What are the facts concerning the number of residency positions in Canada?
| Table 1: Trends in postgraduate medical education, 1988-95 | ||||||
| Training year | Current-year Canadian graduates in PGY-1 positions | Government-funded trainees | ||||
| Canadian graduates | Ratio: Canadian graduates/ current-year graduates | Re-entry trainees (Canadian graduates) | International medical school graduates | Total government- funded positions* | ||
| 1988 | 1683 | 5972 | 3.5:1 | 677 | 981 | 6953 |
| 1989 | 1641 | 5992 | 3.7:1 | 671 | 966 | 6958 |
| 1990 | 1632 | 5895 | 3.6:1 | 644 | 907 | 6802 |
| 1991 | 1610 | 5823 | 3.6:1 | 651 | 916 | 6739 |
| 1992 | 1646 | 5877 | 3.6:1 | 615 | 904 | 6781 |
| 1993 | 1589 | 5937 | 3.7:1 | 632 | 905 | 6842 |
| 1994 | 1582 | 6092 | 3.9:1 | 489 | 704 | 6796 |
| 1995 | 1646 | 6327 | 3.8:1 | 403 | 572 | 6899 |
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* Government-funded positions comprise regular ministry-funded positions, those funded by the transfer of provincial government funds between provinces, dedicated provincial government funds (e.g., neonatal program funds in Ontario) and federal government funds (National Defence and Medical Research Council)
Source: CAPER annual census, 1988-95 | ||||||