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.
Highlights
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected medical education,[1] from disrupting trainee schedules to introducing virtual residency and fellowship interviews.[2]
In 2021, the number of applicants and the number of applications submitted per applicant for internal medicine (IM) residency and subspecialty fellowships increased, with a greater rate of increase for most programs between 2020 and 2021 than in the 5 prior years
We hypothesize that the increase in the number of applicants may be associated with a lower barrier to apply because of decreased time and costs related to virtual interviews or because fellowship training offered more short-term job security in the setting of widespread hiring freezes
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected medical education,[1] from disrupting trainee schedules to introducing virtual residency and fellowship interviews.[2]. We evaluated the number of applicants and number of applications submitted per applicant to IM residency and subspecialty fellowships for 2021 vs the 5 prior application cycles.
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