Couples Match in Emergency Medicine

Dana Kindermann; Wendy C Coates; Nicole Deiorio; Robert W Collins; Amal Mattu; Mohamad Ali Cheaito; Shahram Lotfipour; Amin Kazzi

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.07.020

Couples Match in Emergency Medicine

J Emerg Med. 2020 Jan;58(1):e39-e42. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.07.020. Epub 2019 Oct 5.

Authors

Dana Kindermann¹, Wendy C Coates², Nicole Deiorio³, Robert W Collins⁴, Amal Mattu⁵, Mohamad Ali Cheaito⁶, Shahram Lotfipour⁷, Amin Kazzi⁸

Affiliations

¹ Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, California.
² David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
⁴ Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
⁵ University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
⁶ Department of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
⁷ University of California, Irvine, California.
⁸ American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.

PMID: 31594742
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.07.020

Abstract

The Match is a daunting process for everyone, but it can be exceedingly more complicated for couples. Accordingly, the Couples Match was introduced by the National Residency Match Program in 1984 and has been witnessing a steady increase in the number of participating couples over the past 30 years. The highest number of couples participating in the match, and the highest match rate among them, was recorded in 2018. In this article, we provide couples considering the Couples Match, with one or both partners planning to apply to emergency medicine, with insights on this process. Although it may initially appear to be complicated, the Couples Match enables partners to obtain postgraduate training in geographic proximity to one another. With good communication between the partners and their advisors, an exciting joint venture can unfold that is fueled by the strength of the couple.

Keywords: applicants; couples match; emergency medicine; match; medical student; residency.