Veterinary Internship Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching and Residency Matching
ProgramProgram
VIRMPVIRMP
2008 VIRMP2008 VIRMP
2008 VIRMP2008 VIRMP
2008 VIRMP2008 VIRMP
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 %
Total Applicants 1503 1624 1802 1821
Withdrawn 158 181 146 189
Applicants in Match 1345 1443 1656 1632
Intern Only 710 749 878 862 21
Resident Only 539 566 628 615 14
Both 96 128 150 155 61
Matched Intern 498 576 629 645 30
Matched Resident 217 224 254 253 16
Unmatched 630 643 773 734 16
VIRMP Statistics 2005 – 2008VIRMP Statistics 2005 – 2008ApplicantsApplicants
VIRMP Statistics 2005 – 2008VIRMP Statistics 2005 – 2008ProgramsPrograms
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 %
Total Programs 398 457 479 508
Withdrawn 25 32 27 31
Programs in Match 373 425 452 477
Intern 169 215 221 227 34
Resident 204 210 231 250 22
Total Positions 899 1041 1111 1194
Withdrawn 28 37 40 49
Positions in Match 871 1004 1071 1145
Intern 624 750 792 859 38
Resident 247 254 279 286 16
Open Intern Position 126 174 163 215
Open Resident Position 30 30 25 33
VIRMP Trends 2005 - 2008VIRMP Trends 2005 - 2008
Steady GrowthSteady Growth
InternshipsInternshipsPositions increased 38%Positions increased 38%
Applicants increased 21%Applicants increased 21%
Residency ProgramsResidency ProgramsPositions increased 16%Positions increased 16%
Applicants increased 14%Applicants increased 14%
VIRMP Trends 2005 - 2008VIRMP Trends 2005 - 2008
Consistent Match RateConsistent Match Rate
20052005 20082008
InternshiInternshipp
62%62% 63%63%
ResidencResidencyy
33%33% 34%34%
2007 VIRMP Statistics2007 VIRMP Statistics
2007 VIRMP - 2007 VIRMP - InternshipsInternships No. ofNo. of Site TypeSite Type match/slotmatch/slot match/slotmatch/slot match/slotmatch/slot totaltotal totaltotal matchmatch
Prog TypeProg Type ProgProg Uni/Inst/PractUni/Inst/Pract UniversitUniversityy
InstitutioInstitutionn
PracticePractice matcmatchh
slotsslots %%
acupunctureacupuncture 11 01/00/0001/00/00 0/20/2 00 22 00
affirmative action - SAaffirmative action - SA 55 05/00/0005/00/00 5/75/7 55 77 7171
affirmative action - LAaffirmative action - LA 11 01/00/0001/00/00 1/11/1 11 11 100100
anesthesiaanesthesia 22 02/00/0002/00/00 2/22/2 22 22 100100
avian/exotic/wildlifeavian/exotic/wildlife 77 02/00/0502/00/05 2/22/2 3/53/5 55 77 7171
cardiologycardiology 11 00/00/0100/00/01 1/11/1 11 11 100100
emergency/critical careemergency/critical care 2020 06/00/1406/00/14 4/74/7 21/4221/42 2525 4949 5151
equineequine 1212 10/00/0210/00/02 14/1414/14 1/31/3 1515 1717 8888
food animalfood animal 88 08/00/0008/00/00 9/99/9 99 99 100100
large animallarge animal 99 09/00/0009/00/00 18/1818/18 1818 1818 100100
medicine (internal)medicine (internal) 44 01/00/0301/00/03 0/10/1 0/30/3 00 44 00
neurologyneurology 55 00/00/0500/00/05 3/53/5 33 55 6060
oncologyoncology 88 02/01/0502/01/05 0/20/2 0/10/1 0/50/5 00 88 00
rotating generalrotating general 109109 26/03/8026/03/80 148/149148/149 48/4848/48 311/411311/411 507507 608608 8383
shelter medicineshelter medicine 11 01/00/0001/00/00 2/22/2 22 22 100100
surgerysurgery 2020 00/00/2000/00/20 29/4029/40 2929 4040 7373
unpaid - SA unpaid - SA 22 02/00/0002/00/00 1/21/2 11 22 5050
unpaid - LAunpaid - LA 11 01/00/0001/00/00 0/40/4 00 44 00
zoo medicinezoo medicine 55 05/00/0005/00/00 6/66/6 66 66 100100
TOTALTOTAL 221221 82/04/13582/04/135 212/228212/228 48/4948/49 369/515369/515 629629 792792 79%79%
99% 99% 81% 81%
100% 0%100% 0% 78% 34%78% 34%
