It is possible within the matching process to move one or more positions that remain unfilled from one Rank Order List to a second list, so that an attempt can be made to fill the available position(s) on the second list. This is referred to as "reverting" unfilled positions from one list (the "Donor") to another list (the "Receiver").

Please Note: The reversion of positions from one Rank Order List to another is permitted only in Phase I of the Match. This option will not be available in Phase II of the Match.

This process can be used to move unfilled positions from one program to another program, in order to fill the available positions with applicants to the second program. For example, a training site offering both a general internship program and a neuropsychology program could specify that any position that remains unfilled on the Rank Order List for the neuropsychology program should revert to the Rank Order List for the general internship, and an attempt should be made to fill the position(s) with additional applicants on the Rank Order List for the general internship. In this case, the Rank Order List for the neuropsychology program is the Donor list (because it is donating unfilled positions) and the Rank Order List for the general internship is the Receiver list (because it is receiving unfilled positions from the Donor list).

Similarly, reverting unfilled positions from one list to another can be used by a program that is submitting multiple Rank Order Lists for a single program, in an attempt to fill all available positions in the program. Instructions for submitting multiple lists for a single program are provided elsewhere on this web site, including special instructions and forms that apply to the reversion of positions between multiple lists for the same program.

Rules For Reverting Unfilled Positions Between Lists

• A Donor with more than one unfilled position can choose to revert some or all of its unfilled positions. It can also revert unfilled positions to more than one Receiver. For example, if Program A has 3 unfilled positions it can revert its first unfilled position to Program B, its second unfilled position to Program C, but not revert the third unfilled position to any other program.
  
  
• Reversions of unfilled positions can be "chained". For example, List A can revert unfilled positions to List B, and if some positions remain unfilled on List B, then these positions can revert to List C, and so on.
  
  
• The only restriction in reverting unfilled positions is that a chain of reversions cannot "loop back" to the beginning. For example, if you request that List A revert unfilled positions to List B, then you cannot also request that List B revert unfilled positions to List A. Similarly you cannot request a chain of reversions that moves unfilled positions from List A to List B, then from List B to List C, and then from List C back to List A.

Phase II Eligibility of Positions that are Reverted But Not Filled In Phase I

Programs with positions that remain unfilled in Phase I of the Match must offer those positions to applicants in Phase II of the Match. When requesting the reversion of unfilled positions from one program to another, you need to consider the implications for Phase II of the Match if the reverted position(s) do not fill in the Receiver program.

For example, suppose Program A reverts all its unfilled positions to Program B, but one or more of the reverted positions does not fill in Program B. There are two options for offering the unfilled position(s) in Phase II:

• the unfilled position(s) can remain in Program B (the Receiver program) for Phase II, and Program B will participate in Phase II of the Match in order to fill the position(s) in Program B.
  
  
• the unfilled position(s) can be moved back to Program A (the original Donor program) for Phase II, and Program A will participate in Phase II of the Match in order to fill the position(s) in Program A.

When requesting the reversion of position(s) within Phase I of the Match, you must specify which program (the Donor program or the Receiver program) should offer the position(s) in Phase II of the Match if any of the reverted position(s) remain unfilled in Phase I. This specification must be provided to NMS when submitting the request for a reversion in Phase I.

Requesting the Reversion of Unfilled Positions

To request the reversion of unfilled positions, training sites must provide written instructions to NMS. These instructions must be received at NMS by the Rank Order List deadline, Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

The information you must provide to NMS consists of: the Rank Order List from which unfilled positions should be moved (the Donor list), the Rank Order List to which the positions should be moved (the Receiver list), and the maximum number of unfilled positions that should be moved from one list to the other (e.g., all unfilled positions, no more than 2 unfilled positions, etc.). If a single Donor program wishes to revert unfilled positions to more than one Receiver, then the sequence in which these reversions should occur must also be specified. Finally, you must indicate whether the reverted position(s) should remain in the Receiver program or moved back to the Donor program if the position(s) remain unfilled in the Receiver program.

You should download a form entitled Reverting Unfilled Positions from One Program to Another to facilitate providing the necessary information to NMS on the reversion of unfilled positions between different programs. (A printed version of these instructions also accompanies the form.) The form is in PDF format; click on the name of the form in the previous sentence to download the form. This form should be completed, signed and submitted to NMS by Wednesday, February 8, 2012, either as a scanned e-mail attachment or by fax to (416) 977-3431 or (716) 282-4013. (Please note: the confidentiality of information sent by e-mail could be compromised). After sending the form to NMS, please wait at least one business hour (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Monday to Friday) and then contact NMS by telephone to confirm that the form has been received and is legible.

To view and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF), you will need the Adobe® Reader®, which can be downloaded for free by clicking on the PDF icon at the beginning of this paragraph. If you are unable to install the necessary software to view and print the document, contact NMS to request that NMS send a copy of the document to you by fax.

To provide information to NMS on the reversion of unfilled positions between multiple lists submitted for a single program, use the form provided with the instructions for submitting multiple lists for a single program available elsewhere on this web site.

Confirming the Request for Reverting Unfilled Positions

Since a request to revert unfilled positions cannot be confirmed through the ROLIC system, an alternative procedure is provided for sites to confirm reversion information.

For a training site that requests the reversion of unfilled positions between programs, the site's complete Rank Order List and reversion information will be displayed in a confidential manner on this web site beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. You must confirm the information for your site by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 15, 2012. To access the confirmation on the web site, you will need to enter both the 6-digit Code Number of a program at your site and your password/PIN (i.e., the same codes that are required to access your site's Match results, as described in the information provided to you by NMS).

It is your responsibility to ensure that the reversion information submitted by your training site is correct on the confirmation available on the web site. If there are any errors on the confirmation, you must contact NMS by phone at (416) 977-3431 or (716) 282-4013 no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 to notify NMS of the error, so that it can be corrected for the Match.

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