Demographic Information of Initial and Continuing Certification Candidates
| Initial Certification Candidates (N = 26,368) n (%) | Continuing Certification Candidates (N = 55,347) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 14319 (54.3) | 23010 (41.6) |
| Male | 12049 (45.7) | 32337 (58.4) |
| Degree | ||
| MD | 20834 (79.0) | 50195 (90.7) |
| DO | 5534 (21.0) | 5152 (9.3) |
| Medical Training* | ||
| United States† | 17572 (66.5) | 44860 (81.5) |
| International | 8796 (33.4) | 10353 (18.7) |
| Year | ||
| 2014 | 3939 (14.9) | 10690 (19.3) |
| 2015 | 3606 (13.7) | 8413 (15.2) |
| 2016 | 3604 (13.7) | 8445 (15.3) |
| 2017 | 3606 (13.7) | 8560 (15.5) |
| 2018 | 3887 (14.7) | 7643 (13.8) |
| 2019 | 3821 (14.5) | 8539 (15.4) |
| 2020 | 3905 (14.8) | 3057 (5.5) |
Abbreviations: DO, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine; MD, Doctor of Medicine.
↵* Candidates who graduated from Canadian medical school are categorized in U.S. training for training and performance similarities.
↵† There were 134 continuing certification candidates without medical training country records, not shown in this table.