuro) 1 52
Anesthesia 14 97 Neurosurgery 10 23
Cardiac Surgery 0 17 Nuclear Medicine 0 16
Community Medicine 0 23 Obstetrics/Gynecology 17 94
Dermatology 4 24 Occupational Medicine 0 3
Diagnostic Radiology 18 103 Ophthalmology 13 38
Emergency Medicine 3 60 Orthopedic Surgery 21 74
Family Medicine 100 948 Otolaryngology 6 50
General Pathology 0 6 Pediatrics 18 154
General Surgery 43 162 PM & R 7 20
Hematological Pathology 0 11 Plastic Surgery 3 53
Internal Medicine 68 339 Psychiatry 31 122
Laboratory Medicine 1 31 Radiation Oncology 5 43
Medical Genetics 0 15 Thoracic Surgery 0 4
Medical Microbiology 0 6 Urology 5 42
 
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  Application Statistics 6 Year Comparison
     
 
Year Average # Applications Average # Disciplines
2002 13.0 2.9
2001 13.4 3.0
2000 13.8 2.7
1999 13.5 2.2
1998 13.2 2.2
1997 14.3 2.1
1996 13.4 2.1
 
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  Match Results 1993-2002
     
 
Year Applicants in the Match Positions Ratio % Matched % Matched to 1st choice % Matched to within 3rd chc % Matched to 1st chc of disc
2002 1117 1260 1/1.13 95.6 62.0 85.0 88.4
2001 1132 1219 1/1.07 94.2 58.6 79.8 86.3
2000 1154 1187 1/1.03 93.9 57.5 80.6 88.2
1999 1149 1186 1/1.04 94.3 56.7 78.3 88.6
1998 1172 1196 1/1.01 94.0 55.8 79.0 87.0
1997 1169 1214 1/1.04 95.4 57.4 80.1 88.0
1996 1268 1279 1/1.01 94.3 55.4 77.5 88.4
1995 1305 1330 1/1.02 94.9 56.1 79.4 87.3
1994 1307 1280 1.03/1 90.3 53.9 74.7 84.0
1993 1300 1309 1/1.01 96.4 50.9 73.4 77.3
 
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  Match Results For All Applicants, Prior Graduates and Couples
     
 
  # of Applicants # Matched to First Ranked Choice % Matched to First Choice # Matched Within Top Three Programs % Matched Within Top Three Choices % Unmatched
2002 Match
All Applicants 1117 693 62.0 949 85.0 4.4
Prior Year Graduates 22 11 50.0 15 68.2 18.2
Couples 40 21 52.5 28 70.0 2.5
2001 Match
All Applicants 1132 663 58.6 904 79.6 5.8
Prior Year Graduates 23 12 52.0 16 70.0 13.8
Couples 48 17 35.4 40 83.3 0.0
2000 Match
All Applicants 1154 663 57.5 930 80.6 6.1
Prior Year Graduates 21 8 38.1 14 66.7 23.8
Couples 35 17 48.6 25 71.4 0.0
 
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  First Choice of those Students Matched to Alternate Career Choice
     
 
Specialty Matched to Alternate Career Choice
Anesthesia 5
Cardiac Surgery 4
Dermatology 7
Diagnostic Radiology 14
Emergency Medicine 7
Family Medicine 2
General Surgery 1
Internal Medicine 3
Laboratory Medicine 1
Medical Microbiology 1
Neurology (adult + pediatric) 7
Neurosurgery 1
Obstetrics/Gynecology 2
Ophthalmology 5
Orthopedics 4
Otolaryngology 7
Pediatrics 10
P M & R 1
Plastic Surgery 12
Psychiatry 1
Radiation Oncology 3
Urology 10
Total 108
 
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  Percentage of 2002 Graduating Class Matched to First Choice Discipline
     
