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NRMP®'s Transition to Residency Conference to be held October 5 - 7, 2023 in Boston

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Monday, September 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to announce its national in-person stakeholder conference, Transition to Residency: Conversations Across the Medical Education Continuum, will take place October 5 – 7, 2023, in Boston, MA. The conference provides a unique opportunity for members of the medical education community, including medical schools, residency programs, resident physicians, and medical students, to come together, network, and collaborate on ways to improve the transition to residency and support young physicians.

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  • The conference provides a unique opportunity for members of the medical education community, including medical schools, residency programs, resident physicians, and medical students, to come together, network, and collaborate on ways to improve the transition to residency and support young physicians.
  • "We're looking forward to welcoming residency program and medical school faculty along with learners to Boston this year," said NRMP President and CEO Donna L. Lamb, DHSc, MBA, BSN.
  • "This conference affords the NRMP the opportunity to engage with attendees and consider consequential changes to the transition to residency, what those could mean for learners, and how such changes could improve or impair the transition.
  • This year's conference theme, The Next 70 Years: Our Imperative to Build a Better Transition to Residency, is designed to get attendees thinking about the future of the Match.

NRMP® releases the 2023 Main Residency Match Results and Data report, the most trusted data resource for the Main Residency Match®

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) has published its 2023 Main Residency Match Results and Data report, the comprehensive data resource for the Main Residency Match and its participants. The report documents matches by specialty and applicant type, trends in applicant match rates, applicant preferred specialty, and the Match Week Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP®).

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) has published its 2023 Main Residency Match Results and Data report , the comprehensive data resource for the Main Residency Match and its participants.
  • We are so pleased that The Match continues to provide consistent and reliable results and that the Match data offers value to the community."
  • In the 2023 Main Residency Match, there were a total of 27,184 active U.S. seniors (MD and DO seniors combined).
  • There were a record number 18,312 categorical primary care positions offered in the 2023 Main Residency Match.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network Honors Cancer Leaders who Guide the Future of Care

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has announced the 2023 recipients of awards honoring individuals who made a remarkable difference in improving the lives of people with cancer over the past year.

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  • PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has announced the 2023 recipients of awards honoring individuals who made a remarkable difference in improving the lives of people with cancer over the past year.
  • Franco serves as Vice President of cancer clinical operations for Nebraska Medicine's Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
  • She is a founding member and Co-Chair of the NCCN Best Practices Committee where she works with other leaders to advise on ways to enhance cancer care operations and improve patient care.
  • He was recently appointed to the executive editorial board for JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network .

National Comprehensive Cancer Network Honors Cancer Leaders who Guide the Future of Care

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has announced the 2023 recipients of awards honoring individuals who made a remarkable difference in improving the lives of people with cancer over the past year.

Key Points: 
  • PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has announced the 2023 recipients of awards honoring individuals who made a remarkable difference in improving the lives of people with cancer over the past year.
  • Franco serves as Vice President of cancer clinical operations for Nebraska Medicine's Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
  • She is a founding member and Co-Chair of the NCCN Best Practices Committee where she works with other leaders to advise on ways to enhance cancer care operations and improve patient care.
  • He was recently appointed to the executive editorial board for JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network .

Foot Levelers CEO Kent S. Greenawalt Receives Honorary Degree and Delivers Commencement Address at Logan University 2023 Commencement Ceremony

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Monday, May 1, 2023

Logan University is grounded in chiropractic education since its founding in 1935, while continuously enriching academic options with degree offerings in health sciences.

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  • Logan University is grounded in chiropractic education since its founding in 1935, while continuously enriching academic options with degree offerings in health sciences.
  • “With his vision and dedication, Kent promotes and inspires chiropractors worldwide,” says Clay McDonald, DC, MBA, JD, president, Logan University.
  • “It is with our gratitude that Logan confers this honorary degree on Kent Greenawalt in recognition of his generosity and dedication to our profession.”
    Accepting the degree and congratulating the Logan graduating class of 2023, Greenawalt says, “It is truly humbling to receive this honorary degree and address the future of the chiropractic profession.
  • Foot Levelers has been committed to Logan and the chiropractic profession at large for decades and will remain steadfast into the future.

