- What is the Residency Explorer Tool?
- Key Features of the Residency Explorer Tool
- Terms and Conditions
- Sponsoring Organizations
What is the Residency Explorer Tool?
The Residency Explorer tool helps you:
- Explore specialty options and understand key characteristics of each field.
- Compare residency programs and identify those that align with your goals and preferences.
- Assess your competitiveness for individual programs using national, source-verified data.
By bringing together specialty-level insights and program-level data, the tool provides a more connected experience and helps you link your interests and priorities to the training environments that best align with your needs.
Nine national organizations involved in the transition to residency support the Residency Explorer tool to ensure the data is accurate and trustworthy. All information is source-verified, making it more reliable than many other resources.
The Residency Explorer tool delivers insights and information based on:
- Residency applicant and interview data from the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges)
- Residency program directory information from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
- Program positions offered and filled data from the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®)
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) data from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
- COMLEX-USA data from the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME)
- Program characteristics jointly administered by the AAMC and the American Medical Association (AMA)
Key Features of the Residency Explorer Tool
NEW: Specialty Profiles
Explore integrated specialty profiles with up-to-date data on practice, training environment, competitiveness, training, and more. These profiles are now available directly within the Residency Explorer tool.
Interview Invitation Data
View program-level interview invitation rates based on factors such as:
- Applicant type (e.g., MD, DO, US IMG, and Non-US IMG)
- Program signaling
- Medical school - program state alignment
- Hometown - program state alignment
- Geographic preference
- USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX-USA Level 1 Ever Failed
- USMLE Step 2 CK or COMLEX-USA Level 2 CE Ever Failed
Licensing Exam Score Ranges: Explore USMLE Step 2 CK and COMLEX-USA Level 2 CE score ranges among applicants who were invited to interview at the 10th and 90th percentile for that program in the prior cycle.
Applicant and Interview Invitee Composition: Understand the composition of both the overall applicant pool and those who received interview invitations for each program.
Program Alignment: Build a profile based on your career goals and personal needs to help identify programs that align with your priorities.
Program Comparison Tool: Select and compare programs side-by-side based on characteristics that matter to you.
Customizable Filters: Use filters to refine your search based on key program features such as location, visas accepted or sponsored, types of positions offered and more—helping you focus on programs that best meet your needs.
Terms and Conditions
When you use the Residency Explorer tool, you agree to the following terms and conditions.
Sponsoring Organizations