 
Univeristy Matched to First Choice Discipline Matched to 2nd Matched to 3rd Matched to 4th or higher Total Matched
Memorial 39 95% 2     41
Dalhousie 64 88% 9     73
Sherbrooke 3         3
Laval 0         0
Montreal 8   1     9
McGill 53 87% 4 4   61
Ottawa 73 92% 4 1 1 79
Queens 57 91% 6 0   63
Toronto 140 89% 14 4   158
McMaster 95 96% 3 1   99
Western Ontario 78 93% 5 0 1 84
Manitoba 54 84% 7 2 1 64
Saskatchewan 47 89% 3 1 2 53
Alberta 84 86% 11 2 1 98
Calgary 64 91% 6 0   70
British Columbia 101 89% 7 5   113
Totals 960 90% 82 20 6 1068
 
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  History of Family Medicine as the Career Choice of Canadian Graduates
     
 
Years % Graduates Choosing Family Medicine % of Total Positions
Between 1986 and 1991   29% 377
1992 44% 38% 499
1993 38% 37% 606
Until 1994 more than 50% of graduates entered family practice or general practice after postgraduate training.
1994 32.4% 39.6% 507
1995 33.8% 37.7% 504
1996 32.6% 37.9% 485
1997 34.7% 38.6% 469
1998 31.5% 37.9% 454
1999 32.2% 37.1% 440
2000 29.3% 38.0% 451
2001 28.2% 39.0% 476
2002 29.6% 38.8% 489
 
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  Canadian Graduates' Matching Results
     
 
University Curr Grads No. In Match % Prev yr Grads in Match Total Grads in Match Matched Total % Local (Same City Etc) % Other In Prov % Out of Prov %
Memorial 59 40 67.8 2 42 41 97.6 27 65.9     14 34.1
Dalhousie 87 75 85.2 1 76 73 96.1 31 42.5     42 57.5
Laval,Mtl,Sherbrooke n/a 13 n/a 0 13 12 92.3 7 58.3 2 15.4 3 23.1
McGill 112 66 58.9 1 67 61 91.0 41 67.2     20 32.8
Ottawa 85 83 97.6 1 84 79 94.0 26 32.9 34 43.0 19 24.1
Queen's 71 67 94.4 2 69 63 91.3 11 17.5 28 44.4 24 38.1
Toronto 165 159 96.4 3 162 158 97.5 90 57.0 39 24.7 29 18.4
McMaster 102 98 96.1 2 100 99 99.0 32 32.3 50 50.5 17 17.2
Western Ontario 98 90 91.8 0 90 84 93.3 26 31.0 41 48.8 17 20.2
Manitoba 68 68 100.0 0 68 64 94.1 33 51.6     31 48.4
Saskatchewan 55 51 92.7 4 55 53 96.4 19 35.8 3 5.7 31 58.5
Alberta 104 99 95.2 1 100 98 98.0 45 45.9 11 11.2 42 42.9
Calgary 81 69 85.2 2 71 70 98.6 16 22.9 7 10.0 47 67.1
UBC 118 117 99.2 3 120 113 94.2 51 45.1 9 8.0 53 46.9
Totals 1205 1095 90.8 22 1117 1068 95.6 455 42.6 224 21.0 389 36.4
 
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  First Choice Discipline by Gender 2002 Residency Match
     
 
Specialties Female  n=506 Male n=611
1st Choice Matched to 1st 1st Choice Matched to 1st
# % # % # % # %
Anesthesia 19 3.8 18 3.6 35 5.7 31 5.1
Diagnostic Rad 22 4.3 15 3.0 39 6.4 27 4.5
Emergency Med 8 1.6 4 0.8 21 3.4 17 2.7
Family Med 174 34.4 169 33.4 116 19.0 111 18.2
Family Med(rural) 22 4.3 18 3.6 19 3.1 14 2.3
Internal Med 54 10.7 50 9.9 97 15.9 95 15.6
*Lab Med 5 1.0 5 1.0 8 1.3 7 1.1
Neurology 8 1.6 4 0.8 13 2.1 9 1.5
Obs/Gyn 31 6.1 28 5.5 7 1.1 7 1.1
Pediatrics 54 10.7 44 8.7 20 3.3 18 2.9
Psychiatry 34 6.7 34 6.7 24 3.9 22 3.6
**Surgery 49 9.6 33 6.5 184 30.1 125 20.5
***Other 26 5.1 17 3.4 28 4.6 22 3.6
Total 1st career choice 506 100.0 439 86.7 611 100.0 505 82.7
Matched to second choice career & lower     51 10.1     73 11.9
Unmatched     16 3.2     33 5.4
 
