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What happens if I obtain a position and decide not to accept it? Can my program release me from my obligation to attend?

The Match Participation Agreement states that a match between an applicant and a program creates a binding commitment to accept a position if a match results and to start training in good faith (i.e., with the intent to complete the program) on the date specified in the appointment contract. For the Main Residency Match®, the same…

Waiver/Deferral Forms

If for any reason a matched applicant or program cannot or will not honor the binding commitment, a waiver or deferral must be requested from the NRMP. Review the Requesting a Waiver page and the Waiver Policy for more information. Requests must be submitted on the appropriate Applicant or Program Wavier/Deferral form.

Frequently Asked Questions: Waivers

A non Match-participating program at my institution offered a position to an applicant who has a concurrent year match to another program. Is my institution liable? Institutional officials must ensure that none of their programs, regardless of Match participation status, discusses, interviews for, or offers a position to an applicant who has matched to or…

Waiver Policy

If for any reason a matched applicant or program cannot or will not honor the binding commitment, a waiver or deferral must be requested from the NRMP. Review the Requesting a Waiver page and the Waiver Policy below for more information. Requests must be submitted on the appropriate Applicant or Program Waiver/Deferral form. Waivers based…

Five New Members Join the NRMP® Board of Directors

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to present the five new board members appointed to its 20-member Board of Directors.   “I’m proud to welcome the newest members to the NRMP Board” said Deborah Clements, MD, NRMP Board Chair. “I believe they will bring thoughtful insight to key issues and actively support the organization’s…

Match Summit Meeting Report

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…

Policy Announcement: The 2024 Specialties Matching Service® (SMS®) Match Participation Agreements Now Available on the NRMP Website

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…

NRMP to engage constituents in a Match Innovations Summit in response to public comments on the proposed Voluntary Rank Order List (ROL) Lock functionality

In March and April 2023, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) solicited feedback through a call for public comment about proposed Voluntary Rank Order List (ROL) Lock functionality for programs. This functionality would allow programs to certify their ROL in the Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system when they have completed their ranking decisions and…

NRMP Celebrates Match Day for its Largest Fellowship Match – Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released results for the 2022 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match, the largest fellowship Match which includes 39 subspecialties in internal medicine, pediatrics, addiction, and multidisciplinary specialties. Matched applicants will commence fellowship training in July 2023. History of the combined Match. This is the first year that the former…