For all you future NRMP match applicants, the NRMP has sought to make the process more fair and orderly with their new “SOAP” program: The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) have partnered to bring changes to the “Scramble†for unfilled positions during Match Week of the Main Residency Match. In 2008, a joint task force was established, with representation from medical school student affairs deans, residency program directors, and recent graduates of U.S. and international medical schools. Over a two-year period, comments were sought from NRMP and AAMC constituents, culminating with the NRMP Board of Directors’ decision to implement a Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) during Match Week, 2012.
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