  First Choice Discipline by Gender 2002 Residency Match * Laboratory Medicine
     
 
*Lab Med Female n= 506 Male n=611
Specialties   1st Choice Matched to 1st 1st Choice Matched to 1st
# % # % # % # %
Anatomical Path 1 0.2 1 0.2 1 0.2 1 0.2
General Pathology 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -
Hematological Path 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -
Laboratory Med 4 0.8 4 0.8 7 1.1 6 1.0
Total 5 1.0 5 1.0 8 1.3 7 1.1
 
  First Choice Discipline by Gender 2002 Residency Match ** Surgery
     
 
**Surgery Female n= 506 Male n=611
Specialties   1st Choice Matched to 1st 1st Choice Matched to 1st
# % # % # % # %
Cardiac Surgery 2 0.4 0 - 11 1.8 6 1.0
General Surgery 14 2.8 13 2.6 42 6.9 37 6.1
Neurosurgery 2 0.4 2 0.4 13 2.1 12 2.0
Ophthalmology 5 1.0 1 0.2 22 3.6 15 2.4
Orthopedic Surg 7 1.4 6 1.2 32 5.2 26 4.3
Otolaryngology 6 1.2 4 0.8 20 3.3 10 1.6
Plastic Surgery 9 1.8 4 0.8 18 2.9 7 1.1
Thoracic Surgery 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -
Urology 4 0.3 3 0.6 26 4.3 12 2.0
Total 49 9.6 33 6.5 184 30.1 125 20.5
 
  First Choice Discipline by Gender 2002 Residency Match *** Other
     
 
***Other Female n= 506 Male n=611
Specialties 1st Choice Matched to 1st 1st Choice Matched to 1st
# % # % # % # %
Community Medicine 2 0.4 2 0.4 0 - 0 -
Dermatology 7 1.4 2 0.4 6 1.0 3 0.5
Medical Genetics 4 0.8 3 0.6 1 0.2 1 0.2
Medical Microbiology 0 - 0 - 2 0.3 1 0.2
Nuclear Medicine 1 0.2 1 0.2 0 - 0 -
Occupational Med 0 - 0 - 1 0.2 1 0.2
Physical Med & Rehab 7 1.4 6 1.2 7 1.1 7 1.1
Radiation Oncology 5 1.0 3 0.6 11 1.8 9 1.5
Total 26 5.1 17 3.4 28 4.6 22 3.6
 
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  Vacancies in 2002 Match, by Discipline
     
 
Anesthesia 8
Community Medicine 4
Family Medicine 109
General Surgery 2
Internal Medicine 13
Laboratory Medicine 11
Neurosurgery 2
Obstetrics/Gynecology 11
Occupational Medicine 2
Pediatrics 4
Psychiatry 20
Radiation Oncology 2
Total 188
 
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  Vacancies in 2002 Match, by School
     
 
Dalhousie 19
Memorial 23
McGill 8
Ottawa 2
Queen's 4
Toronto 16
McMaster 4
Western Ontario 21
Manitoba 25
Saskatchewan 24
Alberta 13
Calgary 23
UBC 6
Total 188
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  Distribution of Unmatched Canadian Applicants & Vacant Positions - 2002
     
 
School   Unmatched Students/Grads Vacant Positions
# % # %
Memorial 1 2.4 23 40.4
Dalhousie 3 4.0 19 19.8
Montreal 1   n/a  
McGill 6 9.0 8 8.8
Ottawa 5 6.0 2 2.1
Queens 6 8.7 4 6.5
Toronto 4 2.5 16 7.6
McMaster 1 1.0 4 4.0
Western Ontario 6 6.7 21 33.7
Manitoba 4 5.9 25 32.5
Saskatchewan 2 3.6 24 42.1
Alberta 2 2.0 13 11.3
Calgary 1 1.4 23 28.4
UBC 7 5.8 6 4.8
Total 49* 4.4% 188 14.9%
  * 45 students and 4 prior year graduates
 
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  First Choice Career of Unmatched Students First Iteration 2002 Match
     
