Title
What If I Do Not Match? Scrambling for a Spot and Going Outside the Match
Publication Date
2020
Journal Title
J Emerg Med
Abstract
© 2019 Elsevier Inc. Matching into emergency medicine (EM) is getting progressively more competitive. Applicants must therefore prepare for the possibility of not matching and, accordingly, be ready to participate in the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP). In this article, we elaborate on the SOAP and the options for applicants who fail to match during Match Week. Alternative courses of action include applying for a preliminary year, matching into a categorical residency program, or aiming to secure EM spots outside the Match through the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and American Association of Medical Colleges.
Volume Number
58
Issue Number
2
Pages
e105 - e107
Document Type
Article
Status
Faculty
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
Emergency Medicine
PMID
DOI
10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.11.025