July 2022 Illuminator

Shining a Light on Match News that Matters

This issue of the Illuminator includes:

2023 Main Residency Match and SOAP Calendar

2023 Main Residency Match and SOAP Calendar

The NRMP has released dates for the 2023 Main Residency Match® and Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP®). The complete calendar of dates is available on the NRMP website.

Please note the time change on Monday, March 13, 2023 – Applicant match status and program fill status will be available in the R3 system and by email at 10:00 am ET.

A high-level overview of the 2023 Main Residency Match calendar is below:

September 15, 2022 at 12:00 pm ET: Registration opens in the NRMP’s R3 system.

January 31, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET: Program deadline for quota change, withdrawal, designation of joint A/P program tracks, and SOAP participation status. Applicant standard registration deadline (Applicants may register after this time; however, they will incur a $50 additional fee for late registration until March 1, 2023 at 9 pm ET).

February 1, 2023 at 12:00 pm ET: Ranking opens for applicants and programs. Medical schools begin verifying student/graduate credentials.

March 1, 2023 at 9:00 pm ET: Rank Order List Certification Deadline for applicants and programs. Medical school credential verification deadline.

Match Week

Monday, March 13, 2023 at 10:00 am ET: Match Week! Applicant match status and program fill status is available in the R3 system and by email and SOAP begins.

Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 9:00 am ET: SOAP rounds begin.

Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 9:00 pm ET: SOAP ends with the posting of final List of Unfilled Programs in the R3 system.

Friday, March 17, 2023 at 12:00 pm ET: Match Day! Applicant Match Results available in the R3 system and by email.

NRMP News and Reminders

Residency Explorer Tool is Updated

The Residency Explorer Tool is a collaborative database that helps applicants research programs in their specialty of interest and is the only tool that combines data from nine national organizations into one location. Applicants can compare themselves to previously matched applicants and residents as well as explore program characteristics across many areas of interest.

The NRMP contributed the most recent Match data to the Residency Explorer Tool so applicants have the most up-to-date information as they decide specialties and programs to which they will apply.

Charting Outcomes in the Match Reports Will Be Available in Mid-July

The NRMP will publish the 2022 Charting Outcomes in the Match research reports in mid-July.

These biennial reports highlight the characteristics of students and graduates that contribute to a program’s overall assessment of an applicant. Once published, you may view and download the 2022 Charting Outcomes in the Match reports here.

Change in Applicant Registration Fee

The NRMP has reduced the applicant registration fee to $70 for all Matches opening after July 1, 2022, including the Main Residency Match.

For Matches opening for registration prior to July 1, 2022, the applicant registration fee remains $85.

View Match Fees.

Welcome to our New Board Members

The NRMP is excited to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors. Their terms begin on July 1, 2022. The newly elected Board members are:

Peter Carek, MD, MS, serves as Dean of the Medical University of South Carolina/AnMed Health Clinical Campus in Anderson, South Carolina. He also serves as professor of Family Medicine at MUSC. Dr. Carek completed a Family Medicine residency and is fellowship trained in Primary Care Sports Medicine and Sports and Occupational Medicine. Prior leadership roles include serving as President of the Annals of Family Medicine, Inc., Chair of the Family Medicine Review Committee at the ACGME, and Chair of the Council of Review Committee Chairs at the ACGME. Dr. Carek is the recipient of the 2009 Parker J. Palmer “Courage to Teach” Award from ACGME and the 2019 recipient of the Thomas W. Johnson Award for Career Contributions to Family Medicine Education from the AAFP. He is actively engaged in quality improvement in primary care in both medical education and patient care settings.

Anil Wadhwani, MD, PhD, is a neurology resident physician at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Wadhwani previously completed an Internal Medicine internship year at New York-Presbyterian, Queens in Flushing, New York. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois where he focused his Ph.D. in Neuroscience on the topic of patent-derived stem cell models of neurological disease. His leadership roles include having served as a National Delegate for Medical Education with the AAMC Organization of Student Representatives, President of the Student Council, Medical Scientist Training Program at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, and as a member of the Junior and Early Career Membership Committee with the American Neurological Association. He is the recipient of the 2021 Intern of the Year from New York-Presbyterian, Queens and the 2019 recipient of the Ashok K. Ray Golden Stethoscope Award for Excellence bestowed by the Indian American Medical Association. His interests focus on pedagogy, accreditation, and assessment methods in undergraduate medical education.

Manuel Reyes is a third-year medical student at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia. Mr. Reyes completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology at Stetson University in Deland, Florida and served two years as an AmeriCorps volunteer. His leadership roles include serving as the President of the Hispanic Community Medical Outreach in Blacksburg, Virginia (2021-2022), AmeriCorps STEM Robotics Facilitator for Edu-Futuro in Arlington, Virginia (2019-2020), and as an AmeriCorps Fellow at the Great Oaks Legacy Charter High School in Newark, New Jersey (2018-2019). He is the recipient of the Stetson University Office of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement Scott Miller Fraternity Philanthropy Cup. His interests focus on diversity in medicine, community health, and improving access to education and healthcare in underserved communities.

The newly elected members replace three outstanding physicians who contributions have supported and helped advance the NRMP’s strategic priorities during their time on the Board:

  • Carol Berkowitz, MD, Executive Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, UCLA Harbor Medical Center
  • Christopher Traner, MD, Associate Fellowship Director of Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy at Yale New Haven Hospital, Department of Neurology
  • Sydney Miller, DO, Incoming PGY-1 resident in Emergency Medicine at Beaumont Health-Royal Oak campus in Michigan

Welcome to our new members and thank you to our exiting members for your dedication and leadership on the Board!

Best Wishes from the NRMP

Best wishes to the new class of residents and fellows beginning and continuing their medical training – what an exciting time and important milestone in your medical education journey.

Know that your family, friends, and supporters are proud of you and the future of medicine is bright! 

Upcoming Dates

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Headache Medicine

  • July 6, 11:59 p.m. ET: Quota Change Deadline

Surgical Critical Care

  • July 13, 12:00 p.m. ET: Rank Order List Opens

Anesthesiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology

  • July 20, 12:00 p.m. ET: Rank Order List Opens

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Headache Medicine

  • July 20, 9:00 p.m. ET: Rank Order List Deadline

Careers at NRMP

NRMP is growing to meet the needs of the community. We currently have two positions open:   

  • Product Manager
  • Senior Director, Data and Analytics


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