 
Cardiac Surgery 3 Plastic Surgery 4
Dermatology 1 Pediatrics 2
Diagnostic Radiology 5 Psychiatry 1
Emergency Medicine 1 Ophthalmology 6
Family Medicine 1 Otolaryngology 5
General Surgery 5 Orthopedics 3
Internal Medicine 3 Radiation Oncology 1
Medical Genetics 1 Urology 5
Neurology 1 Obstetrics/Gynecology 1
Total 49
 
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  History of Second Iteration Match Results 1995-2002
     
 
Year # of Cdn Students Unmatched in First Iteration # of Students Submitting Rank Order Lists # of Unfilled Positions # of Cdn Students Matched # of Un-matched # of Positions Vacant
2002 45 37 188 32 5 53
2001 63 42 153 40 2 58
2000 65 43 99 40 3 13
1999 61 42 98 35 7 10
1998 70 48 94 43 5 26
1997 51 40 99 32 8 32
1996 71 38 81 32 6 28
1995 64 44 91 31 13 26
 
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  Canadian Students' Match Results 2002 Second Iteration by Discipline
     
 
Anesthesia 6 Neurosurgery 1
Family Medicine 10 Obstetrics/Gynecology 2
General Surgery 2 Pediatrics 2
Internal Medicine 3 Psychiatry 5
Laboratory Medicine 1    
Total 32
 
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  Second Iteration Prior Year Graduates 1995-2002
     
 
Year # of Previous Year Grads in Match # Matched %
2002 23 15 65.2
2001 14 5 35.7
2000 13 5 38.5
1999 27 14 51.9
1998 38 6 15.8
1997 36 18 50.0
1996 25 7 8.0
1995 23 11 47.8
 
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  Prior Year Graduates' Match Results Second Iteration - 2002 by Discipline
     
 
Community Medicine 2 Laboratory Medicine 1
Family Medicine 5 Psychiatry 5
Internal Medicine 1 Radiation Oncology 1
Total 15
 
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  Locations of Prior Year Graduates Matched Programs 2002 Match
     
 
Dalhousie 1 Saskatchewan 2
Queen's 1 Alberta 1
Toronto 4 Calgary 2
Western Ontario 1 British Columbia 2
Total 15
 
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  Second Iteration Match Results for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) 1995-2002
     
 
Year # of IMGs in match # Matched %
2002 496 83 16.7
2001 387 60 15.5
2000 294 39 13.3
1999 231 35 15.2
1998 205 19 9.3
1997 208 16 8.0
1996 236 11 4.6
1995 240 23 9.6
 
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  Match Results of International Medical Graduates in the Second Iteration - 2002 Match by Discipline
     
 
Anatomical Path 4 Obstetrics/Gynecology 7
Community Medicine 2 Occupational Medicine 2
Family Medicine 47 Pediatrics 2
General Pathology 2 Psychiatry 7
Internal Medicine 8 Radiation Oncology 1
Neurosurgery 1    
Total 83
 
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  Locations of International Medical Graduates Matched Programs 2002 Match
     
 
Memorial 7 Alberta 10
Dalhousie 16 Calgary 18
Manitoba 9 British Columbia 2
Saskatchewan 21    
Total 83
 
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  Unfilled Positions after Second Iteration - 2002
     
 
Specialty Memorial McGill Ottawa Toronto McMaster UWO Manitoba UBC Total
Anatomical Pathology 1               1
Anesthesia 1               1
Family Medicine 9 4   5 2 12 11 1 44
General Pathology 1               1
Internal Medicine 1               1
Obstetrics/Gynecology 1           1   2
Psychiatry     1     1 1   3
Total 14 4 1 5 2 13 13 1 53
 
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  Relative Preferences for the Matched Specialty of Matched Canadian Applicants 2002 Residency Match
     
