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Reports & Statistics - R-1 Match Reports - 2006

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  Table 1 - Applicant Pool by Medical School 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
School 2006 Canadian Graduates Prior Year Graduates # Registered in CaRMS Withdrawn Final Participation
Memorial 56 - 52 1 51
Dalhousie 82 2 80 - 80
           
Laval 152 3 155 1 154
Sherbrooke 124 2 126 1 125
Montreal 187 5 192 4 188
McGill 148 3 135 8 127
Subtotal - Quebec 611 13 608 14 594
Ottawa 135 - 134 - 134
Queen's 100 2 103 2 101
Toronto 193 3 192 2 190
McMaster 142 3 143 - 143
Western 135 3 133 2 131
Subtotal - Ontario 705 11 705 6 699
Manitoba 89 1 90 2 88
Saskatchewan 56 2 58 - 58
           
Alberta 125 1 125 - 125
Calgary 111 6 111 - 111
Subtotal - Alberta 236 7 236 - 236
British Columbia 126 6 130 - 130
Total Canadians 1961 42 1959 23 1936
United States
17
3
20
7
13
International Medical Graduates
-
105
105
2
103
Total
1978
150
2084
32
 2052
 
     
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  Table 2 - Department of National Defense Sponsored Family Medicine (MOTP) Results 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
University Positions Filled
Memorial University 1
Dalhousie University 1
McGill University 1
University of Ottawa 1
Queen's University 2
University of Toronto 2
McMaster University 1
University of Western Ontario 1
University of Manitoba 2
University of Alberta 3
University of British Columbia 2
Total 17
 
  Note: The data represents only graduates of the MOTP program.  
     
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  Table 3 - Canadian Medical School Graduates Matched in the US Match (NRMP) 2006  
     
 
School 2006 Grads
(Cdn Citizens)
Matched 		Prior Yr. Grads
(Cdn Citizens)
Matched 		2006 Grads
(Visa)
Matched 		Prior Yr. Grads
(Visa)
Matched
Memorial 2 - 2 1
Dalhousie - - - 1
Laval - - - -
Sherbrooke 1 - - -
Montreal - 1 - -
McGill 7 2 13 2
Ottawa 1 - - -
Queen's 1 1 - -
Toronto - 1 - -
McMaster - 1 - -
Western Ontario 2 1 3 1
Manitoba - - - -
Saskatchewan - - - -
Alberta 1 - - -
Calgary - - 1 -
British Columbia - 1 - -
Total 15 8 19 5
 
     
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  Table 4 - Registration and Quota by Medical School 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
University 2006 Match Participants Specialty Position Family Medicine Positions* % of Family Medicine Positions Total
Memorial 51 42 21 33% 63
Dalhousie 80 57 42 42% 99
           
Laval 154 99 62 39% 161
Sherbrooke 125 79 58 42% 137
Montreal 188 122 82 40% 204
McGill 127 85 52 38% 137
Subtotal - Quebec 594 385 254 40% 639
Ottawa 134 70 59 46% 129
Queen's 101 47 36 43% 83
Toronto 190 170 89 34% 259
McMaster 143 74 52 41% 126
Western 131 72 40 36% 112
Subtotal - Ontario 699 433 276 40% 709
Manitoba 88 61 32 34% 93
Saskatchewan 58 36 24 40% 60
           
Alberta 125 79 53 40% 132
Calgary 111 70 38 35% 108
Subtotal - Alberta 236 149 91 38% 240
British Columbia 130 127 71 36% 198
Total 1936 1290 811 39% 2101
 
  *Includes 17 MOTP positions  
     
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  Table 5 - Active Canadian Application Counts by Discipline 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Discipline Applicants to this Discipline Only Total Applicants to this Discipline
Anatomical Pathology - 28
Anesthesia 41 170
Cardiac Surgery 2 10
Community Medicine 3 32
Dermatology 1 36
Diagnostic Radiology 11 125
Emergency Medicine 6 94
Family Medicine 460 1164
General Pathology - 1
General Surgery 49 185
Hematological Pathology - 3
Internal Medicine 125 513
Laboratory Medicine 3 30
Medical Biochemistry - 2
Medical Genetics 1 11
Medical Microbiology - 19
Neurology (+ Ped. Neuro) 6 78
Neuropathology - -
Neurosurgery 6 23
Nuclear Medicine - 13
Obstetrics/Gynecology 37 143
Occupational Medicine - 3
Ophthalmology 4 60
Orthopedic Surgery 31 77
Otolaryngology 14 56
Pediatrics 50 207
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 5 30
Plastic Surgery 7 56
Psychiatry 47 172
Radiation Oncology 8 57
Urology 7 47
 