NRMP® Publishes First-Ever Charting Outcomes™: Demographic Characteristics of Applicants in the Main Residency Match®

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Monday, May 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has published its first-ever Charting Outcomes™: Demographic Characteristics of Applicants in the Main Residency Match from the 2022 and 2023 Main Residency Matches.

Key Points: 
  • Interactive demographic data reporting to inform the national conversation about applicant Match experience, biases in residency recruitment, and improvements to the transition to residency.
  • WASHINGTON, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has published its first-ever Charting Outcomes™: Demographic Characteristics of Applicants in the Main Residency Match from the 2022 and 2023 Main Residency Matches.
  • The NRMP's interactive report represents the first among medical education organizations to take a comprehensive look at applicant demographic data characteristics as they relate specifically to preferred medical specialty choice and Match outcomes.
  • The first release of the interactive report generates comprehensive demographic profiles for applicants in 41 medical specialties and encourages users to explore interactive data visualizations.

NRMP® Publishes Comprehensive Data Book for Fellowship Matches

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) has released Results and Data Specialties Matching Service, 2023 Appointment Year for Fellowship Matches conducted by the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service (SMS®). The report shows 13,919 active applicants competed for 13,365 fellowship positions offered by 5,734 programs. 

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  • The NRMP formalized its Specialties Matching Service in 1984 and conducted its first fellowship Match that year for Colon & Rectal Surgery.
  • Currently, the Specialties Matching Service has grown to include 73 subspecialties in 20 separate fellowship Matches occurring year-round.
  • The number of fellowship positions per active U.S. MD graduate was 1.83 for the 2023 appointment year, 0.07 more than last year.
  • The ratio of fellowship positions to all active applicants was 0.96 for the 2023 appointment year, 0.03 more than last year.

NRMP® Celebrates Match Day by Publishing the Results of a Record-Breaking 2023 Main Residency Match®

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Friday, March 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) celebrates the landmark milestone that is "Match Day" for the 2023 Main Residency Match with residency applicants, training programs, medical schools, and the medical education community.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) celebrates the landmark milestone that is "Match Day" for the 2023 Main Residency Match with residency applicants, training programs, medical schools, and the medical education community.
  • "The 2023 Main Residency Match proved once again to be a highly successful Match with outstanding results for participants.
  • There were 48,156 total applicants registered in the 2023 Main Residency Match, an increase of 481 applicants over last year.
  • SOAP results will be available in the 2023 Main Residency Match Results and Data Book, which is published in the Spring.

NRMP® to Reveal 2023 Main Residency Match® Results for Almost 43,000 Resident Physician Applicants Next Week

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Friday, March 10, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is excited to celebrate Match Week for the 2023 Main Residency Match with residency applicants, institutions, programs, medical schools, and the medical education community.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is excited to celebrate Match Week for the 2023 Main Residency Match with residency applicants, institutions, programs, medical schools, and the medical education community.
  • For applicants, the Main Residency Match process begins in September during the final year of medical school, when they apply to residency programs of their choice.
  • ET on Friday, March 17, with Match Day when residency applicants learn where they matched, and programs learn the results of the Match.
  • Additional data, including SOAP outcomes, will be published in the 2023 Main Residency Match Results and Data Book later this Spring.

Envision Healthcare Releases New White Paper Addressing Social Determinants of Health, Promoting Health Equity

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Monday, December 19, 2022

Envision Healthcare, a leading national medical group, is continuing work to improve health equity by addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).

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  • Envision Healthcare, a leading national medical group, is continuing work to improve health equity by addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).
  • The medical group’s new white paper details how clinicians and healthcare professionals can work together to improve medical care for all patients.
  • “Social determinants of health affect every person in every society, and their impact on health equity can be positive or negative,” said Sara Champoux, DHSc, PA-C, Vice President of Clinician Value and practicing emergency medicine clinician at Envision Healthcare.
  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has organized these factors into five domains: