November 2026 Illuminator Newsletter
Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: 2027 Main Residency Match® News and Reminders Applicant Match History in…
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NRMP Releases Landmark Reports that Advance Transparency in the Transition to Residency
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released three new reports offering first-of-their-kind analyses of key factors influencing the transition to residency, expanding the…
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Matched, Unmatched, and Beyond: Applicant Characteristics and Residency Placement Outcomes, 2022–2025
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released Matched, Unmatched, and Beyond: Applicant Characteristics and Residency Placement Outcomes, 2022–2025, a first-of-its-kind report that considers…
October 2026 Illuminator Newsletter
Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: 2027 Main Residency Match® News and Reminders Medical Schools: Upload Rising…
NRMP and NBME Publish Report on Program Ranking Patterns
In collaboration with NBME, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released a new report, Characteristics of Applicants Included on Residency Program Rank Order Lists…
NRMP Issues Call for Nominations for Board of Directors
The NRMP Board of Directors is seeking nominations for directors whose terms of service would begin on July 1, 2027. Specific vacancies include: Deadline for…
If you are a student or graduate of a U.S. MD or DO medical school, Canadian medical school graduate who graduated prior to July 1, 2025, or a student/graduate of a Fifth Pathway program:
Your medical school has not yet determined or verified that you will be eligible to enter graduate medical education programs on July 1 in the year of the Main Residency Match®. Your medical school can begin verifying applicants when ranking opens and they have until the Rank Order List Deadline to verify you for participation in the Match and SOAP.
If you are an international medical school graduate:
After registration opens for the Main Residency Match, the NRMP contacts ECFMG once each week to verify whether the applicant has completed the medical science examination, clinical skills, and communication skills requirements for ECFMG certification. The ECFMG must verify this information by the Rank Order List Deadline for you to participate in the Main Residency Match and SOAP. Once ECFMG verifies this information with the NRMP, your status will change to VERIFIED. Please review the current requirements for ECFMG certification at www.ecfmg.org.