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The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is a private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1952 to provide a uniform date of appointment to positions in graduate medical education (GME) in the United States.

New>NRMP Communications News - Press & Media Relations

Click on the links below to read about the latest NRMP news:

May 2013

2013 Results and Data Book Press Release

Just published- the 2013 Results and Data Book from NRMP's Main Residency Match^®, which is the most comprehensive Match data resource produced annually by the NRMP.

New NRMP Board of Directors Leadership Press Release

There will be four transitions on the NRMP Board of Directors that will begin in July 2013.

April 2013

NRMP Post-Match Press Release
Total Match registrants topped 40,000 in the largest Main Residency Match® in NRMP history.

March 2013

NRMP Post-Match Press Release
NRMP Main Residency Match^® final data summary shows 99.4 percent of positions were filled.

NRMP Main Match 2013 Results Press Release and Advance Data Tables

NRMP Pre-Match Day 2013 Announcement Press Release -- Match Day Results announcement.

For media inquiries or leadership interviews, please email media@nrmp.org, or cherbert@nrmp.org.

New> Important Announcement: NRMP Welcomes Fellowships to the Specialties Matching Service^®

The NRMP is pleased to welcome the following fellowships to the Specialties Matching Service for the 2014 Match appointment year. Applicants and programs may begin NRMP registration on the dates designated below.

Please click on the links below for more information about each NRMP subspecialty:

Pain Medicine: a new subspecialty of the Anesthesiology Fellowship Match, which also includes Pediatric Anesthesiology, opens June 5, 2013.
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery: a new subspecialty of the OB/GYN Match, which also includes several related subspecialties, opens June 5, 2013.
Medical Toxicology: a new Match for fellows in training for the care of poisoned patients, opens August 7, 2013.
Geriatric Medicine: a new Match that opens August 28, 2013.
Psychosomatic Psychiatry: a new subspecialty of the Psychiatry Match, which also includes Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, opens September 11, 2013

NEW> NRMP and CMSS Announce Residency Program Code of Conduct and Match Tips for Applicants

The NRMP has partnered with the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) Organization of Program Director Associations to create a residency program Code of Conduct for the Match and Match Tips for Applicants. The Code is intended to serve as a guide for residency program staff involved in the interviewing and matching processes by highlighting behaviors that ensure a fair and equitable Match experience for applicants.

Match Tips identifies steps applicants should take and avoid during the Match season to promote success in the Match. Read the Code and Match Tips to learn how to promote high ethical standards during Match season.

RELATED RESOURCES

Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®)

Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database (FREIDA)

FindAResident

New> Important Updates & Policy Changes from the May 2013 NRMP Board of Directors Meeting

Change in SOAP Schedule for 2014

Due to the small number of positions offered during the final rounds of the Match Week Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program^® (SOAP^®), the NRMP Board of Directors voted to shorten the SOAP schedule by one day starting with Match Week 2014.

SOAP will conclude after Round 5 at 5:00 p.m. eastern time on Thursday of Match Week. Match Day will continue to be on Friday, with U.S. medical schools holding their ceremonies at noon and Match results released through the Registration, Ranking, and Results^® system at 1:00 p.m.

Information about SOAP can be found at this link on the NRMP website.

Updated NRMP Mission & Vision

The Board of Directors adopted new Mission and Vision Statements.

The Mission of the NRMP is:

To match healthcare professionals to graduate medical education and advanced training programs through a process that is fair, efficient, transparent, and reliable. To provide meaningful and accessible Match data and analysis to stakeholders.

The Vision of the NRMP is:

The NRMP is a trusted global provider of matching services for healthcare professionals and the premier Match data resource.

NRMP LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION RESOURCES

NRMP Executive Director Mona M. Signer's presentation from the Group on Student Affairs (GSA) spring meetings is available to view and download using this link. Learn important information about this year's Match, SOAP, and the positive results of the All In Policy.

DATA AND REPORTS

Visit the Data and Reports section for recent reports and historic NRMP match data.

New>Charting Outcomes in The Match: Specialties Matching Service^®, Appointment Year 2011: Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty (PDF, 165 pages)
This report compares characteristics between matched and unmatched applicants to their preferred specialties in NRMP's Specialties Matching Service for appointment year 2011. Distributions of ten characteristics are explored, including number of contiguous ranks, distinct specialties ranked, USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3 scores. Data are reported separately for previous U.S. graduates, U.S. international medical graduates, non-U.S. international medical graduates and osteopathic graduates. Nine of the largest fellowship specialties are included, namely Cardiovascular Disease, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Gastroenterology, Hematology and Oncology, Infectious Disease, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Nephrology, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, and Rheumatology.

New>Results and Data: 2013 Main Residency Match (PDF, 116 pages)
This report contains statistical tables and graphs for the Main Residency Match and lists by state and teaching hospital every participating program, the number of positions offered, and the number filled. SOAP data are presented for the first time in this report.

New>Results and Data: Specialties Matching Service, 2013 Appointment Year (PDF, 120 pages)
This report summarizes all fellowship matches conducted by the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service (SMS). Specifically, data is provided for Matches conducted in 2012 and early 2013 for appointments beginning in July 2013.

MATCH TOOLS

Visit the Match Tools page for more information about and access to recent NRMP web conferences and webcasts.

NRMP ON SOCIAL MEDIA

The NRMP is excited to announce that in addition to its presence on Facebook and Twitter, it's now on LinkedIn! We hope these resources will provide valuable information throughout the residency and fellowship selection processes.

"Like" us on Facebook and "Follow" us on Twitter and LinkedIn to keep up to date on the latest news, including deadline reminders from the NRMP.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

National Resident Matching Program
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20037
Toll Free 866-653-NRMP (6767), Local 202-400-2233
support@nrmp.org

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Updated 06/07/2013