 
Specialty Specialty Matched to 1st Choice Specialty 2nd Choice Specialty 3rd Choice Specialty 4th Choice Specialty 5th Choice & Higher Total
Anatomical Pathology 2 0 1 0 0 3
Anesthesia 49 3 0 1 0 53
Cardiac Surgery 6 0 0 0 0 6
Community Medicine 2 2 0 0 0 4
Dermatology 5 0 0 0 0 5
Diagnostic Radiology 42 1 0 0 0 43
Emergency Medicine 21 0 0 0 0 21
Family Medicine 312 54 10 2 1 379
General Surgery 50 11 1 0 0 62
Internal Medicine 145 11 5 0 2 163
Laboratory Medicine 10 1 0 0 0 11
Medical Genetics 4 1 0 0 0 5
Medical Microbiology 1 0 0 0 0 1
Neurology - Adult & Pediatric 13 2 0 0 0 15
Neurosurgery 14 0 0 0 0 14
Nuclear Medicine 1 1 0 0 0 2
Obstetrics/Gynecology 35 2 1 0 0 38
Occupational Medicine 1 0 0 0 0 1
Ophthalmology 16 0 0 0 0 16
Orthopedic Surgery 32 3 0 0 0 35
Otolaryngology 14 0 0 0 0 14
Pediatrics 62 4 1 0 0 67
Physical Med & Rehab 13 0 0 0 0 13
Plastic Surgery 11 0 0 0 0 11
Psychiatry 57 1 0 0 0 57
Radiation Oncology 12 1 0 0 0 13
Thoracic Surgery 0 0 1 0 0 1
Urology 15 0 0 0 0 15
Total 1068
 
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  Career Choices of Canadian Students and Graduates (2002 Residency Match)
     
 
Residency
Programs		 No. of 1st Choice Career
Selections		 % of Total Choices Quota Offered % of Total Quota Total Quota
After Reversions		 Quota Filled Quota Vacant
Anesthesia * 54 4.8 60 4.3 61 53 8
Anatomic Pathology * 2 0.2 9 0.7 8 3 5
Cardiac Surgery 13 1.2 6 0.5 6 6 -
Community Medicine * 2 0.2 9 0.7 8 4 4
Dermatology 13 1.2 5 0.4 5 5 -
Diagnostic Radiology 61 5.5 44 3.5 44 44 -
Emergency Medicine * 29 2.6 20 1.6 21 21 -
Family Medicine * 331 29.6 488** 38.7 489 380 109
General Pathology - - 3 0.2 3 0 3
General Surgery 56 5.0 65 5.2 65 63 2
Hematological Pathology - - 1 0.1 1 0 1
Internal Medicine * 151 13.5 172 13.7 176 163 13
Laboratory Medicine * 11 1.0 16 1.3 13 11 2
Medical Genetics 5 0.4 5 0.4 5 5 -
Medical Microbiology 2 0.2 1 0.1 1 1 -
Neurology * 18 1.6 13 1.0 14 14 -
Ped Neurology 3 0.3 1 0.1 1 1 -
Neurosurgery 15 1.3 16 1.3 16 14 2
Nuclear Medicine * 1 0.1 3 0.2 2 2 -
Obstetrics/Gynecology * 38 3.4 51 4.1 49 38 11
Occupational Medicine 1 0.1 3 0.2 3 1 2
Ophthalmology 27 2.4 16 1.3 16 16 -
Orthopedic Surgery 39 3.5 35 2.8 35 35 -
Otolaryngology 26 2.3 14 1.1 14 14 -
Pediatrics * 74 6.6 69 5.5 71 67 4
Physical Med & Rehab 14 1.3 13 1.0 13 13 -
Plastic Surgery * 27 2.4 9 0.7 11 11 -
Psychiatry * 58 5.2 80 6.4 78 58 20
Radiation Oncology * 16 1.4 17 1.4 15 13 2
Thoracic Surgery - - 1 0.1 1 1 -
Urology 30 2.7 15 1.2 15 15 -
Total 1117   1260   1260 1072*** 188
  * Quota changed by reversions during running of the match
** Includes 61 quota to Rural Family Medicine, 12 to Military (MOTP)
*** Includes 1068 Canadian & 4 U.S. Students/Graduates
 
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  Summary of Matching Results - 2002 Residency Match
     
