Code of Conduct for the Match - this was just sent to all program directors earlier today and it should be prominently displayed at all programs and hopefully adhered to!
To promote the highest ethical standards during the interview, ranking, and matching processes, program directors participating in a Match shall commit to:
⢠Respecting an applicantâs right to privacy and confidentiality
Program directors and other interviewers may freely express their interest in a candidate, but they shall not require an applicant to disclose ranking preferences, ranking intentions, or the locations of other programs to which the applicant has or may apply.
⢠Accepting responsibility for the actions of recruitment team membersProgram directors shall instruct all interviewers about compliance with Match policies and the need to ensure that all applicant interviews are conducted in an atmosphere that is safe, respectful, and nonjudgmental. Program directors shall assume responsibility for the actions of the entire interview team.
⢠Refraining from asking illegal or coercive questions
Program directors shall recognize the negative consequences that can result from questions about age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family status, and shall ensure that communication with applicants remains focused on the applicantâs goodness of fit within their programs.
⢠Declining to require second visits or visiting rotations
Program directors shall respect the logistical and financial burden many applicants face in pursuing multiple interactions with programs and shall not require them or imply that second visits are used in determining applicant placement on a rank order list.
⢠Discouraging unnecessary post-interview communication
Program directors shall not solicit or require post-interview communication from applicants, nor shall program directors engage in post-interview communication that is disingenuous for the purpose of influencing applicantsâ ranking preferences.
