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Shining a Light on Match News that Matters

This issue of the Illuminator includes:

Welcome to the New Board Members

The NRMP® is proud to announce five new members have joined its Board of Directors! Please welcome:

  • Cary B. Aarons, MD, MSEd, FACS, FASCRS, Program Director for General Surgery and Vice Chair of Education at Columbia University
  • Alizeh Abbas, MD, General Surgery resident at the University of Alabama, Birmingham
  • Glenn T. Ault, MD, MSEd, Professor of Clinical Surgery (Educational Scholar) at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, specializing in Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Omari Baines-Waiz, DO, MBA, Resident in the Atrium Health Sandra and Leon Levine Psychiatry Residency Program in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Mytien Nguyen, MS, MD/PhD, candidate in Immunobiology at the Yale School of Medicine

Learn more about the newly appointed board members.

We also celebrate a historic milestone as Natasha N. Bray, DO, MSEd, becomes Chair of the Board, the first osteopathic physician to serve in this leadership role.

Lastly, we wish to acknowledge Dr. Keith Armitage, Dr. Donna Elliott, Dr. Melissa Mariano, Dr. Claudia Mosquera Vasquez, and Dr. Bolatito Adeyeri as their terms of service come to an end. We greatly appreciate their commitment and dedication to the NRMP! 

Register for the NRMP Conference and Call for Exhibitors

The NRMP invites you to its annual Transition to Residency conference, taking place October 11–12, at the Westin DC Downtown in Washington, DC. Join us as we bring together leaders from across the medical education continuum to explore innovative strategies for supporting the physician workforce pipeline.

Attendees will hear from a dynamic lineup of speakers and gain insights into key issues impacting undergraduate and graduate medical education during this time of change. 

Whether you’re GME program leadership or staff, a medical student or resident, or a professional engaged in medical education— this conference is for you! Space is limited, so register now to secure your spot.

Call for Exhibitors Do you offer educational tools, solutions, or resources that support UME or GME settings? Showcase your products and services to an engaged audience of medical education continuum. Visit the Exhibitors page for additional information. To reserve your spot, please contact NRMPConference@hpnglobal.com.

Fellowship Match News

Welcoming Forensic Psychiatry to the NRMP’s Specialties Matching Service

Forensic Psychiatry has joined the Specialties Matching Service for the 2026 appointment year offering programs a centralized process for conducting fellowship recruitment. The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law led the organizing effort on behalf of Forensic Psychiatry and will serve as the sponsoring organization for their participation in a single-specialty Match, with approximately 55 programs and 125 positions.

Institutional officials should reach out to their programs to ensure they are participating in the new Match. The Forensic Psychiatry Match will open for registration on August 6, and a new specialty newsletter with additional details will be sent to Forensic Psychiatry programs later this month. We look forward to supporting applicants and programs in a successful matching process!

Introduction to the Fellowship Match webinar on July 24 at 1 p.m. ET

The NRMP is hosting an Introduction to the Fellowship Match webinar on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 1 p.m. ET.

In this webinar, NRMP staff will provide an overview of Match processes and policies, program staff roles and responsibilities, managing the program’s participation in the Match, ranking applicants, and policy information.

This is a biannual webinar. An email with additional details and a registration link has been emailed to fellowship program and institution staff associated with a fellowship Match that has Match Day through the end of the year. Another session will be provided this winter for programs associated with a fellowship Match that opens for registration in 2026. 

Policy Corner: Guidance for Programs about Applicant Visa Processing Delays

On Friday, June 6, the NRMP released a statement regarding changes in visa and immigration policies for foreign nationals. The intent was to provide guidance to the programs and international medical graduates (IMG) anticipating a July 1 start of training. 

On Wednesday, June 18, the NRMP learned from Intealth that the U.S. Department of State has lifted the pause on new visa applications and that J-1 physicians have been prioritized for visa interview scheduling. To that end, the NRMP is asking programs to consider a delayed start or a one-year deferral of the match commitment in lieu of a waiver. A one-year deferral allows programs to recruit for this appointment year and IMGs the opportunity to finalize visa processing and honor their match commitments next year.  

Please visit the NRMP policies page for more information and send any questions to policy@nrmp.org. We are happy to provide assistance and support. 

Upcoming Deadlines

Surgical Critical Care

  • July 2, 12 p.m. ET: Ranking Opens

Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Headache Medicine

  • July 9, 11:59 p.m. ET: Quota Change Deadline

Pain Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology

  • July 16, 12 p.m. ET: Ranking Opens

Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Headache Medicine

  • July 23, 9 p.m. ET: Rank Order List Certification Deadline

Surgical Critical Care

  • July 30, 11:59 p.m. ET: Quota Change Deadline

Careers

NRMP is growing to meet the needs of the community. We currently have one position open:

  • Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

For more information, please visit our Careers page. NRMP is an equal opportunity employer.