   
     
 
 
  Table 6 - Active International Medical Graduates Application Counts by Discipline 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Discipline Applicants to this Discipline Only Total Applicants to this Discipline
Anatomical Pathology 1 20
Anesthesia - 12
Cardiac Surgery - 1
Community Medicine - 6
Dermatology - -
Diagnostic Radiology - 10
Emergency Medicine - 1
Family Medicine 11 96
General Pathology - -
General Surgery - 11
Hematological Pathology - -
Internal Medicine - 57
Laboratory Medicine - 2
Medical Biochemistry - 4
Medical Genetics - 6
Medical Microbiology - 3
Neurology (+ Ped. Neuro) 1 9
Neuropathology - -
Neurosurgery - 2
Nuclear Medicine - 1
Obstetrics/Gynecology - 9
Occupational Medicine - 1
Ophthalmology - 3
Orthopedic Surgery 1 7
Otolaryngology - 2
Pediatrics 1 21
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - 4
Plastic Surgery - 4
Psychiatry - 14
Radiation Oncology - 8
Urology - 2
 
     
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  Table 7 - Canadian Application Statistics 10 Year Comparison First Iteration  
     
 
Year Average # of Applications Average # of Disciplines
2006 10.1 1.8
2005 12.4 2.0
2004 11.7 2.1
2003 10.9 2.0
2002 13.0 3.0
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
 
     
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  Table 8 - International Medical Graduates Application Statistics 10 Year Comparison First Iteration  
     
 
Year Average # of Applications Average # of Disciplines
2006 12.6 3.1
2005 n/a n/a
2004 n/a n/a
2003 n/a n/a
2002 13.3 3.7
2001 n/a n/a
2000 9.1 1.9
1999 5.2 2.5
1998 9.2 0.9
1997 8.9 1.7
 
     
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  Table 9 - Discipline Choice for the Canadian Graduates by Medical School and Discipline 2006 Match First Iteration  
   
     
   
 
 
  Table 10 - Discipline Choices of Canadian Applicants 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Discipline First Choice Discipline % Total Choices Quota Offered % Total Quota Total Quota after Reversion Quota Filled Quota Vacant
Anatomical Pathology * 8 0.4% 22 1.0% 20 14 6
Anesthesia * 113 5.8% 100 4.9% 102 100 2
Cardiac Surgery 7 0.4% 9 0.4% 9 7 2
Community Medicine * 17 0.9% 15 0.8% 17 15 2
Dermatology 27 1.4% 11 0.5% 11 11 -
Diagnostic Radiology * 78 4.0% 71 3.4% 72 71 1
Emergency Medicine * 52 2.7% 33 1.6% 34 34 -
Family Medicine** 614 31.7% 812 38.6% 811 702 109
General Pathology - - 1 0.0% 1 - 1
General Surgery * 89 4.6% 92 4.4% 93 87 6
Hematological Pathology 1 0.1% 2 0.1% 2 1 1
Internal Medicine 269 13.9% 314 14.9% 314 281 33
Laboratory Medicine * 12 0.6% 21 1.0% 20 14 6
Medical Biochemistry 1 0.1% 3 0.1% 3 3 -
Medical Genetics * 4 0.2% 9 0.4% 8 8 -
Medical Microbiology 10 0.5% 7 0.3% 7 6 1
Neurology 30 1.5% 32 1.5% 32 28 4
Pediatric Neurology 7 0.4% 5 0.2% 5 5 -
Neuropathology - - - - - - -
Neurosurgery 15 0.8% 18 0.9% 18 16 2
Nuclear Medicine 5 0.3% 7 0.3% 7 5 2
Obstetrics/Gynecology 95 4.9% 74 3.5% 74 72 2
Occupational Medicine * - - 3 0.1% 2 1 1
Ophthalmology 47 2.4% 32 1.5% 32 31 1
Orthopedic Surgery 57 2.9% 60 2.9% 60 58 2
Otolaryngology 35 1.8% 23 1.1% 23 23 -
Pediatrics 112 5.8% 104 5.0% 104 99 5
Physical Med and Rehab * 20 1.0% 21 0.9% 19 17 2
Plastic Surgery 40 2.1% 21 1.0% 21 21 -
Psychiatry * 108 5.6% 125 6.0% 126 112 14
Radiation Oncology * 28 1.4% 28 1.3% 27 25 2
Urology * 35 1.8% 26 1.3% 27 26 1
Total 1936   2101   2101 1893 208
 
