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HOW MANY RESIDENCY SPOTS ARE THERE IN THE U.S.?!

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Why it worked

The video effectively uses a clear, text-heavy format to present interesting and surprising data about medical residency spots, tapping into a common curiosity about the healthcare system and prompting engagement through a direct question.

Summary

This video displays a list of medical residency specialties in the U.S. and the approximate number of available spots for each. The creator, Dr. Steven Cyr, uses this data to illustrate the concept of supply and demand in healthcare, explaining why some doctor appointments are easier to get than others.

Structure

1Introduction of the topic: residency spots in the U.S.
2List of specialties with approximate spot numbers
3Explanation of supply and demand in healthcare
4Call to action for audience engagement

Call to action

Drop it in the comments: Which specialty's numbers surprised you the most? 👇

On-screen text

HOW MANY RESIDENCY SPOTS ARE THERE IN THE U.S.? Internal Medicine -> ~11,200 Family Medicine -> ~5,500 Emergency Medicine -> ~3,200 Pediatrics -> ~3,100 Psychiatry -> ~2,500 General Surgery -> ~1,800 OB/GYN -> ~1,600 Neurology -> ~1,000 Orthopedic Surgery -> ~950 Pathology -> ~640 ENT -> ~400 Neurosurgery -> ~300 PM&R -> ~250 Plastic Surgery -> ~200 Child Neurology -> ~200 Read caption 👇 CYRx MD

Original caption

America does not train every kind of doctor in the same numbers. Some specialties turn out thousands of new residents a year. Others turn out a few hundred. That gap is a big reason certain doctor appointments are easy to get… and others take months. Simple supply and demand. — Dr. Steven Cyr | Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Drop it in the comments: Which specialty's numbers surprised you the most? 👇 Source: NRMP 2026 Main Residency Match (positions offered, rounded). #Healthcare #Residency #MedicalEducation #AmericanHealthcare #PrimaryCare