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Percentage of Residents and Fellows Retained
from ACGME Programs, 2008
Jan.–Feb. 2010
Source: AMA Physician masterfile (December 31, 2008) as seen in "2009 Stae Physician Workforce Data Book," Association of American Medical Colleges; www.aamc.org
After completing training in an ACGME-accredited program, 47.6 percent of physicians either stayed or returned to the state where they completed GME. Six of the top 10 states eith the highest GME retention rates were in the West (see map).
Retention rates were highest for physicians who completed both UME and GME in the same state. Two thirds (66.2 percent) of the physicians who completed UME and GME in the same state stayed in state to practice. In terms of overall retention (i.e., UME and GME were completed in the same state), 8 of the top 10 states were n the South and West.
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