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Match Day 2022: By the Numbers

Applicants participating in the Main Residency Match according to the National Resident Matching Program: 42,549

Available positions in the match: 39,205 (largest on record)

Available first-year (PGY-1) positions: 36,277 (largest on record — 3.1% increase over 2021)

Increase in number of programs offering PGY-1 positions: 177

Most popular specialties among Georgetown students:

  • Internal medicine: 32 students
  • Anesthesiology:  24 students
  • Emergency medicine:  15 students
  • General surgery: 15 students
  • Pediatrics: 14 students
  • OB-GYN:13 students
  • Orthopaedic surgery:  13 students
  • Family medicine:  8 students

Most popular destinations for Georgetown students:

  • California: 36 students
  • District of Columbia: 32 students
  • New York State: 25 students
  • Pennsylvania: 14 students
  • Maryland: 12 students

Number of states where Georgetown students matched: 27 and the District of Columbia

Number of Georgetown students matching at a MedStar Health hospital: 29

Number of lives School of Medicine students will impact throughout their careers: Countless!


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