EM Match Advice 51: 2026 EM Match by the Numbers

About this episode

This episode discusses the evolving trends in the Emergency Medicine Match process with insights from program directors.

The Emergency Medicine (EM) Match process continues to evolve, with the specialty experiencing significant shifts in recent years. In this 51st installment of the EM Match Advice podcast series, Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (Stanford EM PD) hosts the annual program director reflection on the Match with Dr. Abra Fant (Northwestern EM PD), who returns for her sixth consecutive year to share insights on the NRMP Match trends and data. Podcast sound engineer: Dr. Kaitlin Bowers https://www.aliem.com/em-match-advice-51-em-match-by-numbers/

People in this episode

Hosts: Sara Krzyzaniak, Kaitlin Bowers

Guest: Dr. Abra Fant

Topics covered

• Emergency Medicine
• Medical Education
• Match Process
• Career Development
• Data Analysis

Keywords

• EM Match
• NRMP Match trends
• program director reflection
• data insights
• 2026 EM Match

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