WRITE Residency Match Data
and Practice Outcomes
Since 1996 the WRITE outcome data is encouraging. As of Match 2016, there have been 190 WRITE graduates that have matched into residencies, of those, 67% have selected primary care residencies: 42% into Family Medicine, 16% into Internal Medicine, 9% into Pediatrics.
Practice outcomes are available for 101 graduates of the WRITE program. Seventy percent of WRITE graduates are practicing in a primary care specialty. Thirty six graduates or 35% have returned to rural areas to practice. Rural is defined as an area with a Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) score of 4 or greater. Sixty six percent of WRITE graduates in rural practice are Family Physicians. Currently, 15 WRITE graduates are practicing (or have practiced) in WRITE communities and teaching the next generation of WRITE students.
Residency Match and Practice Outcomes pdf