  *quota increases and decreases during running of the match
**includes 17 MOTP positions 		 
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  Table 11 - Discipline Choices of International Medical Graduate Applicants 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Discipline First Choice Discipline % Total Choices
Anatomical Pathology 7 6.8%
Anesthesia 5 4.9%
Cardiac Surgery - -
Community Medicine 1 1.0%
Dermatology - -
Diagnostic Radiology 3 2.9%
Emergency Medicine - -
Family Medicine 43 41.8%
General Pathology - -
General Surgery 4 3.9%
Hematological Pathology - -
Internal Medicine 8 7.8%
Laboratory Medicine - -
Medical Biochemistry - -
Medical Genetics - -
Medical Microbiology - -
Neurology 5 4.9%
Pediatric Neurology - -
Neuropathology - -
Neurosurgery 1 1.0%
Nuclear Medicine - -
Obstetrics/Gynecology 3 2.9%
Occupational Medicine 1 1.0%
Ophthalmology 3 2.9%
Orthopedic Surgery 1 1.0%
Otolaryngology - -
Pediatrics 5 4.9%
Physical Med and Rehab 1 1.0%
Plastic Surgery 3 2.9%
Psychiatry 5 4.9%
Radiation Oncology 2 1.9%
Urology 2 1.9%
Total 103  
 
 
 
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  Table 12 - Discipline Choice and Match Results of Canadian Graduates By Gender 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Discipline Female n=1136 Male n=800
Choice Discipline Match Results Choice Discipline Match Results
# % # % # % # %
Anesthesia 54 4.7 49 4.3 59 7.3 45 5.6
Diagnostic Rad 37 3.3 31 2.7 41 5.1 31 3.9
Emergency Med 26 2.3 18 1.6 26 3.2 16 2.0
Family Med * 418 36.8 402 35.4 196 24.5 183 22.8
Internal Med 143 12.6 133 11.7 126 15.8 118 14.7
Lab Med ** 15 1.3 14 1.3 6 0.8 6 0.8
Neurology-Adult & Pediatric 23 2.1 19 1.7 14 1.8 11 1.4
Obs/Gyn 82 7.2 59 5.2 13 1.6 11 1.4
Pediatrics 80 7.0 65 5.7 32 4.0 28 3.5
Psychiatry 71 6.2 66 5.8 37 4.6 36 4.5
Surgery *** 117 10.3 90 7.9 208 26.0 164 20.5
Other **** 70 6.2 47 4.2 42 5.3 32 4.0
Total 1136 100.0 993 87.5 800 100.0 681 85.1
Matched - Second or lower choice discipline 95 8.3   69 8.6
Unmatched 48 4.2   50 6.3
 
  * Includes17 MOTP positions  
     
 
**Lab Med Specialties Female Male
Discipline Choice Match Results Discipline Choice Match Results
# % # % # % # %
Anatomical Pathology 5 0.4 4 0.4 3 0.4 3 0.4
General Pathology - - - - - - - -
Hematological Pathology - - - - 1 0.1 1 0.1
Laboratory Medicine 10 0.9 10 0.9 2 0.3 2 0.3
Neuropathology - - - - - - - -
Total 15 1.3 14 1.3 6 0.8 6 0.8
 
     
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***Surgery Specialties Female Male
Discipline Choice Match Results Discipline Choice Match Results
# % # % # % # %
Cardiac Surgery 1 0.1 1 0.1 6 0.8 6 0.8
General Surgery 35 3.1 32 2.8 54 6.8 48 6.0
Neurosurgery 2 0.2 2 0.2 13 1.6 12 1.5
Ophthalmology 18 1.6 14 1.3 29 3.6 16 2.0
Orthopedic Surgery 16 1.4 15 1.3 41 5.1 39 4.8
Otolaryngology 15 1.3 10 0.9 20 2.5 12 1.5
Plastic Surgery 22 1.9 10 0.9 18 2.3 11 1.4
Urology 8 0.7 6 0.6 27 3.3 20 2.5
Total 117 10.3 90 8.1 208 26.0 164 20.5
 
     
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****Other Specialties Female Male
Discipline Choice Match Results Discipline Choice Match Results
# % # % # % # %
Community Medicine 11 1.0 9 0.8 6 0.8 4 0.6
Dermatology 20 1.8 6 0.6 7 0.9 5 0.6
Medical Biochemistry - - - - 1 0.1 1 0.1
Medical Genetics 3 0.3 3 0.3 1 0.1 1 0.1
Medical Microbiology 7 0.6 4 0.4 3 0.4 1 0.1
Nuclear Medicine - - - - 5 1.6 5 0.6
Occupational Medicine - - - - - - - -
PM&R 13 1.1 12 1.1 7 0.9 5 0.8
Radiation Oncology 16 1.4 13 1.1 12 1.5 10 1.3
Total 70 6.2 47 4.3 42 6.3 32 4.2
 
