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Registration & Fees
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How do I register my program to participate in the SSO Breast Match?
The Program Director of each eligible program is sent an email with a personalized link and instructions to register their program for the 2024 SSO Breast Match.
If you have not received your personalized email to register for the SSO Breast Match by the end of the day on December 4, 2023, please contact NMS.
In order to register, you will need to provide information about your program and electronically sign the Program Agreement.
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When is the registration deadline?
It is recommended that you register your program to participate in the SSO Breast Match by December 18, 2023, although registrations can be accepted after that date. You should register as soon as possible so your program can be added to the List of Participating Programs and applicants will know that your program is participating in the SSO Breast Match.
Your program will not be able to obtain applications from the Application Service until it is registered for the SSO Breast Match.
The final deadline for programs to register to participate in SSO Breast Match is January 19, 2024. However, the deadline for all applicants to submit their applications to programs is also January 19, 2024. Therefore, you should ensure your program is registered well before the application deadline, so that your program has enough time to collect applications.
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What are the fees to register for the SSO Breast Match?
The SSO Breast Match is a service sponsored by SSO. There is no fee for programs to register and participate in the SSO Breast Match.
Account & Login
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What login credentials do I use?
To log into the NMS Match System, you must use the email and password previously established for your program in the NMS Match System (e.g., when you registered your program for the 2024 SSO Breast Match).
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How do I update my program, track, or contact information?
For programs registered for the SSO Breast Match:
Log in to the NMS Match System and update your information in the Profile and Account sections.
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For programs not yet registered for the SSO Breast Match:
As part of the registration process, you can update your information on the program and track Information page.
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Can I add additional users who will have access to my account?
Yes, Program Directors can add new (secondary) users who will have access to their program in the NMS Match System. Program Directors manage users from the Account page.
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What do I need to do as a new Program Director?
For programs already registered to participate in the SSO Breast Match:
You will need to obtain access to the NMS Match System for your program. If you can obtain the NMS Match System login credentials from the previous Program Director, you should log into the NMS Match System using those login credentials and update the Account and Profile information for your program.
If you cannot obtain the login credentials from the previous Program Director, please contact NMS. You will have to submit a signed, written request on program letterhead notifying NMS of the change in Program Director and asking for the login credentials to be reset. The letter can be scanned or photographed and sent as an email attachment to ssobreast@natmatch.com.
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For programs not yet registered to participate in the SSO Breast Match:
If possible, access the registration email sent to your program and use the link in that email to initiate the registration process. If you cannot access the registration email, contact NMS to request that we send you an email with access to the online registration system for your program. You will need to submit to NMS a signed, written request on program letterhead with the following information:
- Program name
- Program Director name
- Program Director email address
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How do I add a new track?
For programs already registered to participate in the SSO Breast Match:
- Log in to the NMS Match System
- Select Account from the menu
- Select the Add Track button at the bottom of the page
- Enter the number of positions to be offered in the track and a track description
- Select the Add this Track button
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For programs not yet registered to participate in SSO Breast Match:
- Access the online registration system using the link provided in the registration email sent to the program by NMS, or Log in to the NMS Match System if you have already created an account in the NMS Match System
- Select the Add New Track link at the bottom of the track information section of the Program and Track Information page
- Enter the number of positions to be offered in the track and a track description
- Select the Add button
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Important Notices for Adding New Tracks
- You may need to modify the number of positions offered in your previously existing track(s) to ensure your program is offering its full SSO-approved complement
- The description of each track must include additional information that will make it unique and clearly distinguished from any other track offered by your program (e.g., location, research focus, etc.)
- Each track must offer at least one position
- The new track will be assigned a Match Code Number automatically by the NMS Match System
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How do I reset my password?
To reset your password, click on the Forgot Password? link located under the email and password fields on the NMS Match System login page.
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Withdraw
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How do I withdraw a track from the SSO Breast Match?
Only tracks that are no longer offering positions in the 2025-2026 fellowship academic year should withdraw from the SSO Breast Match. You can withdraw a track using the NMS Match System.
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What are the implications of withdrawing?
A withdrawn track will not receive applications, will not be included in the matching process, will not be matched with any applicants, and will not be included on the list of programs with available positions that is posted for the Post-Match Process. Any rankings that may have been submitted for the track will not be used in the Match.
Tracks 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 obligated to accept the SSO Breast Match results.
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