Breaking match agreement?

[Victor3816]

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I wanted to ask for some advice...I'm hoping that somebody on this forum has been in a similar situation...

My girlfriend and I ranked the same hospital first at the assurances of the anesthesia pd that we would match together (we did not couples match)...I matched in anesthesia there, and now she's starting a surgery residency in July that will be 200+ miles away (her third choice). I have ample elective time during my prelim year (at a different hospital), and am thinking of contacting the anesthesia pd at her program to see if I can do an elective there (and see where that goes).

Has anyone been in this situation before? Could the anesthesia pd at my girlfriend's hospital offer me a PGY-2 position (create an "unfilled" position - I see they have different #'s of residents each year )? Would they violate NRMP rules by doing so?

Thank you for any response!

 

[loveumms]

I wanted to ask for some advice...I'm hoping that somebody on this forum has been in a similar situation...

My girlfriend and I ranked the same hospital first at the assurances of the anesthesia pd that we would match together (we did not couples match)...I matched in anesthesia there, and now she's starting a surgery residency in July that will be 200+ miles away (her third choice). I have ample elective time during my prelim year (at a different hospital), and am thinking of contacting the anesthesia pd at her program to see if I can do an elective there (and see where that goes).

Has anyone been in this situation before? Could the anesthesia pd at my girlfriend's hospital offer me a PGY-2 position (create an "unfilled" position - I see they have different #'s of residents each year )? Would they violate NRMP rules by doing so?

Thank you for any response!

For all of those applying this year take this as a warning. PDs will tell you almost anything to make sure you rank their program high. They want to fill their spots and unless they told you that you are #x on their rank list, they did not do anything to violate the match. Sorry, no advice to give but just wanted to make the point.

 

[fakin' the funk]

I wanted to ask for some advice...I'm hoping that somebody on this forum has been in a similar situation...

My girlfriend and I ranked the same hospital first at the assurances of the anesthesia pd that we would match together (we did not couples match)...I matched in anesthesia there, and now she's starting a surgery residency in July that will be 200+ miles away (her third choice). I have ample elective time during my prelim year (at a different hospital), and am thinking of contacting the anesthesia pd at her program to see if I can do an elective there (and see where that goes).

Has anyone been in this situation before? Could the anesthesia pd at my girlfriend's hospital offer me a PGY-2 position (create an "unfilled" position - I see they have different #'s of residents each year )? Would they violate NRMP rules by doing so?

Thank you for any response!

Another unhelpful question: why didn't you couples-match?

 

[dionysios]

Call the PD and let them know what is going on and see what they can do. Remember, anything is possible but dont wait until the last minute. The sooner you get things rolling the better. People switch programs every year. Good luck

 

[Victor3816]

Are all residency contracts for 1 year? Does this mean that I could potentially do 1 year at the hospital that I matched, and then switch to my girlfriend's hospital (if there is an opening) without violating NRMP?

Thanks!

 

[RookieRoo]

Yes.