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September 10, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Demographic variations and temporal trends in hospice and palliative care fellowship matches in the United States

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Retrospective study reveals demographic variations and match rate differences in hospice fellowships.

Match rates were significantly higher for US MDs at 86.1% compared to non-US MDs at 79.8%.
Female applicants represented 64.9% of the specialty, while males comprised only 33.4%.
Fellowship programs increased from 122 in 2016 to 185 in 2024, showing significant growth.
Applicants grew by 75.2% over the study period, indicating increased interest in this specialty.

Goyal et al. (2025) studied this question.

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