The number of psychiatry residency positions offered this year was up by 1.9% from 2011, but the number of slots filled by U.S. seniors dropped by 3.8%, according to the National Resident Matching Program.
The overall number of positions available in 2012 was 1,118, compared with 1,097 in 2011. The total number of positions filled by U.S. seniors was 616 this year and 640 last year, the NRMP reported. That works out to a fill rate of 55.1% for 2012, compared with the rate of 58.5% for 2011.
The total number of applicants for the Main Residency Match this year for all specialties was 38,377, up from 37,735 in 2011. The total number of positions available was 26,772, which is an increase of 614 over last year, the NRMP said.
Source: National Resident Matching Program