     
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  Table 13 - Match Results for the Canadian Graduates by Discipline Preference 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Discipline Match Results 1st Choice Discipline 2nd Choice Discipline 3rd Choice Discipline 4th Choice Discipline 5th Choice Discipline Total
Anatomical Pathology 7 2 - - - 9
Anesthesia 94 2 2 - - 98
Cardiac Surgery 7 - - - - 7
Community Medicine 13 1 1 - - 15
Dermatology 11 - - - - 11
Diagnostic Radiology 62 8 - - - 70
Emergency Medicine 34 - - - - 34
Family Medicine + MOTP 585 75 11 3 - 674
General Pathology - - - - - -
General Surgery 80 6 1 - - 87
Hematological Pathology 1 - - - - 1
Internal Medicine 251 19 5 - - 275
Laboratory Medicine 12 2 - - - 14
Medical Biochemistry 1 - - - - 1
Medical Genetics 4 1 - 1 - 6
Medical Microbiology 5 1 - - - 6
Neurology - Adult & Pediatric 30 2 - - - 32
Neuropathology - - - - - -
Neurosurgery 14 - - - - 14
Nuclear Medicine 5 - - - - 5
Obstetrics/Gynecology 70 2 - - - 72
Occupational Medicine - - 1 - - 1
Ophthalmology 30 1 - - - 31
Orthopedic Surgery 54 3 - - - 57
Otolaryngology 22 1 - - - 23
Pediatrics 93 3 1 - - 97
Physical Med & Rehab 17 - - - - 17
Plastic Surgery 21 - - - - 21
Psychiatry 102 6 1 1 - 110
Radiation Oncology 23 1 - - - 24
Urology 26 - - - - 26
Total 1838
 
     
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  Table 14 - Match Results for International Medical Graduates by Discipline Preference 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Discipline Match Results Matched to 1st Choice Discipline Matched to Another Discipline Unmatched Total in the Match
Anatomical Pathology 4 1 2 7
Anesthesia 1 1 3 5
Cardiac Surgery - - - -
Community Medicine - - 1 1
Dermatology - - - -
Diagnostic Radiology - 2 1 3
Emergency Medicine - - - -
Family Medicine 17 - 26 43
General Pathology - - - -
General Surgery - - 4 4
Hematological Pathology - - - -
Internal Medicine 1 3 4 8
Laboratory Medicine - - - -
Medical Biochemistry - - - -
Medical Genetics - - - -
Medical Microbiology - - - -
Neurology - Adult & Pediatric 1 1 3 5
Neuropathology - - - -
Neurosurgery 1 - - 1
Nuclear Medicine - - - -
Obstetrics/Gynecology - 1 2 3
Occupational Medicine - - 1 1
Ophthalmology - - 3 3
Orthopedic Surgery - - 1 1
Otolaryngology - - - -
Pediatrics 1 2 2 5
Physical Med & Rehab - 1 - 1
Plastic Surgery - - 3 3
Psychiatry 1 2 2 5
Radiation Oncology 1 1 - 2
Urology - 2 - 2
28
17
-
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  Table 15 - Proportion of Canadian Graduates Choosing Family Medicine by Medical School 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
School % of Graduates Choosing Family Medicine % of Program Quota Filled # of Family Medicine Positions Offered # of Vacancies in Family Medicine
Memorial 45.1 100.0 20 -
Dalhousie 40.0 65.9 41 14
Laval 35.7 96.8 62 2
Sherbrooke 39.2 94.8 58 3
Montreal 41.5 100.0 82 -
McGill 22.8 88.2 51 6
Ottawa 26.9 81.0 58 11
Queen’s 25.7 64.7 34 12
Toronto 23.2 95.4 87 4
McMaster 34.3 76.5 51 12
Western Ontario 26.0 66.7 39 13
Manitoba 34.1 63.3 30 11
Saskatchewan 37.9 70.8 24 7
Alberta 21.6 72.0 50 14
Calgary 31.5 100.0 38 -
UBC 34.6 100.0 69 -
Totals 31.7 86.3 794 109
 
     
     
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  Table 16 - First Discipline Choice of Canadian Graduates Matched to an Alternate Choice by Discipline 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Anatomical Pathology 1 Obstetrics/Gynecology 19
Anesthesia 12 Ophthalmology 13
Community Medicine 3 Orthopedic Surgery 2
Dermatology 15 Otolaryngology 8
Diagnostic Radiology 8 Pediatrics 15
Emergency Medicine 17 PM & R 3
Family Medicine 6 Plastic Surgery 7
General Surgery 4 Psychiatry 6
Internal Medicine 6 Radiation Oncology 3
Medical Microbiology 5 Urology 5
Neurology 6    
Total
164
 
  Note: Data represents the first discipline choice of applicants, who were not matched to their first choice but matched to their alternate career discipline choice.  
     
