Release Date
Match result information for positions beginning in 2023 will be available at 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time on March 27, 2023.
Content
When the results of ORMatch are released, the following information will be available:
- Directors of Residencies at schools and colleges of optometry will have access to results and statistics for their programs and a list of results for applicants from their school.
- All applicants will be informed of their Match result.
- Residency Sites will be told which applicant(s) matched to their program(s) and whether the residency site has any unfilled positions.
- A list of programs with positions available for the Post-Match Process will be posted publicly on this website.
- Summary statistics of the results of ORMatch for applicants and residency sites will be posted publicly on this website.
- Starting at 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time on March 28, 2023, Directors of Residencies and Residency Sites will have access to a list of matched applicants, and information on each applicant who submitted an application or certified a Rank Order List but did not obtain a position or who withdrew but indicated they are still seeking a position.
In June, ORMatch will send to programs the NBEO Score Report Data for all of their matched applicants.
Distribution
Email: Match result notification emails will be sent in the morning of March 27, 2023 with the intention of having all emails sent by 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time. Results will be sent by email to all Directors of Residencies at ACOE accredited schools or colleges of optometry. Due to unreliable email exchanges and inbound servers, the delivery time for the emails cannot be guaranteed.
Web: Match result information will be available in the NMS Match System beginning at 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time on March 27, 2023.
Statistics
Aggregate statistics on the participation and outcome of the Match will be posted online at 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time on March 27, 2023.
Post-Match Process
Following release of the Match results, applicants who are not matched are permitted to seek positions that remain available independently of ORMatch.
In order to give all Post-Match participants time to consider their options, applicants and programs must abide by the following schedule:
March 27, 2023, 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time: Post-Match Applications Open
- A List of Programs with Available Positions is provided publicly on this website beginning at 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time on March 27, 2023. Information on this list may be updated by Program Coordinators.
- Programs are able to obtain applications from applicants in any manner they desire, including directly from applicants. Applicants who registered for ORMatch but did not obtain a position can send applications to programs in the Post-Match Process using the NMS Match System, or they may send applications to programs directly. Individuals who did not register for ORMatch prior to the Rank Order List deadline but are seeking positions during the Post-Match Process must send applications to programs directly. If you have questions about a program's application procedures during the Post-Match Process, contact the program directly.
- Programs and applicants are free to contact each other, share information, and conduct interviews. However, no offers of appointment may be made or accepted prior to March 29, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time.
March 28, 2023, 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time: Unmatched Applicant List Available to Programs
- Information on applicants who submitted an application or certified a Rank Order List but were not matched, or who withdrew but indicated they are still seeking a position, is available to residency sites and Directors of Residencies in the NMS Match System beginning at 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time on March 28, 2023.
- Prior to the Rank Order List deadline, applicants can provide consent for NMS to release certain personal information to programs in the Post-Match Process to help them identify applicants that would be a good fit to fill their available positions.
- Programs and applicants are free to contact each other, share information, and conduct interviews. However, no offers of appointment may be made or accepted prior to March 29, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time.
March 29, 2023, 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time: Post-Match Offers Begin
- Programs may offer Post-Match positions to applicants and applicants may accept the positions.
- Directors of Residencies are encouraged to report a list of their applicant and program Post-Match placements to NMS for statistical and tracking purposes.
