2014 APPIC Match - Phase I
Statistics for Applicants from Canadian Schools and Programs in Canada
February 21, 2014
Overall, the imbalance between applicants from Canadian schools and internship positions in Canada showed significant improvement this year. Compared to the 2013 Match, the number of registered applicants from Canadian schools decreased by 10 (5%) to 187 applicants, while the number of internship positions in Canada increased by 16 (11%) to 166 positions.
A total of 147 applicants from Canadian schools were matched to an internship position, while 24 applicants were not matched and another 16 withdrew from Phase I or did not submit a Rank Order List. A total of 24 positions in Canada remained unfilled from Phase I.
Despite the improvement this year in the overall imbalance between applicants from Canadian schools and positions in Canada, the number of applicants still exceeded the number of positions by 21 (187 vs. 166).
Six 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 56% (120 to 187) while the number of internship positions in Canadian programs has increased by 31% (127 to 166).
Here is a summary of the numbers of applicants from Canadian schools and internship positions available in Canada in 2014 as compared to the 2012 and 2013 APPIC Matches:
| | | 2012 MATCH | 2013 MATCH
| 2014 MATCH
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| Applicants: | Registered for the Match | 213 | 197
| 187
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| Withdrew or did not submit ranks | 30 | 21
| 16
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| Matched | 133 | 147
| 147
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| Unmatched | 50 | 29
| 24
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| Positions: | Offered in the Match | 150 | 150
| 166
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| | Filled | 141 | 141
| 142
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| | Unfilled | 9 | 9
| 24
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Following is a six-year comparison of the 2008 and 2014 Match statistics for applicants from Canadian schools and programs in Canada:
| | 2008 | 2014 | SIX-YEAR CHANGE |
| Participating Sites | 34 | 43 | +9 (+26%) |
| Positions Offered | 127 | 166 | +39 (+31%) |
| Positions Filled | 104 | 142 | +38 (+37%) |
| Positions Unfilled | 23 | 24 | +1 (+4%) |
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| Registered Applicants | 120 | 187 | +67 (+56%) |
| Withdrawn Applicants | 9 | 16 | +7 (+78%) |
| Matched Applicants | 93 | 147 | +54 (+58%) |
| Unmatched Applicants | 18 | 24 | +6 (+33%) |
APPLICANTS FROM CANADIAN SCHOOLS
| PARTICIPATION IN PHASE I |
| Applicants Registered in the Match | 187 |
| Applicants Who Withdrew or Did Not Submit Ranks | 16 |
| Applicants Participating in the Match
(includes 0 individuals who participated in the Match as a "couple") | 171 |
| MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE I |
| Applicants Matched | 147 | 86% |
| To Canadian Programs = 134 (91%) |
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| To U.S. Programs = 13 (9%) |
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| Participating Applicants Not Matched | 24 | 14% |
| RANKINGS IN PHASE I |
| Average Number of Rankings Submitted Per Applicant: |
| Matched Applicants | 6.8 |
| Unmatched Applicants | 3.4 |
| Overall | 6.3 |
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS IN CANADA
| PARTICIPATION IN PHASE I |
| Training Sites Participating in the Match | 43 |
| Programs Participating in the Match | 74 |
| Positions Offered in the Match | 166 |
| MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE I |
| Positions |
| Filled in the Match | 142 | 86% |
| Remaining Unfilled | 24 | 14% |
| Programs |
| Filled in the Match | 55 | 74% |
| With Unfilled Positions | 19
| 26% |
NOTE: 1 program at 1 site submitted fewer ranks than the number of positions available. As a result, no ranks were submitted for 2 positions, which remained unfilled.
| POSITIONS FILLED IN PHASE I |
| Positions Filled by Applicants from Canadian Schools | 134 | 94% |
| Positions Filled by Applicants from non-Canadian Schools | 8 | 6% |
Report Prepared by Greg Keilin, Ph.D.
and National Matching Services, Inc.
February 21, 2014