Pediatrics Residency Match

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Understanding what criteria are most important to pediatrics program directors and admissions committees will allow you to position yourself as well as possible to match in the specialty. It is crucial to know how competitive you are for pediatrics by reviewing data published by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). This data includes the Program Director’s Survey and Charting Outcomes in the Match for all three applicant types (allopathic students, osteopathic student and international students). By summarizing this data, together with our own knowledge of what makes a successful applicant, we will outline what you should do to match!

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In 2018, there were a total of 2,858 pediatrics positions offered in the NRMP match and a total of 3,059 applicants for those positions.

Pediatrics Elective/Audition Rotations

Pediatrics is a specialty in which audition electives can be influential. In 2018, 75% of program directors surveyed felt this was an important factor when deciding whom to interview. Some program directors at more competitive programs recommend audition electives as a way to gain exposure to another institution, prove yourself on another “turf” and to have letters of reference from somewhere other than your home institution. Where to complete audition electives will largely depend on your competitiveness as an applicant and geographic preferences. Ideally, audition electives should be completed by October of the application year. It is important to discuss the possibility of doing audition rotations with an advisor or mentor from your home medical school since, for many medical students, away rotations are not necessary regardless of where you hope to match. Pediatrics is a specialty that relies heavily on USMLE Step 1/COMLEX Level 1 score when deciding whom to interview.

Pediatric Letters of Reference

Letters of reference from academic pediatricians with whom you have worked directly are the most important letters in your profile. If possible, strong letters of reference from leaders within an academic pediatrics department, such as a chair, program director, or clerkship director will also bolster your overall candidacy. If you have done any pediatrics or subspecialty research, a letter of reference from the principal investigator with whom you worked is equally valuable. We recommend a minimum of two letters from academic pediatricians, but, if it’s possible to obtain three or four letters of reference from academic pediatricians, that is considered ideal but certainly not necessary to match well.

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