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  Table 17 - First Discipline Choice of Unmatched Canadian Graduates by Discipline 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Anesthesia 7 Neurosurgery 1
Community Medicine 1 Obstetrics & Gynecology 6
Dermatology 1 Ophthalmology 4
Diagnostic Radiology 8 Orthopedic Surgery 1
Emergency Medicine 1 Otolaryngology 5
Family Medicine 23 Pediatrics 4
General Surgery 5 Plastic Surgery 12
Internal Medicine 12 Radiation Oncology 2
Neurology 1 Urology 4
      Total 98
 
     
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  Table 18 - Distribution of Unmatched Canadian Graduates and Vacant Positions by Medical School 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
School Unmatched Students/Grads Vacant Positions
# % # %
Memorial 2 3.9 15 31.3
Dalhousie 3 3.9 20 25.3
Laval 5 3.3 15 10.3
Sherbrooke 13 10.6 17 14.2
Montreal 15 8.2 7 3.6
McGill 12 9.7 6 4.6
Ottawa 3 2.2 17 15.2
Queen's 6 6.1 13 18.6
Toronto 10 5.4 5 2.0
McMaster 3 2.1 16 14.6
Western Ontario 4 3.1 19 20.4
Manitoba 5 5.8 17 22.4
Saskatchewan 4 7.1 16 36.4
Alberta 2 1.6 18 15.8
Calgary 5 4.8 1 0.9
UBC 6 4.8 6 3.1
Total Canadians 98 5.1 208 9.9
United States
3 27.3
International Medical Graduates
58 56.3
Total 159 5.1
 
     
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  Table 19 - Summary of Vacancies by Medical School & Discipline 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
     
 
Discipline Mun Dal Laval Sher Mtl McGill U of O Queen's TO Mac* UWO Manitoba U Sask U of A Calg UBC Total
Anatomical Pathology 2 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - 6
Anesthesia 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Cardiac Surgery - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - 2
Community Medicine - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - 2
Diagnostic Radiology - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
Family Medicine - 14 2 3 - 6 11 12 4 12 13 11 7 14 - - 109
General Pathology - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
General Surgery 1 - - - - - - - - - 4 - 1 - - - 6
Hematological Pathology - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Internal Medicine 3 - 12 11 4 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 33
Laboratory Medicine - 1 - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 3 6
Medical Microbiology - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1
Neurology 2 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - 2
Neurosurgery - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 2
Nuclear Medicine - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Obstetrics/Gynecology - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2
Occupational Medicine - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1
Ophthalmology - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Orthopedic Surgery - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 2
Pediatrics - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - 3 - - - 5
PM&R - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - 2
Psychiatry 5 1 - 1 - - 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 - - - 14
Radiation Oncology - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 2
Urology - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Total 15 20 15 17 7 6 17 13 5 16 19 17 16 18 1 6 208
 
  *Thunder Bay - Pediatrics, Psychiatry, 3 Family Medicine  
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  Table 20 - Vacancies by Discipline 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Anatomical Pathology 6   Neurology - Adult 4
Anesthesia 2 Neurosurgery 2
Cardiac Surgery 2 Nuclear Medicine 2
Community Medicine 2 Obstetrics/Gynecology 2
Diagnostic Radiology 1 Occupational Medicine 1
Family Medicine 109 Ophthalmology 1
General Pathology 1 Orthopedic Surgery 2
General Surgery 6 Pediatrics 5
Hematological Pathology 1 Physical Med & Rehab 2
Internal Medicine 33 Psychiatry 14
Laboratory Medicine 6 Radiation Oncology 2
Medical Microbiology 1 Urology 1
    Total 208
 
     
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  Table 21 - Vacancies by School 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Memorial 15   Toronto 5
Dalhousie 20 McMaster 16
Laval 15 Western Ontario 19
Sherbrooke 17 Manitoba 17
Montreal 7 Saskatchewan 16
McGill 6 Alberta 18
Ottawa 17 Calgary 1
Queen's 13 UBC 6
    Total 208
 
     
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  Table 22 - Match Results by Year First Iteration Match 1994-2006  
     
