Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
The NRMP matches applicants with available residency positions. You are required to register with NRMP by the NRMP Late Registration deadline in March in order to participate in this season’s Match.
Additionally, to participate in the Match, NRMP requires that you have met the examination requirements for ECFMG Certification and that your passing examination results and satisfactory completion of these requirements are available by the NRMP Rank Order List (ROL) Certification deadline. You must also certify your NRMP ROL by this deadline. You do not need to be ECFMG certified in order to participate in the Match.
For information on Match registration and requirements, visit the NRMP website .
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The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) is a standardized and uniform process for those applicants who do not secure a residency position or who are only partially matched through the NRMP Main Residency Match, and for those residency training programs that have training positions unfilled by the Main Residency Match and are seeking eligible applicants. SOAP takes place during Match Week each year, and typically begins immediately following NRMP’s notification to applicants of whether or not they have matched.
What is SOAP?
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To be eligible to participate in SOAP, an international medical student/graduate must, among other requirements:
During SOAP, eligible applicants:
Applicants who are not eligible to participate in SOAP will not have access to the List of Unfilled Programs until after SOAP concludes.
To obtain detailed information on SOAP, visit the SOAP page on the NRMP website.
For additional SOAP resources, including an applicant checklist and instructions on how to apply and reapply to programs during SOAP, please monitor the AAMC website as Match Week approaches.
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[Last update: May 17, 2023]
