Match week supplemental offer and acceptance program

While the majority of programs that user our software will fill in the match, historically, there have been some programs using Thalamus which enter into the SOAP process. We anticipate this trend will continue this year especially given that we are supporting 4x as many programs as the year prior. For residency programs and Thalamus users interested in learning how to use Thalamus for your SOAP process, please contact us at customercare thalamusgme.

The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program SOAP process for the Match will be unlike any other, supporting a fully virtual interview season and a new fourth round. For Applicants and programs, it represents a final anxiety-ridden step towards a hopefully successful match. For those involved, do your best to remain calm and know that this is part of the designed match process. There is no shame in participating in SOAP.

Along similar lines, there will be Applicants that do not match and programs that do not fill. On Monday of Match week, you'll learn if—but not where—you matched.

During SOAP, applicants submit new applications to residencies, interview, and then are offered positions in several rounds that each have two-hour windows for response. The entire process including three, but sometimes more, rounds of offers takes place Monday through Thursday of Match week. SOAP maynot be the most direct route to matching to a residency program, but can be just as rewarding.

If you find yourself particiapting, keep in mind there's evidence that residents who matched to their residency program through SOAP:.

Find and meet programs, and strategize for Match Day. There are always good residency programs that don't fill for a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of the program. With family medicine growing as a specialty there are many new programs. Some are likely to have community-based programs which are unattached to large academic health systems causing them to be lesser known. Nearly all remaining residency positions are filled during the SOAP. Although the odds of matching in the SOAP are extremely high, they are dramatically lower for applicants who skip the main residency interview season and opt for a SOAP-only approach.

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What is the SOAP? If you find yourself particiapting, keep in mind there's evidence that residents who matched to their residency program through SOAP: Performed well and had a strong fit to their programs; Met all educational goals of the programs; and Received high recommendations for future practice from their program directors. Reflect on where you want to go from here, and what speciality. By signing up with Electronic Residency, you give yourself:.

Most importantly, you give yourself the confidence to overcome the shock and move forward in the Post-Match SOAP without getting stuck or overwhelmed. Toggle navigation.

Who Participates in the Post-Match? Eligible residency candidates who were either: 1. Unmatched - Did not receive any residency position 2. Partially Matched - Matched into only a Preliminary position or Advanced position Click to view the full Post-Match eligibility policies. How Does the Post-Match Work? Candidates will have the first hour to research each program they are interested in to ensure they are not wasting any of their 45 applications.

After an hour, ERAS will open for candidates to select programs, assign documents, and submit applications. After all 45 applications are submitted, residency candidates must wait for programs to contact them for interviews.

Interviews are generally held over the phone or through a video chat system such as Zoom unless a residency candidate is local to the program. From Wednesday to Thursday, a total of four Offer Rounds are held.