 
Year Participants Positions Ratio % Matched % Matched 1st Choice Rank List % Matched Within 3rd Choice Rank List % Matched First Choice Discipline
2006 1936 2101 1/1.09 95.2 63.7 84.7 86.5
2005 1405 1508 1/1.08 94.5 61.5 83.4 85.2
2004 1285 1404 1/1.08 94.5 61.8 82.4 84.4
2003 1231 1317 1/1.07 90.7 56.5 76.7 81.2
2002 1117 1260 1/1.13 95.6 50.9 73.4 77.3
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
 
     
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  Table 23 - Summary of Match Results by Canadian Graduates 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
University Est. 2006 Grads Participation Match Results Unmatched Quota Filled Unfilled
Current Grads % Previous Year Grads Total Current Grads % Previous Year Grads Total % Current Grads Previous Year Grads Quota % Quota
Memorial 56 51 91.0 - 51 49 96.1 - 49 96.1 2 - 63 48 76.2 15
Dalhousie 82 78 95.1 2 80 76 97.4 1 77 96.3 2 1 99 79 79.8 20
Laval 152 151 99.3 3 154 146 96.7 3 149 96.8 5 - 161 146 90.7 15
Sherbrooke 124 123 99.2 2 125 110 89.4 2 112 89.6 13 - 137 120 89.6 17
Montreal 187 183 97.9 5 188 169 92.3 4 173 92.0 14 1 204 197 96.6 7
McGill 148 124 83.8 3 127 113 91.1 2 115 90.6 11 1 137 131 95.6 6
Ottawa 135 134 99.3 - 134 131 97.8 - 131 97.8 3 - 129 112 86.8 17
Queen's 100 99 99.0 2 101 93 93.9 2 95 94.1 6 - 83 70 84.3 13
Toronto 193 187 96.9 3 190 179 95.7 1 180 94.7 8 2 259 254 98.1 5
McMaster 142 140 98.6 3 143 137 97.9 3 140 97.9 3 - 126 110 87.3 16
Western Ontario 135 128 94.8 3 131 125 97.7 2 127 96.9 3 1 112 93 93.0 19
Manitoba 89 87 97.8 1 88 82 94.3 1 83 94.3 5 - 93 76 91.7 17
Saskatchewan 56 56 100.0 2 58 52 92.9 2 54 93.1 4 - 60 44 73.3 16
Alberta 125 124 99.2 1 125 122 98.4 1 123 98.4 2 - 132 114 86.4 18
Calgary 111 105 94.6 6 111 101 96.2 5 106 95.5 4 1 108 107 99.1 1
British Columbia 126 124 98.4 6 130 118 95.2 6 124 95.4 6 - 198 192 97.0 6
TOTAL 1961 1894 96.6 42 1936 1803 95.2 35 1838 94.9 91 7 2101 1893 90.1% 208
United States
  11 86.4 2 13 8 72.7 2 10 76.9 3  
International Medical Graduates
       103 103     45 45 43.7   58
 
     
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  Table 24 - Canadian Graduates Match Results by Geographical Location 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
University Canadian Graduates Matched Same Location In Province Out of Province
Total # % # % # % # %
Memorial 51 49 96.1 30 61.2 - - 19 38.8
Dalhousie 80 77 96.3 24 31.2 - - 53 68.8
Laval 154 149 96.8 93 62.4 55 36.9 1 0.7
Sherbrooke 125 112 89.6 36 32.1 67 59.8 1 0.9
Montreal 188 173 92.0 119 68.8 50 28.9 4 2.3
McGill 127 115 90.6 66 57.4 18 15.7 31 27.0
Ottawa 134 131 97.8 47 35.9 42 32.1 42 32.1
Queen's 101 95 94.1 18 18.9 43 45.3 34 35.8
Toronto 190 180 94.7 103 57.2 48 26.7 29 16.1
McMaster 143 140 97.9 50 35.7 64 45.7 26 18.6
Western Ontario 131 127 96.9 32 25.2 70 55.1 25 19.7
Manitoba 88 83 94.3 52 62.6 - - 31 37.4
Saskatchewan 58 54 93.1 32 59.3 - - 24 40.7
Alberta 125 123 98.4 64 52.0 30 24.4 29 23.6
Calgary 111 106 95.5 32 30.2 13 12.3 61 57.5
UBC 130 124 95.4 82 66.1 - - 42 33.9
TOTAL 1936 1838 94.9 880 47.9 500 27.2 458 24.9
 
