Residency Explorer™ Tool: Home

The Residency Explorer tool displays the most recent data available from collaborating organizations and sources, including the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), American Medical Association (AMA), Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), National Board of Medical Examiners/Federation of State Medical Boards (NBME/FSMB), National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), National Graduate Medical Education (GME) Census Survey, and National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

Data displayed in the Residency Explorer tool is limited to the most recent year or application cycle and may be based on small samples, which may not generalize to future cycles.

Data	How Specialty Data is Used	How Residency Program Data is Used	Source	Timing of Data Collection	Specialty & Program Coverage
Specialty Descriptions	Specialty Description	n/a	ABMS	As of 2026	160 specialties
Program Information (e.g., accreditation, contact info, residents on duty)	General Program Information	General Program Information	ACGME: Accreditation Data System (ADS) updates by programs and institutions	As of 2026	183 specialties 100% of programs
Applicants who Applied	Applications Cross-applicants	Applications Applicant pool composition	AAMC: MyERAS applications submitted by applicants	2026 cycle	41 residency specialties¹ 56 fellowship specialties
Applicants who were Invited to Interview	Interview invitation rates	Interview invitation rates Interview invitee pool composition	AAMC: MyERAS Application and Thalamus Interview Invitations	2026 cycle	38 residency specialties²
USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK Exams	Interview invitation rates License exam score information	Applicant pool composition Interview invitee pool composition Interview invitation rates License exam score information	NBME	As of 2026 cycle	Step 1 P/F reported by: 99.0% MD applicants 46.7% DO applicants 96.9% US IMG applicants 98.8% Non-US IMG applicants Step 2 CK scores reported by: 98.2% MD applicants 53.5% DO applicants 93.8% US IMG applicants 97.8% Non-US IMG applicants
COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2 CE Exams	Interview invitation rates License exam score information	Applicant pool composition Interview invitee pool composition Interview invitation rates License exam score information	NBOME	As of 2026 cycle	Level 1 P/F reported by: 99.3% of DO applicants Level 2 CE scores reported by: 98.5% of DO applicants
Positions Offered and Filled	n/a	Match outcomes	NRMP: Main Residency Match	2026 cycle	45 residency specialties³
Program Characteristics and Offerings	Training Environment Application Process and Eligibility	Program Alignment (e.g., educational offerings, employment benefits) Application Process and Eligibility	AAMC, AMA: National GME Census completed by programs	As of the 2025 National GME Census Survey	180 specialties 95% of programs updated in 2025 <1% did not yet participate as new programs
Trainee Characteristics (e.g., demographics, career plans)	Trainee Characteristics	Resident Characteristics	AAMC, AMA: National GME Census completed by programs	As of the 2025 National GME Census Survey	180 specialties 95% of programs updated in 2025 <1% did not yet participate as new programs
Physician Workforce (e.g., states, demographics)	Physician Workforce Characteristics	n/a	AMA	As of 2025	63 specialties
Physician Compensation	Average Salary	n/a	BLS	As of 2024	20 specialties
Family Medicine Program Characteristics	n/a	Program Highlights (e.g., program strengths, clinic funding)	AAFP	As of 2026	87% FM programs
Family Medicine Specialty Information	Practice Type, Practice Scope, Procedures, Satisfaction, Burnout	n/a	AAFP, ABFM	As of 2026	n/a

¹ Applicant pool composition data are presented for residency programs who received at least 10 applicants to their program via the MyERAS application in the prior cycle. These data are presented for 75-100% of programs in 34 specialties, 50-74% of programs in 3 specialties, and less than 50% of programs for 4 specialties.

² Interview invitation data are presented for residency programs who invited to interview at least 10 applicants via Thalamus in the prior cycle. Interview invitation data are presented for 75-100% of programs in 19 specialties, 50-74% of programs in 9 specialties, and less than 50% of programs in 10 specialties.

³ Number of positions offered and filled are presented for programs who participated in the NRMP Main Residency Match in the prior cycle. These data are presented for 80-100% of programs in 37 specialties, 50-79% of programs in 5 specialties, and less than 50% of programs in 3 specialties.

As a program staff member, can my program update its data in the Residency Explorer tool?

