Dental Match - Schedule of Dates

Schedule of Dates

For 2009-2010 postdoctoral positions, the Match will be conducted in two phases:

Phase I - ORTHO Programs Only:

A first match will be carried out for ORTHO positions only. All ORTHO programs, and any applicants interested in matching to an ORTHO position, must submit Rank Order Lists by November 21, 2008, for Phase I of the Match.

Applicants who obtain an ORTHO position in Phase I of the Match will not be eligible to participate in Phase II of the Match. Any applicant who did not submit a Rank Order List for Phase I, or who submitted a Rank Order List but was not matched in Phase I, may submit a Rank Order List for Phase II of the Match.

Phase II - GPR, AEGD, OMS and/or PED Programs Only:

Any applicant interested in matching to a GPR, AEGD, OMS or PED position, and who did not match to a position in Phase I, must submit a Rank Order List by January 9, 2009. All GPR, AEGD, OMS and PED programs must also submit their Rank Order Lists by the same date.

Complete Schedule of Dates

For the Match to function successfully, all participants must adhere to the complete Schedule of Dates below:

APRIL - JUNE, 2008: Institution Agreements for participation in the Match are sent to program directors. Program directors must return their Institution Agreements to National Matching Services Inc.
APRIL - NOVEMBER, 2008: Applicant Agreements for participation in the Match can be downloaded from this web site. Alternatively, Applicant Agreements can be mailed to applicants on request. To register for the Match, applicants must return their Applicant Agreements to National Matching Services Inc., accompanied by the appropriate fee.; Applicants must apply to programs independently of the Match. Application deadlines for programs vary, therefore applicants should check with programs regarding their deadline dates.
AUGUST 1, 2008: By this date a Preliminary List of Participating Programs will be available on this web site. A printed copy of this list can be obtained by mail on request.
OCTOBER 3, 2008: Recommended date by which applicants should return their Agreements to National Matching Services Inc. to register for the Match.
OCTOBER 24, 2008: By this date, instructions for submitting Rank Order Lists and obtaining Match results will be provided to applicants and program directors registered to participate in the Match.
NOVEMBER 21, 2008: Final date for submission of applicant and program Rank Order Lists for Phase I of the Match for ORTHO positions.
DECEMBER 3, 2008: Results of the Match for Phase I are released to applicants and program directors. No action to fill ORTHO positions remaining unfilled after Phase I is to be taken prior to 12 noon Eastern Standard Time on this date.
DECEMBER 3, 2008 - JANUARY 2, 2009: Program directors of ORTHO programs must send letters of confirmation of the Match result for Phase I to matched applicants within 10 days of the release of the Match results. Applicants must sign and return the letters of confirmation within 30 days of the release of the Match results.
JANUARY 9, 2009: Final date for submission of applicant and program Rank Order Lists for Phase II of the Match for GPR, AEGD, OMS and PED positions.
JANUARY 26, 2009: Results of the Match for Phase II are released to applicants and program directors. No action to fill positions remaining unfilled after Phase II is to be taken prior to 12 noon Eastern Standard Time on this date.
JANUARY 26, 2009 - FEBRUARY 25, 2009: Program directors of GPR, AEGD, OMS and PED programs must send letters of confirmation of the Match result for Phase II to matched applicants within 10 days of the release of the Match results. Applicants must sign and return the letters of confirmation within 30 days of the release of the Match results.