     
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  Table 25 - Geographical Distribution of Matched Canadian Graduates by Medical School 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Medical School # Matched Mun Dal Laval Sher Mtl McGill Ottawa Queen's Toronto McMaster UWO Manitoba U of S Alberta Calgary UBC
Memorial 49 30 5 - - - - 2 1 1 3 1 - - 3 1 2
Dalhousie 77 4 35 - - - - 8 9 3 1 3 2 1 3 3 5
Laval 149 - - 108 19 16 5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sherbrooke 112 - - 14 71 21 5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Montreal 173 - - 12 17 130 10 3 - - - - - - 1 - -
McGill 115 2 1 4 5 8 67 5 2 9 2 3 - - 2 - 5
Ottawa 131 2 5 - 2 2 8 54 5 13 10 7 1 - 8 5 9
Queen's 95 1 1 - - - 5 7 18 29 2 5 3 2 2 7 13
Toronto 180 - - - - - 4 12 16 103 13 7 2 - 2 4 17
McMaster 140 3 4 - - 1 1 7 4 34 53 16 2 - 2 3 10
Western Ontario 127 - 5 - - - 2 4 6 36 19 37 - - 4 4 10
Manitoba 83 - 4 - - - 2 1 - 5 4 1 52 - 1 9 4
Saskatchewan 54 - 2 - - - 1 1 - 2 1 - 4 32 3 3 5
Alberta 123 - - - - - 1 4 2 1 2 4 6 3 66 28 6
Calgary 106 4 10 - - - 3 1 4 4 - 5 2 5 12 33 23
UBC 124 2 7 - - - 3 - 3 10 - 3 2 1 4 7 82
Total 1838 48 79 138 114 178 117 111 70 250 110 92 76 44 113 107 191
 
     
     
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  Table 26 - Current Canadian Graduates Match Results by Choice Discipline and Medical School 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Medical School 1st Choice Discipline 2nd Choice Discipline 3rd Choice Discipline 4th Choice Discipline 5th Choice Discipline Total % Matched Lower than 1st Choice
Memorial 46 3 - - - 49 6.1%
Dalhousie 70 7 - - - 77 9.1%
Laval 135 10 4 - - 149 9.4%
Sherbrooke 90 20 2 - - 112 19.6%
Monteral 150 18 5 - - 173 13.3%
McGill 109 4 2 - - 115 5.2%
Ottawa 118 10 3 - - 131 9.9%
Queen's 89 4 2 - - 95 6.3%
Toronto 168 10 1 1 - 180 6.7%
McMaster 130 8 1 1 - 140 7.1%
Western 120 6 1 - - 127 5.5%
Manitoba 75 7 - 1 - 83 9.6%
Saskatchewan 50 4 - - - 54 7.4%
Alberta 109 13 - 1 - 123 11.4%
Calgary 96 7 2 1 - 106 9.4%
British Columbia 119 5 - - - 124 4.0%
Total 1674 136 23 5 - 1838 8.9%
Percentage 91.1 7.4
 
     
     
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  Table 27 - Match Results by First and Lower Ranked Program Choices by Medical School 2006 Match First Iteration  
     
 
Medical School Canadian Graduates 1st Choice Rank List % 2nd Choice Rank List 3rd Choice Rank List 4th Choice Rank List 5th Choice Rank List 6th Choice Rank List 7th Choice or Lower Unmatched Total
Memorial 51 37 72.5 5 3 3 1 - - 2 51
Dalhousie 80 56 70.0 15 2 2 1 1 - 3 80
Laval 154 109 70.8 22 6 7 - 3 2 5 154
Sherbrooke 125 73 58.4 17 9 5 5 1 2 13 125
Montreal 188 116 61.7 30 13 8 3 - 3 15 188
McGill 127 81 63.8 15 6 4 3 3 3 12 127
Ottawa 134 82 61.2 20 7 14 1 2 5 3 134
Queen's 101 58 57.4 18 6 4 4 2 3 6 101
Toronto 190 128 67.4 18 14 6 4 4 6 10 190
McMaster 143 99 69.2 22 8 5 2 2 2 3 143
Western 131 86 65.6 17 10 7 4 2 1 4 131
Manitoba 88 64 72.7 9 4 3 2 - 1 5 88
Saskatchewan 58 38 65.5 7 2 1 1 2 3 4 58
Alberta 125 66 52.8 28 15 4 - 6 4 2 125
Calgary 111 61 55.0 19 11 7 1 2 5 5 111
British Columbia 130 80 61.5 19 9 6 4 4 2 6 130
Total 1936 1234 63.7 281 125 86 36 34 42 98 1936
%   63.7   14.5 6.5 4.4 1.9 1.8 2.2 5.1 100.0
United States
13 5 38.5 1 3 - - - 1 3 13
IMG
 103 18 17.5 5 5 9 3 2 3 58 103
 
     
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  Table 28 - Applicant Pool by Medical School 2006 Match Second Iteration  
     
