Now is a good time to begin reflecting on your season, and start making hard decisions based on the number of interviews you have (or have not) received. Depending on how well you perceive your residency application season to be going, you may want to start learning about the Post-Match Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP®). The Post-Match SOAP allows eligible candidates to apply to programs with unfilled positions.
Post-Match preparation starts with a few simple questions. One of which is: Are you prepared for any additional specialties you might be interested in applying to?
Wise residency candidates know they need specialty specific documents such as Letters of Recommendation or Personal Statements while applying to programs for the Main Residency Match®. However, this simple principle tends to get forgotten in the mad Post-Match rush. It is very important to assess the resources you have now and compare what you have to what you may need in order to successfully approach the Post-Match.
For example, a residency candidate prepared for and applied to Emergency Medicine programs for the Main Match. Unfortunately, the candidate only received one interview, so they think they may have to go through the Post-Match. The problem is there were no unfilled positions during the 2016 Post-Match SOAP. As an alternative, the candidate may want to consider applying to preliminary Internal Medicine unfilled positions which had 94 positions. That means, this candidate will want to prepare a fresh, Internal Medicine specific Personal Statement and try to get specialty specific Letters of Recommendation.
By reviewing the data from NRMP’s®Results and Data 2016 Main Residency Match®, those looking to participate in the Post-Match can better prepare to make the most out of the Post-Match.
Post-Match SOAP Results Match 2016
Now is a good time to begin reflecting on your season, and start making hard decisions based on the number of interviews you have (or have not) received. Depending on how well you perceive your residency application season to be going, you may want to start learning about the Post-Match Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP®). The Post-Match SOAP allows eligible candidates to apply to programs with unfilled positions.
Post-Match preparation starts with a few simple questions. One of which is: Are you prepared for any additional specialties you might be interested in applying to?
Wise residency candidates know they need specialty specific documents such as Letters of Recommendation or Personal Statements while applying to programs for the Main Residency Match®. However, this simple principle tends to get forgotten in the mad Post-Match rush. It is very important to assess the resources you have now and compare what you have to what you may need in order to successfully approach the Post-Match.
For example, a residency candidate prepared for and applied to Emergency Medicine programs for the Main Match. Unfortunately, the candidate only received one interview, so they think they may have to go through the Post-Match. The problem is there were no unfilled positions during the 2016 Post-Match SOAP. As an alternative, the candidate may want to consider applying to preliminary Internal Medicine unfilled positions which had 94 positions. That means, this candidate will want to prepare a fresh, Internal Medicine specific Personal Statement and try to get specialty specific Letters of Recommendation.
By reviewing the data from NRMP’s® Results and Data 2016 Main Residency Match®, those looking to participate in the Post-Match can better prepare to make the most out of the Post-Match.
Anesthesiology
(PGY-1) Participating Programs – 20
Positions Available – 51
Filled Programs – 17
Filled Positions – 48
(PGY-2)Participating Programs – 11
Positions Available -34
Filled Programs – 10
Filled Positions – 43
Child Neurology
(PGY-1) Participating Programs – 4
Positions Available – 5
Filled Programs -2
Filled Positions – 3
(PGY-2) Participating Programs – 10
Positions Available -11
Filled Programs – 1
Filled Positions – 1
Emergency Medicine
Participating Programs – 0
Positions Available -0
Filled Programs – 0
Filled Positions – 0
Family Medicine
Participating Programs -73
Positions Available -155
Filled Programs – 69
Filled Positions -150
Internal Medicine
(Categorical) Participating Programs -25
Positions Available -88
Filled Programs -23
Filled Positions -67
Medicine-Prelim
Participating Programs -43
Positions Available -94
Filled Programs -41
Filled Positions -92
Neurological Surgery
Participating Programs -1
Positions Available -2
Filled Programs -0
Filled Positions -1
Neurology
(PGY-1) Participating Programs – 2
Positions Available – 3
Filled Programs – 2
Filled Positions – 3
(PGY-2) Participating Programs – 4
Positions Available -5
Filled Programs – 2
Filled Positions – 3
Obstetrics-Gynecology
(PGY-1) Participating Programs – 8
Positions Available – 11
Filled Programs – 8
Filled Positions – 11
(Categorical) Participating Programs – 5
Positions Available -6
Filled Programs – 5
Filled Positions – 6
Pathology
Participating Programs -14
Positions Available -24
Filled Programs – 14
Filled Positions -24
Pediatrics
Participating Programs -8
Positions Available -14
Filled Programs – 8
Filled Positions -14
Physical Medicine & Rehab
(Categorical) Participating Programs – 1
Positions Available – 2
Filled Programs – 1
Filled Positions – 2
(PGY-2) Participating Programs – 4
Positions Available -5
Filled Programs – 4
Filled Positions – 5
Psychiatry
Participating Programs -5
Positions Available -7
Filled Programs – 5
Filled Positions -7
Radiology-Diagnostic
(PGY-1) Participating Programs – 6
Positions Available – 10
Filled Programs – 6
Filled Positions – 10
(PGY-2) Participating Programs – 22
Positions Available -33
Filled Programs – 22
Filled Positions – 33
Radiation Oncology
(PGY-2) Participating Programs – 1
Positions Available -1
Filled Programs – 0
Filled Positions – 0
Surgery
(Categorical) Participating Programs – 2
Positions Available – 2
Filled Programs – 2
Filled Positions – 2
(PGY-1) Participating Programs – 132
Positions Available -448
Filled Programs – 117
Filled Positions – 431
Transitional Year
(PGY-1) Participating Programs – 11
Positions Available – 42
Filled Programs – 10
Filled Positions -41
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