Residency Match System and Antitrust Investigation Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)?

• To provide financial aid to medical students

• To pair graduating med students with residency programs

• To regulate the number of practicing physicians

• To increase the number of medical schools

Which algorithm change in 1998 aimed to balance the interests of applicants and hospitals?

• Applicant proposing model

• Hospital proposing model

• Random selection model

• Priority-based model

What is a major critique regarding the salaries of medical residents?

• They are the same across all specialties

• They are higher than those of fully trained doctors

• They have not kept up with inflation

• They are determined by the residents themselves

How does the residency match system affect salary negotiation for residents?

• It increases salaries based on performance

• It provides bonuses for high-demand specialties

• It eliminates the possibility of salary negotiation

• It allows for flexible salary negotiation

What is a significant challenge for residents who wish to switch programs?

• They are guaranteed a spot in their desired program

• They can easily transfer without any issues

• They receive immediate support from the NRMP

• They must restart the entire application process

What is the projected physician shortage in the US by 2036?

• 86,000

• 100,000

• 120,000

• 50,000

What is the goal of the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023?

• To eliminate the NRMP

• To reduce the number of residency slots

• To add 14,000 new graduate medical education positions

• To increase medical school tuition

What potential change could allow residents to negotiate better working conditions?

• Reduction in residency slots

• Increased tuition fees

• Unionization of residents

• Decentralized matching systems

How might residency programs change if positions become more competitive?

• They may reduce the number of applicants

• They may focus more on letters of recommendation

• They may increase the number of residency slots

• They may eliminate standardized evaluations

What is a potential risk of decentralized matching systems?

• Elimination of residency programs

• Guaranteed higher salaries for all residents

• Potential bias and unfairness

• Increased fairness and transparency