 
School 2006 Canadian Graduates
Unmatched 1st Iteration		 2006 Canadian Graduates Withdrawn 2006 Canadian Graduates Final Participation Prior Year Canadian Graduates
Memorial * 2 1 1 1
Dalhousie 3 - 2 4
         
Laval 5 - 5 1
Sherbrooke 13 1 13 -
Montreal 15 1 13 1
McGill 12 7 3 1
Subtotal - Quebec 45 9 34 3
         
Ottawa 3 - 3 -
Queen’s 6 1 5 -
Toronto 10 - 8 5
McMaster * 3 - 3 1
Western 4 - 3 2
Subtotal - Ontario 26 1 22 8
         
Manitoba ** 5 - 7 1
Saskatchewan 4 - 4 1
         
Alberta 2 - 2 -
Calgary 5 1 3 2
Subtotal - Alberta 7 1 5 2
         
British Columbia ** 6 - 7 2
Total - Canadians 98 12 82 22
United States *
3
3
1
 -
International
-
-
-
 932
Total Participation
83
 954
 
  * 2006 graduates participated only in the 2nd iteration  
  ** 2006 graduates opted out of 1st iteration to participate in 2nd iteration  
     
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  Table 29 - Canadian Graduates Match Results by Discipline 2006 Match Second Iteration  
     
 
Anatomical Pathology 2   Neurology 1
Anesthesia 1 Obstetrics/Gynecology 2
Cardiac Surgery 1 Ophthalmology 1
Diagnostic Radiology 1 Pediatrics 3
Family Medicine 31 PM&R 1
General Surgery 1 Psychiatry 5
Internal Medicine 12 Urology 1
Laboratory Medicine 2 Total 66
 
     
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  Table 30 - Current Year Canadian Graduates Second Iteration Match Results 1995-2006  
     
 
Year Unmatched Current Canadian Graduates 1st Iteration Current Canadian Graduates Submitting Rank Order Lists 2nd Iteration Quota 2nd Iteration Current Canadian Graduates Matched Unmatched Unfilled Quota 2nd Iteration
2006 98 82 212 55 27 34
2005 65 57 165 50 7 21
2004 64 49 177 40 9 30
2003 105 85 189 81 4 28
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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  Table 31 - Prior Year Canadian Graduates Second Iteration Match Results 1995-2006  
     
 
Year Prior Year Canadian Graduates Match Results Percentage
2006 22 11 50.0
2005 28 15 53.6
2004 36 16 44.4
2003 27 13 48.2
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 28.0
1995 23 11 47.8
 
     
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  Table 32 - Prior Year Canadian Graduates Match Results by Discipline 2006 Match Second Iteration  
     
 
Discipline Number
Anesthesia 1
Family Medicine 5
Pediatrics 1
Psychiatry 3
Urology 1
Total 11
 
     
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  Table 33 - International Medical Graduates Second Iteration Match Results 1995-2006  
     
 
Year International Medical Graduate Participation¹ Match Results Percentage
2006 932 111 11.9
2005 629 80 12.7
2004 657 87 13.2
2003 625 67 10.7
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
 
  ¹Submission of a Rank Order List constitutes participation  
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  Table 34 - International Medical Graduates Match Results by Discipline 2006 Match Second Iteration  
     
 
Anatomical Pathology 6 Medical Microbiology 1
Anesthesia 1 Neurology 3
Community Medicine 2 Neurosurgery 1
Family Medicine 70 Nuclear Medicine 1
General Pathology 1 Occupational Medicine 1
General Surgery 3 Orthopedic Surgery 2
Hematological Pathology 1 Pediatrics 2
Internal Medicine 3 Psychiatry 7
Laboratory Medicine
4
 Radiation Oncology 2
    Total 111
 
     
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  Table 35 - International Medical Graduates Match Results by Medical School 2006 Match Second Iteration  
     
 
Memorial 10   Western Ontario 9
Dalhousie 19 Manitoba 9
Sherbrooke 2 Saskatchewan 14
Montreal 1 Alberta 18
Ottawa 10 Calgary 1
Queen's 12 UBC 2
McMaster
4
 Total 111
 
     
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  Table 36 - Unfilled Positions by Discipline and Medical School 2006 Match Second Iteration  
     
 
Discipline Memorial Laval Sherbrooke Montreal Ottawa* McMaster** Manitoba Total
Anatomical Pathology - - - 1 - - - 1
Family Medicine - 1 - - 2 5 2 10
General Sugery 1 - - - - - - 1
Internal Medicine - 10 10 - - - - 20
Psychiatry - - - - 2 - - 2
Total 1 11 10 1 4 5 2 34
 
  * Sudbury - Family Medicine 2  
  ** Thunder Bay - Family Medicine 1  
     
 

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