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100%, the persistently low match rates in dermatology imply that accelerated creation of dermatology residency positions would yield a nearly 1:1 increase in matched applicants and, in turn, in dermatologists… Click to show full abstract
100%, the persistently low match rates in dermatology imply that accelerated creation of dermatology residency positions would yield a nearly 1:1 increase in matched applicants and, in turn, in dermatologists entering practice annually. The Balanced Budget Act (1997) capped the number of residents considered in calculating direct and indirect graduate medical education reimbursement at 1996 levels. Thus, to expand the number of residency positions as a means of addressing a shortage of dermatologists, self-funding or other non-Medicare funding would be necessary.
Journal Title: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Year Published: 2019
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