Match, SOAP, and Suicide

Well how could I forget to talk about match? Unlike previous years, I’ve got several friends who are anxiously waiting or at least were waiting, to find out if they got matched or not. The medical system is broken and match is part of the problem, but for those who aren’t in it, you may not understand what match even is or why it’s important. In fact, if you don’t follow medical students on twitter for example, you may never even realize match was happening.

March 17, 2022 | Categories: 365 Days of Academia - Year three | Tags: academia, anxiety, depression, Education, Match, MATCH2022, medical school, medicine, Mental health, mental illness, SOAP, suicide | 4 Comments