 
University Est Curr Grads Curr Grads CaRMS % in CaRMS Prev Grads CaRMS Total CaRMS Grads Matched Grads Unmatched CaRMS Positions Matched Positions Un-matched
Curr Grads % Prev Grads Total Grads % Curr Grads Prev Grads Positions %
Memorial 59 40 67.8 2 42 39 97.5 2 41 97.6 1 - 57 34 59.6 23
Dalhousie 87 75 85.2 1 76 72 96.0 1 73 96.1 3 - 96 77 80.2 19
Laval,Mtl,
Sherbrooke		 n/a 13 n/a - 13 12 92.3 - 12 92.3 1 - - - - -
McGill 112 66 58.9 1 67 61 92.4 - 61 91.0 5 1 91 83 91.2 8
Ottawa 85 83 97.6 1 84 79 95.2 - 79 94.0 4 1 95 93 97.9 2
Queen's 71 67 94.4 2 69 61 91.0 2 63 91.3 6 - 62 58 93.5 4
Toronto 165 159 96.4 3 162 155 97.5 3 158 97.5 4 - 211 195 92.4 16
McMaster 102 98 96.1 2 100 98 100.0 1 99 99.0 - 1 100 96 96.0 4
Western Ontario 98 90 91.8 - 90 84 93.3 - 84 93.3 6 - 92 71 77.2 21
Manitoba 68 68 100.0 - 68 64 94.1 - 64 94.1 4 - 77 52 67.5 25
Saskatchewan 55 51 92.7 4 55 50 98.0 3 53 96.4 1 1 57 33 57.9 24
Alberta 104 99 95.2 1 100 97 98.0 1 98 98.0 2 - 115 102 88.7 13
Calgary 81 69 85.2 2 71 68 98.6 2 70 98.6 1 - 81 58 71.6 23
UBC 118 117 99.2 3 120 110 94.0 3 113 94.2 7 - 126 120 95.2 6
Total 1205 1095 90.8 22 1117 1050 95.9 18 1068 95.6 45 4 1260 1072 85.1 188
 
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  2002 Matching Results of Graduates to First and Lower Choices
     
 
Preferences
Medical School # of Appl in Match 1st Choice   %  2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice 6th Choice 7th Choice or Lower Un-matched Total
Memorial 42 33 78.6 4 3 0 0 1 0 1 42
Dalhousie 76 45 59.2 16 6 3 2 0 1 3 76
Laval, Mtl, Sherbrooke 13 9 69.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 13
McGill 67 42 62.7 7 6 1 3 0 2 6 67
Ottawa 84 57 67.9 9 6 1 2 0 4 5 84
Queen's 69 34 49.3 8 11 2 4 1 3 6 69
Toronto 162 115 71.0 25 7 2 4 0 5 4 162
McMaster 100 71 71.0 14 10 1 0 2 1 1 100
Western 90 56 62.2 13 5 4 2 0 4 6 90
Manitoba 68 38 55.9 10 9 2 1 3 1 4 68
Saskatchewan 55 33 60.0 8 4 1 4 1 2 2 55
Alberta 100 57 57.0 15 10 3 5 3 5 2 100
Calgary 71 36 50.7 15 9 3 1 2 4 1 71
British Columbia 120 67 55.8 14 9 9 3 1 10 7 120
Total 1117 693 62.0 160 96 32 31 14 42 49 1117
%   62.0   14.3 8.6 2.9 2.8 1.3 3.8 4.4 100.0
 
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  Students Matched to Specialty Choice by Medical School - 2002 Residency Match
     
 
Medical School 1st Choice Specialty 2nd Choice Specialty 3rd Choice Specialty 4th Choice Specialty 5th Choice & Higher Total % Matched Lower than 1st Choice
Memorial 39 2 0 0 0 41 4.9
Dalhousie 64 9 0 0 0 73 13.7
Laval, Mtl, Sherbrooke 11 1 0 0 0 12 8.3
McGill 53 4 4 0 0 61 13.1
Ottawa 73 4 1 0 1 79 8.9
Queen's 57 6 0 0 0 63 9.5
Toronto 140 14 4 0 0 158 12.0
McMaster 95 3 1 0 0 99 9.1
Western 78 5 0 0 1 84 7.1
Manitoba 54 7 2 1 0 64 20.3
Saskatchewan 47 3 1 2 0 53 11.3
Alberta 84 11 2 0 1 98 15.3
Calgary 64 6 0 0 0 70 20.0
British Columbia 101 7 5 0 0 113 7.1
Total 960 82 20 3 3 1068  
% 90.0 7.7       100.0  
 
