AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 18, 2008 –slides updated following call

1. Study of the Clinical Oncology Workforce: Results of the 2007 Program Director Survey AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 18, 2008 –slides updated following call

2. Distribution of respondents • Emails sent to 159 Program Directors • 124 responses (78% response rate) Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

3. 30% of respondents indicated they are very likely or somewhat likely to increase the number of positions Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

4. Respondents estimate a 9.5% growth in the number of first year positions from AY07 to AY13* *Respondents ‘somewhat likely’ and ‘very likely’ to increase anticipate only a 5% increase in number of positions Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

5. Source of Funding for Increases for 37 programs Somewhat or Very Likely to Expand Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008 N=37 (Very Likely/Somewhat Likely to expand)

6. Those with plans to increase less concerned with costs of expansion, clinical sites and clinical faculty Very Significant Problem Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

7. Initial Practice Setting of Recent Graduates • 20052007 • Academic 38% 39% • Private Practice 57% 56% • Government 3% 3% • Industry 2% 1% • Other 1% 0% • Unknown 2% 0% Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

8. Number IM residents entering fellowship training increasing Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

9. First Year Fellows by Specialty Source: ABIM Website Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

10. Most Programs report 89% of fellows arrive directly from a US internal medicine residency and 11% of fellows arrive after some time practicing medicine Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

11. Themes from Comments • Funding for fellows remains a struggle/challenge • Some programs considering turning to industry for sponsorship • Low funding rate by NIH discourages academic careers • Salary gap between academics and private practice detering academic pursuits Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

12. Summary • 30% of respondents plan to increase enrollment between now and 2013-14 • Respondents project a 9.5% growth in the number of first year positions from AY07 to AY13 – could be closer to 5% if you only count programs that are ‘somewhat likely’ and ‘very likely’ to increase • Number and quality of applicants per position increasing • Ratios entering private practice and academics very consistent with earlier survey • Funding for increases most likely to come from home institutions Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

13. 2007 ERAS and Match Statistics • 971 H/O Applicants • 229.9 Average Number of Applicants per Program • 541 Men and 430 Women • 664 residents submitted ROL for H/O Match • 424 Available H/O Positions • 416 Positions Filled (98%, O and H 100% filled) • 248 Unmatched Prepared by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies April 2008

14. 2008 Match Information • Rank Order List Closes 06/04/08 • Match Day 06/18/08 • 2008 Positions available in Match (2007) • 44 Oncology (38) • 22 Heme* (19) • 426 Hem/Onc (424) • * A couple oncology programs have oncology slots in hematology match, listed differently, done for administrative ease