MARCH 2015
IN THIS ISSUE
UPCOMING DATES
3/9 Joint NRMP/ERAS Twitter Chat on SOAP (2-3 PM ET)
Main Residency Match

3/4 Match Opens
Radiology; Abdominal Transplant Surgery

3/9 SOAP Listserv Opens
Main Residency Match

3/11 Deadline for Schools to Verify SOAP Eligibility (3/9, 8 AM ET to 3/11, 5 PM ET)
Main Residency Match

3/16 Match Week/SOAP begins (schedule)
Main Residency Match

3/20 Match Day; SOAP Listserv Closes
Main Residency Match

3/25 Rank Order List Opens
Vascular Neurology; Laryngology; Vascular Surgery; Pediatric Surgery

4/1 Rank Order List Opens
Combined Musculoskeletal - Hand Surgery; Pediatric Specialties Spring Match; Thoracic Surgery
CHECKLISTS
Match Day for the 2015 Main Residency Match� is 14 days away, and in this issue we provide a wealth of resources to help you navigate Match Week and SOAP�. We also include new details about the NRMP's October 2015 stakeholder conference, and we share some statistics highlighting the successful growth of the Specialties Matching Service�.

Enjoy your read!
Match Week Resources and Reminders
  
Match Week 2015 and the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program� (SOAP ) begin on March 16, and we have all the resources you need.

  • 2015 Match Week and SOAP schedule
  • NRMP�/ERAS� Leveraging Your SOAP Experience: Tips and Directions for Programs Participating in SOAP
  • SOAP Video Tutorials (Revised!)
  • SOAP FAQs (Updated!)
  • Information about the joint NRMP/ERAS SOAP Twitter Chat on March 9

Use this information to ensure a successful Match Week experience.  

 

NRMP SOAP Listserv Launches March 9
Have you ever needed help during Match Week? This year NRMP and ERAS are hosting a SOAP listserv in order to provide real-time answers to questions. Look for the launch on March 9.
 
Share Your Match Day Photos and Videos
Participate in our annual "Show Your Match Face" campaign!  Share your Match Day photos and videos with us at [email protected], and we will share them through our communications channels. 
Transition to Residency: Conversations Across the Medical Education Continuum, October 1-3, 2015, Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA Registration Open for NRMP Transition to Residency Conference!

The NRMP is pleased to announce registration is open for its inaugural stakeholder conference, Transition to Residency: Conversations Across the Medical Education Continuum, to be held October 1-3, 2015 in New Orleans at the Hotel Monteleone. Our goal is to bring together medical school student affairs staff, program directors, and ACGME designated institutional officials - those who have a stake in the Match - to inform and improve how medical students select, transition to, and ultimately flourish in residency training.

Submit a Session Proposal
The breakout session proposal submission process also is open, and provides valuable opportunities for Match stakeholders to discuss and collaborate on key GME topics, identify best practices, and share innovative projects occurring at their schools and institutions. We encourage you to submit session proposals related to the conference themes.

Abraham Verghese, M.D.
New Speaker Confirmed!
Abraham Verghese, M.D., Senior Associate Chair at Stanford University School of Medicine and New York Times bestselling author of Cutting For Stone, will speak at the closing plenary about "The Human Side of Medicine".

Visit the NRMP conference website for information about other speakers and the meeting agenda. We hope you will come and share your ideas and insights.
News of Interest
Timely information and reports on topics related to residency selection, training, and workforce.

Another 34,000 People are About to Put Their Future in the Hands of an Algorithm

Patient Attitudes Toward Resident Participation in Consultations

Continued Growth of the Specialties Matching Service!


Although the 2015 Main Residency Match is in full swing, we also want to acknowledge the success and continued growth of the Specialties Matching Service (SMS�).  One dozen new fellowships have joined the SMS since the 2013 appointment year.

 

In the 2014 appointment year alone, these 12 new fellowships encompassed more than 800 applicants vying for over 800 positions in 170-plus programs.  The average program fill rate was 72 percent, with 3 Matches filling more than 90 percent of positions.

 

Visit the Fellowship Match Data and Participating Fellowships pages for more information.
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