ACGME releases 2010-2011 Data Resource Book

CHICAGO, September 12, 2011 –The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Data Resource Book Academic Year 2010-2011 has been posted on the ACGME website. The 96-page publication can be viewed and downloaded for free at www.acgme.org/databook. This year's book features 2010-2011 (academic year July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011) and long-term trend data on residents, programs and participating sites. In addition, the Data Resource Book includes information on program director turnover, as well as information on the geographic distribution of programs.

Highlights from 2010-2011 Data Resource Book include the following statistics:

• In the 2010-2011 academic year, 113,142 residents were enrolled in 8,887 residency programs.
• Six hundred and eighty-four institutions sponsored residency programs and residents had rotations at 3,968 sites.
• The largest percentage of residents, 24%, were enrolled in internal medicine programs, followed by family medicine (10%) and pediatrics (8.8%).
• The average cycle length for currently accredited programs is 4.3 years with more than 98% of programs receiving full or initial accreditation status.
• The number of residents completing all accredited training increased from 28,983 in 2001-2002 to 35,594 in 2009-2010.

The past three annual editions of the Data Resource Book are available online as free PDFs. Paperback editions of the data book from 2002-2003 to 2007-2008 can be purchased for $35 each. Questions and comments on the Data Resource Book can be sent to databook@acgme.org.

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The ACGME is a private, nonprofit organization that accredits approximately 8,900 residency programs in 133 specialties and subspecialties that educate 113,000 residents. Its mission is to improve the quality of health care in the United States by assessing and advancing the quality of resident physicians’ education.