Charting Outcomes™: Program Director Survey Results, 2026 Main Residency Match®

The National Resident Matching Program® Program Director Survey is designed to capture the factors program directors consider when selecting applicants for interviews and when ranking applicants for the Main Residency Match.

 The 2026 Program Director Survey included updated questions related to programs’ medical licensure exam requirements. For details regarding those changes, and to better interpret the data in the report, we encourage you to first read the narrative that accompanies the interactive report.