Medical Residency in Connecticut

Connecticut specific initial medical license requirements

Connecticut Medical Examining Board requirements:
  • 2 years of postgraduate residency training.
  • No limits on number of attempts for USMLE/COMLEX.
  • 7 years to complete USMLE. No time limit on COMLEX
  • Accepts Federation Credentials Verification Service.

PGY-1 residency positions in Connecticut

Number of  positions by specialty in Connecticut based on PGY-1 main residency Match data

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Percent MD,DO,IMG residents matched PGY-1 in Connecticut (main match)

Percent of MDs, DOs and IMGs in Connecticut by year

Connecticut PGY-1 main residency Match statistics

Year Positions Filled(%) MD DO IMGs
2024 612 97.4 303 (49%) 65 (10%) 228 (37%)
2023 591 98.0 290 (49%) 62 (10%) 227 (38%)
2022 582 98.5 304 (52%) 74 (12%) 193 (33%)
2021 578 98.3 305 (52%) 53 (9%) 208 (35%)
2020 567 97.2 304 (53%) 67 (11%) 179 (31%)
2019 552 98.4 281 (50%) 58 (10%) 203 (36%)
2018 538 95.0 270 (50%) 44 (8%) 197 (36%)
2017 532 98.9 292 (54%) 42 (7%) 192 (36%)

PGY-2 residency positions in Connecticut

  1. Radiology-diagnostic (28)
  2. Neurology (12)
  3. Dermatology (10)
  4. Anesthesiology (9)
  5. Radiation oncology (3)
Number of  positions by specialty in Connecticut based on PGY-2 main residency Match data

Percent MD,DO,IMG residents matched PGY-2 in Connecticut (main match)

Percent of MDs, DOs and IMGs in Connecticut by year

Connecticut PGY-2 main residency Match statistics

Year Positions Filled(%) MD DO IMGs
2024 62 100.0 36 (58%) 7 (11%) 19 (30%)
2023 59 100.0 36 (61%) 8 (13%) 15 (25%)
2022 57 100.0 43 (75%) 4 (7%) 10 (17%)
2021 61 100.0 40 (65%) 7 (11%) 13 (21%)
2020 60 100.0 43 (71%) 6 (10%) 11 (18%)
2019 59 100.0 37 (62%) 7 (11%) 15 (25%)
2018 57 98.2 40 (70%) 3 (5%) 13 (22%)
2017 61 98.4 43 (70%) 4 (6%) 13 (21%)

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