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  First Choice for Graduates of 2002 by Discipline and Medical School (calculated in percent)
     
 
Discipline % of Total Quota Memorial Dalhousie McGill Ottawa Queen's Toronto McMaster UWO Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Calgary UBC Overall %
Anesthesia 4.3 2.4 7.9 3.0 4.8 1.4 6.2 3.0 4.4 5.9 14.5 2.0 2.8 5.8 4.8
Radiology
(Diagnostic & Oncology)		 4.9 7.1 6.6 - 8.3 7.2 5.5 4.0 3.3 2.9 10.9 16.0 4.2 10.9 6.9
Emergency Medicine 1.6 2.4 3.9 - 2.4 2.9 0.6 2.0 6.7 1.5 3.6 4.0 2.8 2.5 2.6
Family Medicine 38.7 21.4 35.6 14.9 35.7 18.8 24.7 52.0 25.6 30.9 20.0 28.0 32.4 30.8 29.6
Surgery* 14.2 23.9 20.8 34.5 22.8 28.8 24.8 11.0 23.2 25.1 18.1 17.0 9.8 18.3 20.8
Laboratory Medicine** 2.3 - 3.9 - 2.4 - 0.6 - 1.1 1.5 - 2.0 - 2.5 1.2
Medicine 13.7 16.7 3.9 17.9 9.5 13.0 19.1 11.0 12.2 16.2 16.4 13.0 15.5 10.8 13.5
Neurology 1.1 2.4 1.3 1.5 - 1.4 1.2 3.0 3.3 2.9 1.8 - 4.2 2.5 1.9
Obstetrics / Gynecology 4.1 - 1.3 9.0 3.6 5.8 4.3 4.0 3.3 1.5 3.6 2.0 1.4 3.3 3.4
Other*** 2.0 7.2 - 6.0 1.2 4.3 2.5 1.0 1.1 3.0 1.8 - 0.8 0.8 2.2
Pediatrics 5.5 4.8 10.5 13.4 2.4 7.2 4.3 4.0 8.9 7.4 5.5 7.0 11.3 4.2 6.6
Physical Medicine & Rehab 1.0 - - - 1.2 4.3 - 2.0 3.3 1.5 1.8 - 1.4 0.8 1.3
Psychiatry 6.4 11.9 3.9 - 6.0 4.3 6.2 3.0 3.3 - 1.8 9.0 9.9 6.7 5.2
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  *Surgery - First Choice (calculated in percent)
 
Discipline % of Total Quota Memorial Dalhousie McGill Ottawa Queen's Toronto McMaster UWO Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Calgary UBC Overall %
Cardiac Surgery 0.5 - 1.3 6.0 - - 1.9 - 1.1 1.5 1.8 1.0 - 0.8 1.2
General Surgery 5.2 9.5 2.6 7.5 3.6 4.3 5.6 3.0 12.2 7.4 3.6 5.0 1.4 2.5 5.0
Neurosurgery 1.3 2.4 1.3 4.5 - 1.4 1.9 2.0 - 1.5 - 2.0 1.4 - 1.3
Ophthalmology 1.3 4.8 3.9 1.5 3.6 2.9 1.2 2.0 3.3 1.5 1.8 3.0 - 3.3 2.4
Orthopedic Surgery 2.8 4.8 3.9 4.5 3.6 5.8 4.9 2.0 2.2 5.9 1.8 1.0 1.4 4.2 3.5
Otolaryngology 1.1 - 2.6 1.5 6.0 2.9 3.1 1.0 - 4.4 1.8 3.0 - 2.5 2.3
Plastic Surgery 0.7 2.4 2.6 4.5 - 4.3 2.5 1.0 2.2 2.9 7.3 - 2.8 2.5 2.4
Thoracic Surgery 0.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Urology 1.2 - 2.6 4.5 6.0 7.2 3.7 - 2.2 - - 2.0 2.8 2.5 2.7
 
