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Update: thanks for the advice everyone
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You SOAPed and are bound at this point. If you try to get out of it you risk a match violation which could bar you from the Match for a year. I think you can request a waiver from NRMP but they review those on a case by case basis. I'd probably contact them and ask them what your options are otherwise wait until next year and try to switch specialties if EM isn't your forte.
1-3 years, see sanctions https://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Violations-Policy_Ver.Aug2023.pdfThanks for the replies everyone. How long does a match violation last, is it just 1 year?
One to three years, or permanently.How long does a match violation last, is it just 1 year?
1-3 years, see sanctions https://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Violations-Policy_Ver.Aug2023.pdf
Realistically, don’t do that. It means you can’t apply until 2025 at the earliest, which would mean you start your program 2 years out from your med school graduation. At that point it doesn’t matter what else you have, you’re not matching anything competitive. If you just want to get away from EM, reapply to a less competitive specialty like IM in 2024 during your intern year
Yes you will need a PD letterI understand... Since the cycle starts so soon after Intern year starts, when do I tell my PD I'm applying to something else? Is it recommended to send a LOR from your PD to the programs you apply?
I don't think anyone here knows for sure, but based on the few cases I have heard of anecdotally online (so no real evidence), violating the match contract gets you the full 3 years. Equally harmful is that the NRMP (per their guidelines) will get a letter stating what you did attached to your med school file; this may get complicated quickly if this happens before your graduation as your school may not let you graduate. Something similar to this did happen at my med school (a "scarlet letter" acquired in M4 year), and the student in question was told they would not graduate that year, would have to take a LOA before applying to repeat M4 year, and would realistically never match anywhere.How long does a match violation last, is it just 1 year?
Do not tell anyone at your program, or at any other program, you are planning to switch specialties until August 15th or later. A PD letter is essentially required. As I noted above, expect programs to reach out to your PD to ask about you.Since the cycle starts so soon after Intern year starts, when do I tell my PD I'm applying to something else? Is it recommended to send a LOR from your PD to the programs you apply?
Listen to @mrbreakfastI understand... Since the cycle starts so soon after Intern year starts, when do I tell my PD I'm applying to something else? Is it recommended to send a LOR from your PD to the programs you apply?