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

31918990

DOI

10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.11.025

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