EM Match Advice 43: EM Program Directors Reflect on the 2024 Match

About this episode

The episode features program directors reflecting on the 2024 Match and discussing the implications of last year's high number of unfilled positions.

Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (Host and Stanford University PD) and Dr. Michelle Lin (ALiEM Founder/UCSF) are joined by Dr. Abra Fant (Northwestern PD) to reflect on the 2024 Match, after last year's shockingly high number (554) of unfilled positions in the match. We discuss our updated table of match metrics and help provide some context, especially as we look to the future. https://www.ALiEM.com/em-match-advice-43-program-directors-reflect-2024-match/

People in this episode

Host: Sara Krzyzaniak

Guest: Dr. Abra Fant

Topics covered

• emergency medicine
• medical education
• match process
• career advice
• program directors

Keywords

• 2024 Match
• unfilled positions
• match metrics
• future of emergency medicine
• program directors

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