Residency By The Numbers

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Where we come from

  • 20 U.S. states plus 4 countries (Romania, Philippines, Vietnam, Russia)
  • Only two native North Carolinians!
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Our demographics

  • 30% identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community
  • 37% identify as an underrepresented minority
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Our love lives

  • 11% engaged and tying the knot soon
  • 19% in a relationship
  • 40% married
  • 30% single
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Our kids and pets

  • 15% have kids, with another little Blue Devil on the way! #WeDeliver
  • 30% have dogs
  • 37% have cats
  • 33% are petless
  • 2 of us consider our plants our pets, with 1 very proud cactus owner
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Where we live

  • 59% live in apartments, condos or townhomes
  • 41% own their home
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Our faith

  • 41% engage in a purposeful religious or spiritual practice
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Our publications and presentations

  • Median: 13 publications and presentations
  • Range: 1 to 45 publications and presentations
  • 41% of us have PhD, MPH or MS degrees
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Our alumni over the past 4 years

  • 62% of graduates have gone on to fellowship
  • 38% of graduates have gone in to general ob/gyn
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Our morning beverages

  • 70% drink coffee #DailyGrind
  • 7% are Celsius converts
  • 19% drink tea
  • 1 brave soul who chooses the no-caffeine life
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How we let off steam

  • 37% run or walk
  • 37% spin
  • 30% lift weights
  • 25% do yoga
  • 37% ditch the workout for a good Netflix binge
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How we get around

  • 67% take the elevator
  • 33% get a workout on the stairs
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Our clinic outer layer

  • 74% wear a jacket #SleevesPlease
  • 26% wear a vest #LetsVent
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We’ve got it Sorted

  • 33% are Ravenclaws
  • 30% are Gryffindors, though a few lie awake at night wondering if we actually belong in Slytherin
  • 15% are Hufflepuffs
  • 11% are Slytherins
  • 11% are Muggles who responded “Harry who?”
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Pizza… it’s a necessity, and Durham has OPTIONS

  • 26% are Enzos devotees
  • 26% get fancy at Pizzeria Toro
  • 30% prefer Hutchins Garage
  • 18% go to Ponysaurus for more than the beer
  • 1 person was angry that Napoli wasn't included on the poll
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What we’re listening to

  • 78% playlist enthusiasts (with OR jams that include Beyonce's “Renaissance,” summer hits of the 2000s, R&B classics, 80s hair metal and TSwift)
  • 22% podcast loyalists