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Our work on #radonc application, Match & SOAP patterns in PROWe show free-market determination of RO resident complement is NOT occurring due to
overuseGreat job by super
@KekoaMDPhD on an important topic!Full thread below
Free Link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1c0dE6hRQmiEcd
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2012-2020
-10.5%
annual #radonc positions (peak 207)
-29% & 42%
total & US MD applicants
Slow in applicant-position ratio until a dramatic drop in 2019-2020
Given stability in total applicants until 2019, the initial is attributed to steady rise in RO positions
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-10.5%
annual #radonc positions (peak 207)-29% & 42%
total & US MD applicantsSlow
in applicant-position ratio until a dramatic drop in 2019-2020Given stability in total applicants until 2019, the initial
is attributed to steady rise in RO positions2/x
The decline in interest + resident concerns of #radonc job market + RO APM changes led to some RO PDs to recommend considering judicious use of SOAP
This was ultimately endorsed by ~25% of all PDs for the health of the specialty
Big thanks to these selfless programs!
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This was ultimately endorsed by ~25% of all PDs for the health of the specialty
Big thanks to these selfless programs!3/x
Initial Match Rate 
-2012-2018: ≥96%
-2019: 85.6%
-2020: 81.4%
Realized Match Rate (Match + SOAP)
-2012-2018: ≥97%
-2019: 94.7%
-2020: 95.8%
Ultimately, only 8 spots were left unfilled despite
This means no correction on the #radonc oversupply front
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@KekoaMDPhD
-2012-2018: ≥96%
-2019: 85.6%
-2020: 81.4%
Realized Match Rate (Match + SOAP)
-2012-2018: ≥97%
-2019: 94.7%
-2020: 95.8%
Ultimately, only 8 spots were left unfilled despite
This means no correction on the #radonc oversupply front
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@KekoaMDPhD
Some #radonc programs have taken the difficult step of their RO complement
Despite that, there will be a likely very low Initial Match rate ( applicant #)
We need to be EXTRA judicious w/ SOAP this year & allow for free-market determination
5/5 https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1c0dE6hRQmiEcd
their RO complement Despite that, there will be a likely very low Initial Match rate (
applicant #)We need to be EXTRA judicious w/ SOAP this year & allow for free-market determination
5/5 https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1c0dE6hRQmiEcd