No, data updates are managed through our trusted source organizations. If you believe there’s an error, reach out to us, and we’ll guide you on how to address it through the correct source.

Getting Started

How do I access the Residency Explorer tool?
Anyone (students, advisors, program staff, etc.) can access the Residency Explorer tool using your AAMC account. If you don’t have one, you can create one for free.
Can programs see my information?
No. Any information you enter into the Residency Explorer tool is private and is not shared with residency programs.

Using the Tool

Can I download program data?
No. The Residency Explorer tool is designed for interactive use so that data is viewed with the appropriate context and interpretation. Please see the Residency Explorer tool Terms and Conditions for appropriate use of Residency Explorer tool data.
What does “Program Alignment” mean?
Program Alignment shows how a program’s characteristics compare to what matters most to you. It helps you quickly identify programs that may align with your priorities.

Understanding the Data

What do score ranges (USMLE or COMLEX-USA) represent?
The Middle 80% of Scores column shows the license exam score ranges of applicants invited to interview at the 10th and 90th percentile for that program in the prior cycle. They are not cutoffs and should not be used to determine whether you will or will not receive an interview.
Example: If the middle 80% of scores shows 220 – 260, that means 80% of applicants invited to interview at the program in the prior cycle had scores between 220 and 260.
What is the difference between bar charts and pie charts?
- Bar charts show interview rates within a group (for example, the percentage of applicants invited to interview of those who signaled)
- Pie charts show how a group of interviewees or applicants is made up (for example, the breakdown of applicants invited to interview who sent a program signal vs who did not send a program signal)

Data Accuracy & Missing Information

Where does the data come from?
Data comes directly from the AAMC and other national organizations in the transition to residency. It is source-verified data, not crowdsourced or scraped from third-party websites. Please see the tool’s data modal for more detailed information.
Why is my program’s data missing or incorrect?
Programs update their data through official systems and are not able to directly edit their data within the tool. If something looks off, please contact support.
How often is the data updated?
Data is updated periodically based on availability from organizations providing data. Application, interview, license exam, and Main Residency Match data are updated following each application cycle.
Why do some programs not display applicant data?
Data may not be displayed for different reasons:
1. Program did not participate in a service: Application data are available for programs that used ERAS. Interview invitation data are available for programs that used Thalamus. Positions offered and filled are available for programs that participated in the NRMP Main Residency Match.
2. Protect privacy and confidentiality: Interview invitation data are displayed for programs that invited at least 10 applicants to interview via Thalamus. Current resident data are displayed for programs with at least 10 current residents. USMLE and COMLEX-USA score data are displayed for programs that invited to interview at least 30 applicants who submitted exam scores to the program.
3. Display data only for programs that had access to it: If a program did not participate in program signaling or did not access geographic preferences data in the prior cycle, interview invitation data, including bar charts and pie charts, are not displayed because these data were not considered to determine interview invitations.
4. Specialty or program is changing their approach in the future: If the program is in a specialty that changed their approach to signaling or geographic preferences for the upcoming cycle, data are not displayed because it may misrepresent how these data may be used to determine interview invitations in the next cycle. To view 2026 cycle program signaling data and geographic preferences for these specialties, please visit the ERAS Statistics webpage. For all programs, we encourage you to consult with the program's website for additional information on program characteristics, application requirements, and resident information.
Why isn’t comparative data shown for applicants who’ve previously matched to a program shown?
The Residency Explorer tool uses historical data. Due to the recent changes in the MyERAS application, the tool only presents data from the single, most recent cycle (i.e., 2026 cycle) making sample sizes for the NRMP Main Residency Match data at the program level too small to display comparative data for most programs. As a result, Residency Explorer leadership decided not to display NRMP Main Residency Match data to ensure comparable data across programs were shown and to protect the privacy and confidentiality of matched applicants.
For all programs, we encourage you to consult with the program’s website for additional information on program characteristics, application requirements, and resident information.
Why are only some application characteristics in the Residency Explorer tool and other application content (e.g., experiences, publications) not included?
Residency Explorer application characteristics were selected based on research that explored with medical students, medical school advisors, residents, and program directors which application characteristics are of greatest interest and importance to applicants and based on which application characteristics predict interview invitation. Additional application characteristics may be added to the Residency Explorer tool in the future.