Waiver of the Match Results Sample Clauses

Waiver of the Match Results. Programs Programs and applicants are not authorized to release each other from their binding match commitment. Once a party has matched, a waiver of the binding match commitment may be obtained only from the NRMP. The NRMP’s decision to grant or deny the waiver is at the sole discretion of the NRMP and is not subject to arbitration. The NRMP recommends that each program and applicant read carefully the Policies and Procedures for Waiver Requests (“Waiver Policy”) that govern the NRMP’s handling of waivers. The Waiver Policy is incorporated by reference in and constitutes an integral part of this Agreement. Any participant in the SMS shall promptly notify the NRMP of any waiver requests received directly from any other participant. Programs shall use the Applicant Match History in the R3 system to determine the appointment status of any applicant considered for appointment to the program. The NRMP, in its sole discretion, may grant to a program a waiver of its binding commitment to an applicant if the NRMP determines that fulfillment of a program's commitment to the results of the SMS Match would cause unanticipated serious and extreme hardship for the program or if the NRMP determined that the applicant is ineligible to begin training. The waiver request must be submitted in writing by the program director or the NRMP institutional official using the Waiver Request Form with a copy to each applicant whose position is included in the waiver request and specify each such applicant. The program shall specify the method the program will employ to assist each such applicant to secure another residency position in the event the waiver request is the result of program closure or a change in program complement. The NRMP will review the waiver request to determine whether or not the waiver is appropriate. Upon completing its investigation, the NRMP, in its sole discretion, may grant a waiver to the program releasing it from the commitment to one or more of the applicants whose positions were included in the waiver request, or it may deny the request. Programs are not authorized to recruit another candidate for the matched position until so notified by the NRMP.