Independent applicants may withdraw from the Matching Program
under certain conditions, but only if the NRMP receives their
withdrawal request prior to the rank order list certification deadline
through the Match Site Withdrawal screen for the Matching
Program. Applicants who have accepted a residency position
through any other national matching service or by agreement
outside the Matching Program (accepted a pre-match offer) must
formally withdraw from the NRMP Matching Program for a concurrent
year residency position. Failure to withdraw from the Matching
Program for a concurrent year position will be a material breach
of this Agreement and may subject the applicant to the penalties
described in Section 7.0. If the position
secured is for an advanced program, the applicant may rank only
first-year preliminary or transitional programs in the Matching
Program. The NRMP must be informed of such changes in a timely
manner.
