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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.

NEWS FROM THE NRMP!

New>SUPPLEMENTAL OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM

During Match Week 2012 the National Resident Matching Program launched the Match Week Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) that was designed to replace the Scramble and provide an equitable, transparent, and orderly process for applying to, offering, and accepting positions in programs that did not fill in the algorithm phase of the Main Residency Match. In its inaugural run, SOAP accomplished those objectives. Ninety-three percent of unfilled positions were placed in SOAP. By the end of the two, day-one offer rounds, 76 percent of SOAP positions had been filled, rising to 91 percent by the time SOAP concluded on Friday. Statistics for SOAP and the 2012 Main Residency Match are shown in the PowerPoint presentation used by NRMP Executive Director Mona M. Signer during her presentation at the spring meetings of medical school staff and residency program directors.

SOAP would not have been successful without the hard work and dedication of many people. The Scramble Work Group, including co-chairs Hal Jenson, M.D., M.B.A. and Michael Kavan, Ph.D., along with Richard Hoffman, M.D., M.P.H., John Potts, M.D., Scott Schroth, M.D., M.P.H., Henry Schultz, M.D., and Stephen Seeling, J.D., worked collaboratively to ensure SOAP was founded on strong principles and policies. NRMP staff, including Waldo Wentz, Nicole Nitowski, Laurie Curtin, Stephanie Bartek, Wanda Bradley, Deirdre Lee, Russette Parker, Sarah Posey, and April Williams expertly tested the SOAP application, developed educational materials, and fielded inquires to ensure the best possible experience for constituents.

The NRMP welcomes your comments about SOAP, along with suggested improvements for 2013. Please send them to nrmp@aamc.org. Working together, we can enhance the process for both applicants and programs.

Mona M. Signer
Executive Director

NRMP TO IMPLEMENT "ALL-IN" POLICY

At its May 16, 2011 meeting, the NRMP Board of Directors voted unanimously to require programs participating in the Main Residency Match to place all positions in The Match. The so-called "All-In" Policy will become effective for the 2013 Match that opens for registration on September 1, 2012. The policy will affect all PGY-1 positions and PGY-2 positions in advanced programs.

The NRMP will continue to accept comments on implementation of the policy, especially as it relates to possible exceptions for residents who enter training off-cycle, GME programs in rural and geographically underserved areas, combined clinical-research programs, and accelerated programs. Final implementation rules will be adopted in May 2012. Read how to submit comments to the NRMP.

SCHEDULE OF DATES FOR THE 2012 MSMP!

The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) and the fellowships participating in the Medical Specialties Matching Program (MSMP) have voted to move the MSMP schedule of dates beginning with the 2012 Match for the 2013 appointment year. Under the new schedule, Match Day will move from the spring of the applicants' second year of training to the fall of the third year, giving them more time to make decisions about fellowship choices.

The new MSMP dates are:

Match Opens August 1, 2012
Rank Order List Opens October 10, 2012
Quota Change Deadline November 7, 2012
Rank Order List Closes November 14, 2012
Match Day December 5, 2012

Please contact the NRMP with any questions at nrmp@aamc.org or 1-866-617-5834.

MAIN RESIDENCY MATCH

The 2012 Main Residency Match was the largest in NRMP history. More than 38,000 applicants vied for 26,772 PGY-1 and PGY-2 positions. In addition, the NRMP debuted the Match Week Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program^SM, a new system designed to automate, streamline and equalize the process for unmatched applicants seeking unfilled positions. The press release and data tables tell the story.

COMMUNICATIONS

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

DATA AND REPORTS

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

Charting Outcomes in The Match (Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2011 NRMP Main Residency Match (4th edition) (PDF, 268 pages)
The NRMP and the AAMC are pleased to announce the 4th edition of "Charting Outcomes in The Match." The report documents how applicant qualifications affect Match success. Twelve measures are incorporated in this report, including number of contiguous ranks, distinct specialties ranked, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK scores, number of research experiences, publications, work and volunteer experiences, percent of applicants with AOA membership, and graduate degrees. These measures are calculated for all applicants and for each specialty.

New>Results and Data: 2012 Main Residency Match (PDF, 112 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.

Results and Data: Specialties Matching Service, 2012 Appointment Year (PDF, 106 pages)
This report summarizes all fellowship matches conducted by the NRMP's Specialties Matching Service (SMS). Specifically, data is provided for Matches conducted in 2011 and early 2012 for appointments beginning in July 2012. In addition, trend data over the past five years show the numbers of programs and positions as well as Match rates by specialty. Lastly, the numbers of positions offered and filled for each participating program is presented at the end of this report.

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

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Updated 05/15/2012