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Report on Residents

Table B4. MD-PhD Residents, by GME Specialty

2016-18 Active Residents

The table below displays the number of MD-PhD dual-degree program graduates from U.S. MD-granting schools in residency programs, by specialty, for years 2016 through 2018. The data for total active residents are also limited to graduates from U.S. MD-granting schools. For example, 15 of 212 total active residents in allergy and immunology programs in 2016 graduated with a dual MD-PhD degree from a U.S. MD-granting school. Counts shown for specialties do not include counts for the related subspecialties. Please contact residentreport@aamc.org with any comments or questions.

Selected Finding: In the most recent year (2018), 3.4% of all active residents who are graduates of U.S. MD-granting schools were MD-PhD graduates. 

2016 2017 2018
ACGME-Accredited Specialties and Subspecialties MD-PhD First-Year Residents MD-PhD Active Residents Total Active Residents MD-PhD First-Year Residents MD-PhD Active Residents Total Active Residents MD-PhD First-Year Residents MD-PhD Active Residents Total Active Residents
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Note: ACGME specialties and subspecialties with no MD-PhD graduates as active residents from 2016 through 2018 were excluded.

Source: GME Track® as of Sept. 5, 2019, and the Student Records System (SRS) as of Sept. 30, 2019.

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