If a program that is registered for the Match no longer has any positions available to begin in 2011, the program must be withdrawn from the Match. A withdrawn program will not be included in the matching process, will not be matched with any applicants, and will not revert any unfilled positions to another program or receive any unfilled positions from another program. Furthermore, a program that is withdrawn for Phase I of the Match will not be eligible to receive applications for or participate in Phase II of the Match.
To withdraw a program prior to January 15, 2011, the training director must submit a signed request in writing to NMS. The site's registration confirmation previously sent to the training director can be used to communicate the change to NMS; cross the program to be withdrawn off the list of registered programs, write "withdraw" and the date beside the crossed out line, initial the change and sign the document. The request should be sent by fax to 416-977-5020 or 716-282-0611.
After January 15, 2011 the training director should not send a request to withdraw a program to NMS in writing, but must withdraw the program through the ROLIC system. The ROLIC system will be available for Phase I of the Match from January 24, 2011 through February 9, 2011, and for Phase II of the Match from March 3, 2011 through March 21, 2011. Detailed instructions for using the ROLIC system will be provided on this web site by December 31, 2010.
No Applicants to Rank for Phase I of the Match
If a program has position(s) available to begin in 2011 that you would like to fill but has no acceptable applicants to rank for Phase I of the Match, and you wish to include the program in Phase II of the Match, the program should not be withdrawn. In this case, you should use the ROLIC system (when it is available) to indicate that the program is still active but you have no rankings of applicants to submit for the program for Phase I of the Match. Detailed instructions for using the ROLIC system will be provided on this web site by December 31, 2010. The program will remain active in the Match, but the program will not be matched with any applicants in Phase I. The program will be included on the list of programs with available positions that is posted on this web site after Phase I of the Match, and will be eligible to receive applications for and participate in Phase II of the Match.
Note: Indicating a program has no applicants to rank for Phase I is not the same as withdrawing the program from Phase I the Match. A program with positions available but with no applicants to rank may stay active in the Match in order to be included on the list of programs with available positions that is posted on this web site after Phase I of the Match, and to receive applications for and participate in Phase II of the Match. A program that is withdrawn from Phase I of the Match will not be included on the list of programs with available positions after Phase I, and will not be eligible to receive applications for or participate in Phase II of the Match.
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