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Dear Medical School Officials and Administrators, The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to welcome you to the 2026 Main Residency Match®! Registration opens at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 15. Below is information on getting started as well as links to important resources.  The NRMP is looking forward to a great Match! Match Calendars and…

Dear Institutional Officials and Administrators in the Main Residency Match, The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to welcome you to the 2026 Main Residency Match®! Registration for institutions and programs opens at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 1. The NRMP’s decision to modify the Match registration timeline for institutions and programs allows early updates…

In August 2023, the NRMP issued a public statement in reference to the expansion of application service providers in the transition to residency. The statement referenced changes that would be made to NRMP Match policy to recognize multiple application service providers in the Matching Program beginning with the 2024 Main Residency Match cycle. The statement…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) hosted a Match Summit Meeting in Chicago, IL on December 4 and 5, 2023. The NRMP invited one representative from each specialty participating in the Main Residency Match, 12 student organizations and groups, representatives from the emerging specialty-driven application services, and organizations with an immediate role in the transition…

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) has updated and posted the 2024 SMS Match Participation Agreements (“Agreements”) for all fellowship matches opening after January 1, 2024. Although participants in a NRMP Match are responsible for reading the entire Agreement, we have highlighted below new and updated policies to support Match participants as they prepare for…

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) has posted the Match Participation Agreements (“Agreements”) for the 2024 Main Residency Match. Although participants in an NRMP Match are responsible for reading the entire Agreement, we wish to highlight some new and updated policies to support Match participants as they prepare for the upcoming transition cycle. View slides…

The NRMP is aware of the recent announcement made by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) regarding a new application service for OB/GYN applicants and programs beginning with the 2024-2025 residency application cycle. This announcement joins the ongoing efforts of the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons (ACAPS) to utilize their own application…

NEW! Research Brief: Content Evaluation of the National Resident Matching Program Applicant Survey: Reflections on Process and Lessons Learned The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has maintained a long-standing interest in characterizing the experiences of those who participate in the Main Residency Match®. That interest has, in part, been pursued annually through the administration of…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is excited to celebrate Match Week for the 2023 Main Residency Match with residency applicants, institutions, programs, medical schools, and the medical education community. This momentous occasion that is “Match Day” signals the transition from undergraduate to graduate medical education for applicants and is commemorated simultaneously by Match participants…