Before You Withdraw
Only programs that no longer have any positions available to begin in 2025 should withdraw from the Match.
No Applicants to Rank: If a program has positions available to begin in 2025 that you would like to fill but has no acceptable applicants to rank, you should certify a Rank Order List with no ranks in the NMS Match System. Do not withdraw the program from the Match. The program will remain active in the Match, and will be included in Phase II of the Match.
Implications of Withdrawing
A withdrawn program will not be included in the matching process, will not be matched with any applicants, and will not revert any unfilled positions to another program or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 Furthermore, a program that is withdrawn for Phase I of the Match will not be included on the List of Participating Programs for Phase II of the Match.
If a program is withdrawn in Phase I of the Match, it will not be carried over automatically to Phase II.
If you withdraw a program, any rankings of applicants that may have been submitted for the program will not be used in the Match. Programs that certify a Rank Order List and do not withdraw by the Rank Order List deadline will be included in the Match and will be obliged to accept the Match results.
How to Withdraw a Program
To withdraw a program from the Match:
- Log in to the NMS Match System for the program
- Select the Edit button in the Status section of the Dashboard
- Select a reason for the withdrawal
- Enter your password and press Submit to confirm the withdrawal.
How to Reinstate a Program
To reinstate a program in the Match:
- Log in to the NMS Match System for the program
- Select the Edit button in the Status section of the Dashboard
- Enter your password and press Submit to complete the reinstatement.
If you withdraw a program from Phase I of the Match but then decide you want to submit a Rank Order List for Phase I of the Match, you can reinstate the program through the NMS Match System prior to the Phase I Rank Order List deadline (March 7, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
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How to Reinstate a Program in Phase II that was withdrawn during Phase I of the Match.
If you withdrew a program in Phase I and wish to reinstate it in Phase II, you must send a written request to NMS on your residency’s letterhead, signed by the Program Director, indicating:
- The name of the residency
- The name and Match Code Number of the program
- The total number of positions to be offered by the program in Phase II
- The reason why the reinstatement of the program for Phase II is required
The request must be sent to NMS as a scanned email attachment to ashprmp@natmatch.com and must be received at NMS as soon as possible, and no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 16, 2025.
