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Table 6 National Resident Matching Program thoracic surgery match data from 1996 to 2008 8.

From: Comparison of cardiothoracic surgery training in usa and germany

 

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Certified positions

146

143

138

137

139

141

144

144

141

138

139

126

130

Certified applicant

197

176

175

156

156

148

149

145

161

134

104

91

96

Programs filled (%)

93.5

88.0

94.7

91.1

89.1

94.5

88.4

84.0

92.6

81.7

67.4

63.0

60.9

Positions filled (%)

95.9

92.3

96.4

93.4

92.1

95.7

91.0

85.4

93.6

87.7

71.9

66.7

66.9

Matched applicants (%)

71.1

75.0

76.0

82.1

82.1

91.2

87.9

84.8

82.0

90.3

96.2

92.3

90.6

Unmatched applicants (%)

28.9

25.0

24.0

17.9

17.9

8.8

12.1

15.2

18.0

9.7

3.8

7.7

9.4

Certified positions filled with US grads (%)

80.8

76.9

77.5

73.0

69.1

73.8

70.8

65.3

75.9

66.7

49.6

47.6

47.7