Programs grew in every state except Hawaii during this time period, according to the report.
Here are four more key findings on GME programs from the AAMC.
- By 2014, every state had an ACGME-accredited program, though the number of slots in each state varied greatly.
- Alaska had the lowest, with 4.9 fellows and students enrolled in ACGME-accredited programs per 100,000 population in 2014, and Massachusetts had the highest with 81.7 per 100,000 population. The national average was 36.9.
- Nationally, there were 13.6 primary care residents and fellows per 100,000 population enrolled in GME programs in 2014, with the highest concentrations in the Northeast and Midwest.
- There were more residents and fellows in GME programs in 2014 than students in medical schools due to international medical graduates, who accounted for about one-quarter of residents and fellows in the U.S.
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