--- title: March 27, 2024 Residency Newsletter description: Some specialties see increase in board fail rates, raise ITE scores and pass rates, highlights of match day, and hospital cybersecurity threatened. image: https://challengercme.com/hubfs/Newsletter%20-%20Residency%20Newsletter%20Graphics/Untitled%20(48).png --- [![Med-Challenger-green-logo-1024x244](https://challengercme.com/hubfs/Med-Challenger-green-logo-1024x244.webp) ](https://challengercme.com/) - [SHOP EXAM PREP & CME ](https://challengercme.com/blog/march-27-2024-residency-newsletter#) ### [EMERGENCY MEDICINE](https://challengercme.com/emergency-medicine-exam-review-cme-course) [ABEM exam prep](https://challengercme.com/emergency-medicine-exam-review-cme-course), [MyEMCert](https://challengercme.com/emergency-medicine-myemcert-exam-review-course), etc. ### [FAMILY MEDICINE](https://challengercme.com/family-medicine-exam-review-cme-course) [ABFM exam prep](https://challengercme.com/family-medicine-exam-review-cme-course), [ABFM KSA](https://challengercme.com/family-medicine-moc-ksa-course), etc. ### [INTERNAL MEDICINE ABIM exam prep, MOC points, etc.](https://challengercme.com/internal-medicine-exam-review-cme-course) ### [OBGYN ABOG exam prep, CREOG, etc.](https://challengercme.com/obgyn-exam-review-cme-course) ### [PEDIATRICS ABP exam prep, MOCA-PEDS, etc.](https://challengercme.com/pediatric-medicine-exam-review-cme-course) ### [PEDIATRIC EM](https://challengercme.com/pediatric-emergency-medicine-3rd-edition) [ABP/ABEM exam prep Ed.3](https://challengercme.com/pediatric-emergency-medicine-3rd-edition), [Ed.2](https://challengercme.com/pediatric-emergency-medicine-pack2), etc. ### [SPECIAL PURPOSE / SPEX FSMB exam prep, etc.](https://challengercme.com/special-purpose-exam-review-spex-exam-preparation-course) ### [PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT](https://challengercme.com/physician-assistant-exam-review-cme-course) [PANCE / PANRE](https://challengercme.com/physician-assistant-exam-review-cme-course), [CAQ-EM](https://challengercme.com/pa-caq-em-review-course), etc ### [NURSE PRACTITIONER](https://challengercme.com/family-nurse-practitioner-exam-review-cme-course) [FNP](https://challengercme.com/family-nurse-practitioner-exam-review-cme-course), [ENP](https://challengercme.com/emergency-nurse-practitioner-exam-review-cne-course), [AGNP](https://challengercme.com/adult-gerontology-nurse-practitioner-exam-review-cne-course), [PNCB/CPNP](https://challengercme.com/pediatric-nurse-practitioner-exam-review-cne-course), etc. ### [NURSING / NCLEX NCLEX, CNE, etc.](https://challengercme.com/nursing-certification-nclex-exam-review-cne-courses) ### [STATE-REQUIRED CME / CE State CME requirements, etc.](https://challengercme.com/state-required-cme) ### [JOINT COMMISSION CME](https://challengercme.com/stroke-center-ce-review-course) [Stroke](https://challengercme.com/stroke-center-ce-review-course), [Cardiac](https://challengercme.com/cardiac-center-ce-review-course), [Trauma](https://challengercme.com/trauma-center-ce-review-course), [ALS](https://challengercme.com/advanced-life-support-and-resuscitation-center-ce-review-course), etc. ### [PROFESSIONALISM CME Professionalism review with CME](https://challengercme.com/professionalism-review-course) ### [DERMATOLOGY CME Dermatology review with CME](https://challengercme.com/dermatology-review-course) ### [USMLE STEP 2CK / STEP 3 USMLE exam prep, etc.](https://challengercme.com/usmle-certification-exam-review-clerkship-exams-shelf-exam-review) - [INSTITUTIONS ](https://challengercme.com/atlas-pro-inst) - [BLOG ](https://challengercme.com/blog) - [SUPPORT ](https://support.challengercme.com/knowledge) [SIGN IN ](https://fuse.challengercme.com/sign-in?redirectURL=%2Fuserdash) # March 27, 2024 Residency Newsletter Some specialties see increase in board fail rates, raise ITE scores and pass rates, highlights of match day, and hospital cybersecurity threatened. 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It’s almost identical to the drop off in pass rates on the Emergency Medicine boards. The points drop and timing is almost exactly the same. In EM, which we mentioned in a recent customer newsletter, there were complaints about the test itself, in IM, very little shifted in the exams. Years of training disruption and reduction in training resources have taken their toll, and now 14% of first-time takers are failing. [Cardiovascular Business](https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/healthcare-management/leadership/cardiology-board-fail-rates-are-increasing-can-educators-reverse-trend?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-986BN3z4mSi5xQEXPz5kxSDYMjkLstS9hqb2l085sfSlsDzgViP99UDgQOwIHOcdV-qbZv) ![people_residents1](https://challengercme.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Newsletter%20-%20Residency%20Newsletter%20Graphics/people_residents1.png?width=800&height=56&name=people_residents1.png) ## Raise ITE Scores & Pass Rates | ![ITEDates](https://challengercme.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ITEDates.jpg?upscale=true&upscale=true&width=560&height=177&name=ITEDates.jpg) | | --- | [Resident ITE Scores: A Practical Overview](https://challengercme.com/resident-ite-scores-a-practical-overview?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-986BN3z4mSi5xQEXPz5kxSDYMjkLstS9hqb2l085sfSlsDzgViP99UDgQOwIHOcdV-qbZv) [Ensure Higher ITE Scores](https://challengercme.com/medical-education-lms-for-residency-training-programs?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-986BN3z4mSi5xQEXPz5kxSDYMjkLstS9hqb2l085sfSlsDzgViP99UDgQOwIHOcdV-qbZv) ## ![hospital_skyline1](https://challengercme.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Newsletter%20-%20Residency%20Newsletter%20Graphics/hospital_skyline1.png?width=800&height=56&name=hospital_skyline1.png) ## AMA’s Match Day Highlights Rise of DO and IMG applicants ran the overall year-over-year increase in residency applications up 5%, to a new all-time high. 93.5% match rate was within the normal 92% to 95% range. 2,562 positions went unfilled and are in SOAP. [Inside Match Day 2024 - AMA](https://www.ama-assn.org/medical-students/preparing-residency/inside-match-day-2024-nearly-39000-matches-and-some-surprises?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-986BN3z4mSi5xQEXPz5kxSDYMjkLstS9hqb2l085sfSlsDzgViP99UDgQOwIHOcdV-qbZv) ![Untitled (11)](https://challengercme.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Newsletter%20-%20Residency%20Newsletter%20Graphics/Untitled%20(11).png?width=800&height=56&name=Untitled%20(11).png) ## News - Generative AI Threatens Hospital Cybersecurity With Generative AI only a year old in the public view, you’d expect a lot of misunderstandings about AI security.  But before implementation can happen in practice environments, the severe risks data access and leaks need to be understood. 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