1. How Competitive Is the Canadian Diagnostic Radiology Residency Match
How Competitive Is the Canadian Diagnostic Radiology Residency Match? Application and Matching Trends From  
Stephanie A. Kenny, MD, Kaisra Esmail, MD, MSc, Rebecca M. Hibbert, MD, Matthew D.F. McInnes, MD 
Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal 
Volume 67, Issue 2, Pages (May 2016)
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2. Figure 1
Number of radiology residency positions and number of first-iteration Canadian medical graduate (CMG) applicants applying to diagnostic radiology from 1996–2014.
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3. Figure 2
Ratio of diagnostic radiology residency positions per Canadian medical graduate (CMG) applicant from A lower number indicates a more competitive specialty.
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4. Figure 3
Ratio of diagnostic radiology residency positions per first-choice Canadian medical graduate (CMG) applicant from A lower number indicates a more competitive specialty.
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5. Figure 4
Percentage of all Canadian medical graduates (CMGs) who ranked diagnostic radiology as their first-choice discipline from
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6. Figure 5
The ratio of unmatched diagnostic radiology positions after the first iteration Canadian Resident Matching Service match compared to the total number of positions available in the same match from This figure is available in colour online at
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7. Figure 6
The ratio of Canadian medical graduate (CMG) residency positions available in the first iteration Canadian Resident Matching Service match per CMG applicant for all reported specialties.  = historical average ratio from  = 2014 data only. A lower number indicates a more competitive specialty. This figure is available in colour online at
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8. Figure 7
The ratio of Canadian medical graduate (CMG) residency positions available in the first iteration Canadian Resident Matching Service match per first-choice CMG applicant for all reported specialties.  = historical average ratio from  = 2014 data only. A lower number indicates a more competitive specialty. This figure is available in colour online at
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