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Statistics on the Family Medicine Match

As of the most recent NRMP data, family medicine had a total of 5,055 applicants and 4,916 spots. This equates to 1.03 applicants per position. Of the 1,500 U.S. MD seniors who applied, 32 did not match.

The 2018 Survey of AMERICA'S PHYSICIANS Practice Patterns & Perspectives – the Physicians Foundation, a research study involving 8,774 physicians, found that those physicians responding to the survey “see an average of 20.2 patients per day, down from 20.6 in 2016, but up from 19.5 in 2014 and 20.1 in 2012.” The survey ...

The prevalence of stress in primary care is high; 60–80% of visits may have a stress-related component.

How competitive is residency matching, in general? The 2024 NRMP Main Residency Match boasted a high number of applicants and positions, with 44,853 certified applicants vying for 41,503 residency spots.

What Happens to Medical Students Who Don't Match? Med students who don't receive a match through Main Residency Match are eligible to reapply for a different specialty through the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP).

In short, doctors are attempting to make up for stagnant or diminishing reimbursem*nts from insurance companies. For traditional Primary Care Physicians, time really is money. Most PCPs are paid per visit, so the more patients they see in a day, the more money they get from the insurance companies.

Hours are usually 9-4 or 5 p.m. with an hour in there for staff lunch. Most doctors do 4 days in the office and do surgery on the 5th day of the week. So, typically a doctor sees 35 patients a day. For OB/GYN, your group also has to decide how to handle deliveries during the day.

A review of 2018 data suggests that most U.S. physicians spend between 13 and 24 minutes with patients. About 1 in 4 spend less than 12 minutes, and roughly 1 in 10 spend more than 25 minutes.

NPs in full-time practice write approximately 21 prescriptions per day on average, and the majority (59.4%) see three or more patients per hour. According to the 2020 Statistical Profile of Certified Physician Assistants, the average PA sees 71 patients a week.

Quotas for the number of patients a doctor is expected to see per day or per week are common and can enable hospitals, practice groups, and large healthcare organizations to maintain higher patient to doctor ratios to maximize profits.

How many patients is it safe to see in a day? ›

The European Union of General Practitioners and BMA have recommended a safe level of patient contacts per day in order for a GP to deliver safe care at not more than 25 contacts per day.

While physicians with decades of experience offer invaluable perspective to the practice of medicine, some studies show that younger physicians are more likely to meet certain key competencies compared with older physicians, partially due to their proximity to residency and training, which can result in better patient ...

The Most Stressful Medical Specialties

According to Medscape's report, emergency physicians have a burnout rate of 63%, one of the highest among all specialties. This stress is compounded by irregular hours and the emotional toll of handling severe medical emergencies.

Disadvantages of the Primary Nursing Care Model

There is a greater risk of primary care nurses developing emotional involvement with the patient, which can lead to increased stress. Quality of care depends on the nurses' qualifications, which raises questions regarding the equity of care.

Record 66% of School of Medicine graduates match in primary care residencies. UC Davis School of Medicine is leading the charge in cultivating and training new physicians to address the alarming shortage of primary care providers throughout California and bridge the state's health equity gap.

Only 8.3% of matched U.S. MD seniors matched in family medicine. The number of DO seniors matching to family medicine decreased by 21. The percentage of DO students matching to family medicine (20.1%) declined from 22.2% the year prior, more sharply than the historical trend.

The match rate for pediatrics is significantly better than the most competitive specialties like plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, or otolaryngology. Moreover, pediatrics had the highest match rate of all US residencies. For more on the most competitive US specialties, see this article.

Matching into Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as a DO is moderately competitive, with a 64% match rate and 33% of spots filled by DO Seniors in the 2022 Match. In 2022, 275 DO seniors applied for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 176 matched. For more on the most DO-friendly specialties, see this article.