Although there are various rules to the National Residency Match Program, many programs try to avoid the rules and fill residency positions through other avenues.
Although many medical organizations speak out against moonlighting, many residents work extra hours outside of their formal residency, either to earn extra money or as a volunteer in underserved areas.
Physicians need to exhaust every possible alternative to bring about political changes before resorting to breaking the law as an act of civil disobedience.