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Table 18

Living graduates of family medicine residency programs by year of completion, December 31, 2006


Year of Completion Number Cumulative Total
Total 80,528  
1969 3
1970 34 37 
1971 41 78
1972 107 185 
1973 177 362 
1974 325 687
1975 576 1,263 
1976 830 2,093
1977 1,145 3,238
1978 1,464 4,702 
1979 1,729 6,431 
1980 1,829 8,260
1981 2,020 10,280 
1982 2,136 12,416
1983 2,138 14,554 
1984 2,245 16,799 
1985 2,393 19,192
1986 2,353 21,545 
1987 2,436 23,981 
1988 2,391 26,372
1989 2,388 28,760 
1990 2,443 31,203 
1991 2,377 33,580 
1992 2,384 35,964 
1993 2,372 38,336
1994 2,427 40,763 
1995 2,577 43,340
1996 2,901 46,241 
1997 3,286 49,527 
1998 3,435 52,962
1999 3,639 56,601
2000 3,655 60,256 
2001 3,619 63,875 
2002 3,547 67,422
2003 3,463 70,885
2004 3,315  74,200
2005 3,235 77,435
2006 3,077 80,512

Source: American Academy of Family Physicians.