Report on Osteopathic Medical School GME Placements in 2024 Matches

AACOM collected data reported by the individual COMs to determine the participation by and placement of 2024 graduates in GME. This report is based on data provided by the osteopathic medical schools on participation in and outcomes of all match pathways. Data are reported as of the end of the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program in March 2024. Summary Data reported by the COMs show that 99.05% of 2024 graduates seeking GME successfully placed in graduate medical education during this process. The nation’s Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine graduated 8,347 new physicians who began their residency training in July 2024. This represents new physicians beginning their graduate medical education in July 2024.

AACOM recognizes the hard work of osteopathic medical students across the country, as well as their advisors and administrators, to achieve this level of residency placement. AACOM expresses its thanks to staff at the COMs for responding to data requests to compile this report.

The overall placement rates for DOs from 2017 to 2024 are:

• 2024: 99.05%
• 2023: 99.50%
• 2022: 99.10%
• 2021: 98.00%
• 2020: 99.29%
• 2019: 98.48%
• 2018: 98.14%
• 2017: 99.34%