2015 APPIC Match - Phase I
Statistics for Applicants from Canadian Schools and Programs in Canada
February 20, 2015
Overall, the imbalance between applicants from Canadian schools and internship positions in Canada was little changed this year. Compared to the 2014 Match, the number of registered applicants from Canadian schools increased by 6 (3%) to 193 applicants, while the number of internship positions in Canada increased by 2 (1%) to 168 positions.
A total of 151 applicants from Canadian schools were matched to an internship position in Phase I, while 29 applicants were not matched and another 13 withdrew or did not submit a Rank Order List. A total of 27 positions in Canada remained unfilled from Phase I.
This year, the number of applicants exceeded the number of positions by 25 (193 vs. 168).
Seven years ago, in the 2008 APPIC Match, the number of internship positions available in Canada (127) exceeded the number of registered applicants from Canadian schools (120). Since that time, the number of registered applicants from Canadian schools has increased by 61% (120 to 193) while the number of internship positions in Canadian programs has increased by 32% (127 to 168).
Here is a summary of the numbers of applicants from Canadian schools and internship positions available in Canada in 2015 as compared to the 2012, 2013, and 2014 APPIC Matches:
| | | 2012 MATCH | 2013 MATCH
| 2014 MATCH
| 2015 MATCH
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| Applicants: | Registered for the Match | 213 | 197
| 187
| 193
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| Withdrew or did not submit ranks | 30 | 21
| 16
| 13
|
| Matched | 133 | 147
| 147
| 151
|
| Unmatched | 50 | 29
| 24
| 29
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| Positions: | Offered in the Match | 150 | 150
| 166
| 168
|
| | Filled | 141 | 141
| 142
| 141
|
| | Unfilled | 9 | 9
| 24
| 27
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APPLICANTS FROM CANADIAN SCHOOLS
| PARTICIPATION IN PHASE I |
| Applicants Registered in the Match | 193 |
| Applicants Who Withdrew or Did Not Submit Ranks | 13 |
| Applicants Participating in the Match
(includes 2 individuals who participated in the Match as a "couple") | 180 |
| MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE I |
| Applicants Matched | 151 | 84% |
| To Canadian Programs = 135 (89%) |
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| To U.S. Programs = 16 (11%) |
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| Participating Applicants Not Matched | 29 | 16% |
| RANKINGS IN PHASE I |
| Average Number of Rankings Submitted Per Applicant: |
| Matched Applicants | 6.8 |
| Unmatched Applicants | 3.3 |
| Overall | 6.2 |
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS IN CANADA
| PARTICIPATION IN PHASE I |
| Training Sites Participating in the Match | 45 |
| Programs Participating in the Match | 77 |
| Positions Offered in the Match | 168 |
| MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE I |
| Positions |
| Filled in the Match | 141 | 84% |
| Remaining Unfilled | 27 | 16% |
| Programs |
| Filled in the Match | 59 | 77% |
| With Unfilled Positions | 18
| 23% |
NOTE: 1 program at 1 site submitted fewer ranks than the number of positions available. As a result, no ranks were submitted for 1 position, which remained unfilled.
| POSITIONS FILLED IN PHASE I |
| Positions Filled by Applicants from Canadian Schools | 135 | 96% |
| Positions Filled by Applicants from non-Canadian Schools | 6 | 4% |
Report Prepared by Greg Keilin, Ph.D.
and National Matching Services, Inc.
February 20, 2015