2007 VIRMP - 2007 VIRMP - InternshipsInternships No. ofNo. of Site TypeSite Type match/slotmatch/slot match/slotmatch/slot match/slotmatch/slot totaltotal totaltotal matchmatch
Prog TypeProg Type ProgProg Uni/Inst/PractUni/Inst/Pract UniversitUniversityy
InstitutioInstitutionn
PracticePractice matcmatchh
slotsslots %%
acupunctureacupuncture 11 01/00/0001/00/00 0/20/2 00 22 00
affirmative action - SAaffirmative action - SA 55 05/00/0005/00/00 5/75/7 55 77 7171
affirmative action - LAaffirmative action - LA 11 01/00/0001/00/00 1/11/1 11 11 100100
anesthesiaanesthesia 22 02/00/0002/00/00 2/22/2 22 22 100100
avian/exotic/wildlifeavian/exotic/wildlife 77 02/00/0502/00/05 2/22/2 3/53/5 55 77 7171
cardiologycardiology 11 00/00/0100/00/01 1/11/1 11 11 100100
emergency/critical careemergency/critical care 2020 06/00/1406/00/14 4/74/7 21/4221/42 2525 4949 5151
EQUINEEQUINE 1212 10/00/0210/00/02 14/1414/14 1/31/3 1515 1717 8888
food animalfood animal 88 08/00/0008/00/00 9/99/9 99 99 100100
large animallarge animal 99 09/00/0009/00/00 18/1818/18 1818 1818 100100
medicine (internal)medicine (internal) 44 01/00/0301/00/03 0/10/1 0/30/3 00 44 00
neurologyneurology 55 00/00/0500/00/05 3/53/5 33 55 6060
oncologyoncology 88 02/01/0502/01/05 0/20/2 0/10/1 0/50/5 00 88 00
rotating generalrotating general 109109 26/03/8026/03/80 148/149148/149 48/4848/48 311/411311/411 507507 608608 8383
shelter medicineshelter medicine 11 01/00/0001/00/00 2/22/2 22 22 100100
surgerysurgery 2020 00/00/2000/00/20 29/4029/40 2929 4040 7373
unpaid - SA unpaid - SA 22 02/00/0002/00/00 1/21/2 11 22 5050
unpaid - LAunpaid - LA 11 01/00/0001/00/00 0/40/4 00 44 00
zoo medicinezoo medicine 55 05/00/0005/00/00 6/66/6 66 66 100100
TOTALTOTAL 221221 82/04/13582/04/135 212/228212/228 48/4948/49 369/515369/515 629629 792792 79%79%
99% 99% 81% 81%
100% 0%100% 0% 78% 34%78% 34%
2007 VIRMP - 2007 VIRMP - InternshipsInternships No. ofNo. of Site TypeSite Type match/slotmatch/slot match/slotmatch/slot match/slotmatch/slot totaltotal totaltotal matchmatch
Prog TypeProg Type ProgProg Uni/Inst/PractUni/Inst/Pract UniversitUniversityy
InstitutioInstitutionn
PracticePractice matcmatchh
slotsslots %%
acupunctureacupuncture 11 01/00/0001/00/00 0/20/2 00 22 00
affirmative action - SAaffirmative action - SA 55 05/00/0005/00/00 5/75/7 55 77 7171
affirmative action - LAaffirmative action - LA 11 01/00/0001/00/00 1/11/1 11 11 100100
anesthesiaanesthesia 22 02/00/0002/00/00 2/22/2 22 22 100100
avian/exotic/wildlifeavian/exotic/wildlife 77 02/00/0502/00/05 2/22/2 3/53/5 55 77 7171
cardiologycardiology 11 00/00/0100/00/01 1/11/1 11 11 100100
emergency/critical careemergency/critical care 2020 06/00/1406/00/14 4/74/7 21/4221/42 2525 4949 5151
equineequine 1212 10/00/0210/00/02 14/1414/14 1/31/3 1515 1717 8888
food animalfood animal 88 08/00/0008/00/00 9/99/9 99 99 100100
large animallarge animal 99 09/00/0009/00/00 18/1818/18 1818 1818 100100
medicine (internal)medicine (internal) 44 01/00/0301/00/03 0/10/1 0/30/3 00 44 00
neurologyneurology 55 00/00/0500/00/05 3/53/5 33 55 6060
oncologyoncology 88 02/01/0502/01/05 0/20/2 0/10/1 0/50/5 00 88 00
ROTATING GENERALROTATING GENERAL 109109 26/03/8026/03/80 148/149148/149 48/4848/48 311/411311/411 507507 608608 8383
shelter medicineshelter medicine 11 01/00/0001/00/00 2/22/2 22 22 100100
surgerysurgery 2020 00/00/2000/00/20 29/4029/40 2929 4040 7373
unpaid - SA unpaid - SA 22 02/00/0002/00/00 1/21/2 11 22 5050
unpaid - LAunpaid - LA 11 01/00/0001/00/00 0/40/4 00 44 00
zoo medicinezoo medicine 55 05/00/0005/00/00 6/66/6 66 66 100100
TOTALTOTAL 221221 82/04/13582/04/135 212/228212/228 48/4948/49 369/515369/515 629629 792792 79%79%
99% 99% 81% 81%
