No there are none. After not matching last year, I contacted the ACGME and here were the replies I received: Reply 1: The ACGME expects all residents who are appointed to approved positions in accredited programs to be provided with funding that permits them to concentrate on being a student. Further, we expect all residents to be appointed in accordance with institutional policies and procedures. Finally, if some residents are paid and other provide their own funding, it sets up a two class system of resident, which is not good for education. Steven P. Nestler, PhD Executive Director Residency Review Committee 515 North State St, Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60126 312.755.5025 spn@acgme.org Reply 2: No, you cannot be a self-funded resident. No program would let you, because it would violate our institutional requirements. billy Billy Hart Accreditation Administrator RRC for Orthopaedic Surgery 312.755.5026