 
  **Laboratory Medicine - First Choice (calculated in percent)
 
Discipline % of Total Quota Memorial Dalhousie McGill Ottawa Queen's Toronto McMaster UWO Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Calgary UBC Overall %
Anatomical Pathology 0.7 - - - - - - - - 1.5 - 1.0 - - 0.2
General Pathology 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hematological Pathology 0.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Laboratory Med 1.3 - 3.9 - 2.4 - 0.6 - 1.1 - - 1.0 - 2.5 1.0
 
 
  ***Other - First Choice (calculated in percent)
 
Discipline % of
Total Quota		 Memorial Dalhousie McGill Ottawa Queen's Toronto McMaster UWO Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Calgary UBC Overall %
Community Medicine 0.7 - - 1.5 - - - - - - - - 1.4 - 0.2
Dermatology 0.4 4.8 - 1.5 - 1.4 2.5 - 1.1 1.5 - - 2.8 0.8 1.2
Medical Genetics 0.4 2.4 - 1.5 - 2.9 - - - 1.5 - - - - 0.4
Medical Microbiology 0.1 - - 1.5 1.2 - - - - - - - - - 0.2
Nuclear Medicine 0.2 - - - - - - - - - 1.8 - - - 0.1
Occupational Medicine 0.2 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - 0.1
 
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  Geographical Distribution of Matched Applicants by Medical School - 2002 Match
     
 
Medical School # in Match Memorial Dalhousie McGill Ottawa Sudbury Queen's Toronto McMaster
Memorial 42 24 4 1 2 0 2 4 0
Dalhousie 76 0 33 3 8 2 4 4 3
Laval, Mtl, Sherbrooke 13 0 1 10 1 0 1 0 0
McGill 67 0 0 43 4 0 1 12 1
Ottawa 84 0 5 1 32 5 5 8 9
Queen's 69 1 4 5 9 0 8 18 3
Toronto 162 0 2 3 5 4 5 107 8
McMaster 100 0 2 2 5 8 5 27 32
Western Ontario 90 0 1 4 4 0 2 35 8
Manitoba 68 1 3 5 5 0 0 3 0
Saskatchewan 55 0 4 3 3 0 0 3 0
Alberta 100 0 3 1 2 0 5 9 0
Calgary 71 0 3 4 1 1 3 15 3
UBC 120 0 9 1 0 0 2 9 1
Total 1117 26 74 86 81 20 43 254 68
 
Medical School # in Match Manitoba Saskatoon Regina Edmonton Calgary UBC Thunder Bay UWO
Memorial 42 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1
Dalhousie 76 0 0 0 6 1 10 2 0
Laval, Mtl, Sherbrooke 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
McGill 67 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2
Ottawa 84 1 0 0 6 1 3 2 6
Queen's 69 0 0 0 3 10 4 0 4
Toronto 162 2 0 0 1 5 9 2 9
McMaster 100 1 0 0 1 4 7 2 4
Western Ontario 90 1 0 0 3 2 8 0 22
Manitoba 68 27 1 0 12 8 1 1 1
Saskatchewan 55 2 17 3 11 5 2 0 2
Alberta 100 0 0 0 57 11 10 0 2
Calgary 71 0 0 0 6 15 16 2 2
UBC 120 1 1 0 7 8 79 0 2
Total 1117 35 19 3 118 70 152 11 57
 
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  Summary of Vacancies in the 2002 First Iteration Residency Match
     
 
Discipline Memorial Dalhousie McGill Ottawa Queen's Toronto McMaster UWO Manitoba Saskatchewa Alberta Calgary UBC Total
Anatomic Pathology 2   1               1 1   5
Anesthesia 2   2         4           8
Community Medicine                       1 3 4
Family Medicine 10 14 5     12 2 13 17 14 5 16 1 109
General Pathology 2                 1       3
General Surgery         1   1             2
Hematological Pathology                     1     1
Internal Medicine 2 3   1 2         2   3   13
Laboratory Medicine               2           2
Neurosurgery                 1 1       2
Obstetrics/gynecology 3             1 2 1 2   2 11
Occupational Medicine                     2     2
Pediatrics 1           1     2       4
Psychiatry 1 1   1 1 4   1 4 3 2 2   20
Radiation Oncology   1             1         2
Total 23 19 8 2 4 16 4 21 25 24 13 23 6 188
     
 
 
 
   

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