The Decision

From a NRMP Press Release :

• Washington, D.C., May 8, 1997-Beginning January 1, 1998, the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) will change the algorithm used to match students and physicians with residency programs. Although the new mathematical formula will effect less than 15 of the over 22,000 individuals who participate in the Match annually, the change refines a highly respected process that has served residency training for over 45 years.
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• Now, following 15 months of intense study, the NRMP has decided to change the algorithm so that in a very small number of instances, a few applicants will be matched to a more preferred position than they would have received under the present process. ``Essentially, the new algorithm improves the chances of one applicant in a thousand,'' said NRMP Executive Director Robert L. Beran, Ph.D. ``After careful examination, the NRMP board supported this change in recognition of the major impact the Match can have on the career plans of every applicant.''
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