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.

News from the NRMP!

NRMP BOARD REVISES MATCH POLICIES

At its May 2009 Meeting, the NRMP Board of Directors revised the policies that govern participation in the Matching Program. For information about those revisions, as well as other policy highlights, click here.

NRMP TO IMPLEMENT MANAGED SCRAMBLE

The NRMP Board of Directors, meeting in Washington, DC on May 4, 2009, voted to proceed with implementation of a "managed" Scramble for the Main Residency Match. A joint NRMP-AAMC work group will continue to refine the plan, which will require programs to offer and applicants to accept unfilled positions through the NRMP R3 System during Match Week. A "managed" Scramble would be implemented no earlier than the 2011 Match, according to NRMP Executive Director Mona M. Signer. Questions about the process may be directed to Ms. Signer at msigner@aamc.org.

In other business, the Board increased fees for all matches opening after June 30, 2009. The applicant registration fee will increase from $40 to $50; the institution registration fee will increase from $100 to $175; and the program registration fee and the fee charged per applicant matched to the program will increase from $20 to $30. "These modest increases were approved to balance our operating budget through 2011," said NRMP President Richard A. Pierson.

Pediatric Specialties at the NRMP Continue to Grow!

Specialties Matching Service Welcomes Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Nephrology!

The Specialties Matching Service (SMS) is pleased to welcome Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Nephrology fellowship programs to the NRMP for the 2010 appointment year. For each match's schedule of dates and other information, click Fellowship Matches at the top of this page and select Participating Fellowships from the left menu bar, or contact our Help Desk specialists toll-free at 1-866-617-5834. Pediatric Pulmonology applicants should contact the training director directly for application forms and other details regarding their fellowship programs. For information about the application process being used by Pediatric Nephrology programs, please visit Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology at www.aspneph.com

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Main Residency Match

The 2009 Match offered more positions and made more matches than ever before in the NRMP's history. The press release (PDF, 2 pages) and advance data tables (PDF, 8 pages) tell the story.

Listen to a podcast with NRMP Executive Director Mona Signer on this year's record Match Day results.

Data and Reports

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

New> Results and Data: 2009 Main Residency Match (PDF, 98 pages)
This report summarizes the outcome of the 2009 Main Residency Match, which encompassed almost 37,000 applicants, 4,000 graduate medical education programs, and more than 25,000 first and second year positions. Also included for comparison purposes are selected data for the 2005-2008 Matches.

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)

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Updated 06/29/2009