Schedule of Dates
Thoracic Surgery Specialty Match

January 9, 2008 (12 Noon ET)

Registration begins for programs and applicants.

April 09, 2008 (12:00 Noon ET)

Rank Order list submission begins for programs and applicants.

May 14, 2008 (11:59 PM ET)

Quota Change Deadline.
Programs must submit final information on quotas and withdrawals.

May 28, 2008 (9:00 PM ET)

Rank order list deadline.
Applicants and programs must certify their rank order list by this date and time.

June 11, 2008 (12 Noon ET)

Match Day

• Filled and Unfilled results for individual programs posted to the Web.

• Matched and Unmatched information on applicants posted to the Web.

• Locations of all unfilled positions are released to applicants. Unmatched applicants may begin contacting unfilled programs.

June 12, 2008

Programs begin sending letters of appointment to matched applicants who then must sign and return the letters of appointment.