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The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is excited to announce Match Week for the 2022 Main Residency Match and “Match Day” on Friday, March 18. For Match applicants, Match Day symbolizes the transition from undergraduate to graduate medical education, the day when they learn which residency training program they will attend as they begin their…

In order to participate in SOAP, program directors must set their SOAP participation status to “YES” on the SOAP Participation tab accessible through their Program Details page in the R3 system. Program directors can begin setting their SOAP participation indicator when the Main Residency Match opens for registration. The SOAP participation indicator MUST be set…

To ensure you are building or maintaining good relationships with your matched program and the NRMP, be ready to take these post-Match steps.  Engage in the Onboarding Process Once the Match concludes, matched applicants and programs should begin the onboarding process. Applicants should be prepared to engage in any/all of the following: Programs are required…

Learn more about the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program.

NEW! Research Brief: Main Residency Match Placement Rates Since the Introduction of SOAP, 2012-2025 Building off a previous white paper establishing standardized placement rate metrics, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released a new research brief examining placement rates from the introduction of the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP®) in 2012 through the…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to share its 2024-2025 CEO Message/Year in Review. In this year’s message, NRMP President and CEO Donna L. Lamb, DHSc, MBA, BSN, reflects on the organization’s accomplishments and highlights key resources, processes, and initiatives that are shaping The Match and future of the transition to residency. Whether…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has published Results and Data: 2025 Main Residency Match®, a comprehensive report on position fill rates, placement rates, and Match outcomes for applicants seeking and programs offering clinical residency training in core medical specialties across the United States. In the 2025 Main Residency Match (“Match”), there were 52,498 applicants…

The NRMP is pleased to announce the Match Week and SOAP® Listserv for the 2025 Main Residency Match.  To ensure the discussion group operates smoothly: How to Join: To register for the discussion group, complete the following steps: Note. If you do not receive the email with the embedded confirmation link, be sure to check…

NRMP partnered with the AAMC’s ERAS program and ResidencyCAS to host a Navigating Match Week and SOAP for Applicants webinar. The webinar and slide presentation provides an overview of the 2025 Main Residency Match Week and SOAP, including important deadlines, information on how SOAP will work with multiple application services, and policy information. Application service representatives…