100% 0%100% 0% 78% 34%78% 34%
2007 VIRMP Statistics2007 VIRMP Statistics
Match Rate - Internship ProgramsMatch Rate - Internship Programs
UniversitUniversityy
InstitutioInstitutionn
PracticePractice
RotatingRotating 99%99% 100%100% 78%78%
All OtherAll Other 81%81% N/AN/A 34%34%
2007 VIRMP Statistics2007 VIRMP Statistics
Match Rate - Internship ProgramsMatch Rate - Internship Programs
UniversiUniversityty
InstitutionInstitution PracticPracticee
AcupunctuAcupuncturere
0/20/2 -- --
OncologyOncology 0/20/2 0/10/1 0/50/5
MedicineMedicine 0/10/1 -- 0/30/3
SurgerySurgery -- -- 29/4029/40
2007 VIRMP - 2007 VIRMP - ResidencyResidency
No. of
Site Type match/slot match/slot match/slot total total match Total Candidate
Prog Type Prog Uni/Inst/Pract University Institution Practice match slots % Candidate Match %
anesthesia 9 09/00/00 7/10 7 10 70 9 78
aquatic medicine 1 01/00/00 1/1 1 1 100 1 100
avian/exotic/wildlife 5 04/01/00 3/4 0/1 3 5 60 14 21
cardiology 11 09/01/01 9/9 1/1 1/1 11 11 100 38 29
dentistry 2 02/00/00 2/2 2 2 100 10 20
dermatology 7 06/00/01 7/7 1/1 8 8 100 27 30
emergency/critical care 21 11/01/09 18/18 3/3 11/13 32 34 94 51 63
internal medicine 35 27/02/06 38/38 5/5 5/8 48 51 94 96 50
neurology 8 07/00/01 7/7 2/2 9 9 100 31 29
nutrition 1 01/00/00 2/2 2 2 100 6 33
oncology 15 13/01/01 12/13 1/1 1/1 14 15 93 24 58
ophthalmology 6 06/00/00 6/6 6 6 100 32 19
radiation oncology 4 03/00/01 2/3 0/1 2 4 50 4 50
radiology 11 11/00/00 13/13 13 13 100 52 25
shelter medicine 1 01/00/00 1/1 1 1 100 2 50
surgery 28 23/01/04 30/30 2/2 4/4 36 36 100 116 31
therio - SA 1 01/00/00 1/1 1 1 100 1 100
transfusion 1 01/00/00 0/1 0 1 0 0 NA
zoo medicine 3 03/00/00 3/3 3 3 100 30 10
TOTAL 170 139/07/24 162/169 12/13 25/31 199 213 93% 544 37%
96% 92% 81%
2007 VIRMP Statistics2007 VIRMP Statistics
Residency ProgramsResidency Programs
UniversityUniversity InstitutionInstitution PracticePractice
Total Total PositionsPositions
233233 1313 3333
Emerg Emerg MedicineMedicine
1818 33 1313
Small AnimalSmall Animal 96%96% 92%92% 81%81%
Equine & FAEquine & FA 83%83% -- --
On-line ApplicationsOn-line ApplicationsSalary Data to DH/HDSalary Data to DH/HD
2008 VIRMP Issues2008 VIRMP Issues
►Four late applicant withdrawalsFour late applicant withdrawals►Thirteen couples match requestsThirteen couples match requests►Visa problemsVisa problems►Matches come further down rank order Matches come further down rank order
listlist►AAEP Avenues ProgramAAEP Avenues Program► Institution complaintInstitution complaint
The VIRMP ProcessThe VIRMP Process
A Series of One-to-One MatchesA Series of One-to-One Matches
Window - ProgramsWindow - ProgramsAll positions within the window treated equally.All positions within the window treated equally.
Positions within a Program are equal job offers.Positions within a Program are equal job offers.
Program matches with applicant within its window.Program matches with applicant within its window.
As program fills positions, the window shrinks.As program fills positions, the window shrinks.
Window - ApplicantsWindow - ApplicantsAll applicant windows the same size – one All applicant windows the same size – one
program.program.
VIRMP SimulationVIRMP Simulation
VIRMP Simulation - ResultsVIRMP Simulation - Results
YOUYOU
SueSue
BobBob
LisaLisa
BettyBetty
AU – JimAU – Jim
BU – FredBU – Fred
CU – JohnCU – John
XU – no matchXU – no match
YU – BillYU – Bill
ZU – PaulZU – Paul
Rod withdrewRod withdrew
Institution ComplaintInstitution Complaint
AAEP AvenuesAAEP Avenues
The VIRMP and The VIRMP and AvenuesAvenues
Opportunities?Opportunities?