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Comparative Study
. 2021 Apr 1;4(4):e218199.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8199.

Trends in US Internal Medicine Residency and Fellowship Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic vs Previous Years

Laura A Huppert  1 , Lekshmi Santhosh  2 , Jennifer M Babik  3
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Comparative Study

Trends in US Internal Medicine Residency and Fellowship Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic vs Previous Years

Laura A Huppert et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study evaluates the number of applicants and number of applications submitted per applicant to internal medicine residency and subspecialty fellowships for 2021 compared with 5 prior application cycles.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Trends in the Number of Applicants and the Mean Number of Applications Submitted per Applicant for Internal Medicine (IM) Residency and Subspecialty Fellowships During the 2016 to 2021 Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) Submission Cycles
CCM indicates critical care medicine; and HPM, hospice/palliative care medicine.
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