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Residency Information by Specialty

Trying to decide which specialty to pursue? Or which programs our Maryland students have been successful in the Match? Use the links below to explore residency choices or programs that you may be interested in applying to in your chosen specialty. Feel free to stop by the OSA to discuss your career options or how you as an applicant would best approach the residency application process for your chosen specialty. We look forward to your individualized MSPE meeting to also review this material.  Where Do University of Maryland Students Match?

The below table is with information from the 2024-2025 cycle. It will be updated for 2025-2026 when new information is available.

Specialty

Application1

Match2

Signals3

SLOE

Anesthesiology

OSA Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

5 Gold

10 Silver

N/A

Child Neurology

OSA Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

3

N/A

Dermatology

OSA Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

3 Gold

25 Silver

SLOR (Optional)

Emergency Medicine

OSA Guidance

ResidencyCAS

NRMP

5

SLOE x 2

Emergency Medicine/ Pediatrics

OSA Guidance

ResidencyCAS

NRMP

0

SLOE x 1

Family Medicine

OSA Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

5

N/A

Internal Medicine, Categorical

AAIM Guidelines

ERAS

NRMP

3 Gold

12 Silver

IM SEL x 1

Internal Medicine, Preliminary

AAIM Guidelines  

ERAS

NRMP

3 Gold

12 Silver

Not Required

Med/Peds

OSA Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

N/A

N/A

Neurological Surgery

OSA Guidance

Recruitment Guidelines & LoR

Neurosurgery Match

ERAS

NRMP

25

1 SNS LOE (Home)

1-2 SNS LOR (Away)

1 Regular

Neurology

OSA Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

8 Adult

3 Child

N/A

OB/GYN

OSA Guidance

Residency CAS

NRMP

3 Gold

15 Silver

SLOE x 1

Ophthalmology

OSA Guidance

Overview - Ophthalmology Residency - SF Match

SF Match

SF Match (Early)

7

N/A

Orthopeadic Surgery

OSA Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

30

eSLOR x 1

Otolaryngology

OSA Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

25

N/A

Pathology

OSA Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

5

N/A

Pediatrics

OSA Guidance

APPD Guidelines

ERAS

NRMP

5

N/A

PM&R

OSA Guidance

AAP Guidelines

ERAS

NRMP

20

N/A

Plastic Surgery

OSA Guidance

ACAPS Resources

ERAS

NRMP

20

YES

Preventative Medicine

ERAS

NRMP

3

N/A

Psychiatry

APA Resources

AADPRT Statement

Recruitment Fairs

ERAS

NRMP

10

Optional

Radiation Oncology

OSA Guidance

ASTRO Resources

ERAS

NRMP

4

N/A

Radiology – Diagnostic

AMSER Resources

ERAS

NRMP

6 Gold

6 Silver

SLOR x 1

Radiology – Interventional

AMSER Resources  

ERAS

NRMP

6 Gold

6 Silver

N/A

Surgery

OSA Guidance

APDS Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

15

N/A

Thoracic Surgery

OSA Guidance

ERAS

NRMP

3

N/A

Urology

OSA Guidance

ERAS

AUA (Early)

30 (AUA)

N/A

Vascular Surgery

OSA Guidance

APDVS Guidelines

ERAS

NRMP

N/A

N/A

  1. ERAS; ResidencyCAS; SF Match; Central App
  2. NRMP; SF Match; AUA
  3. Recommendations are to signal Home and Away programs except for Emergency Medicine and Plastic Surgery
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