Has Emergency Medicine Residency Lost Its Appeal for Good?

Robert D. Glatter, MD; Robert McNamara, MD; Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH

May 16, 2023

This transcript has been edited for clarity.

Robert D. Glatter, MD: Welcome. I'm Dr Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. Joining me today to discuss the recent 2023 Match results for emergency medicine, and their impact, is Dr Robert McNamara, professor and chair of emergency medicine at Temple University and also past president of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM). Also joining me today is Dr Amy Faith Ho, senior vice president of clinical informatics and analytics at Integrative Emergency Services in Dallas, Texas.

Welcome to both of you. Thanks so much for joining me today.

Amy Faith Ho, MD, MPH: Thanks so much for having us.

Glatter: I want to begin our discussion on the high number of unmatched emergency medicine spots: well over 550 in 2023, up from 219 in 2022. The concern is that, even a year prior, there was only a handful, I think — 13 or 14 unmatched positions.

Bob, I'm going to begin with you. Let's talk about the reasons for the increase and what you see as the main factors behind this increase in spots that were unmatched this year.

Robert McNamara, MD: I think it's a twofold issue.

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