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No. The restriction on questions about applicants’ interviewing behaviors includes geographic region; however, programs can ask applicants why they are interested in the city or state where that program is located.

Yes. Restricting a program’s ability to ask applicants about the names, specialties, geographical locations, or other identifying information about programs to which applicants have or may apply is not intended to limit mentoring relationships. Residency and fellowship program directors are encouraged to help applicants and residents who seek guidance about their training plans.

Limiting questions about other programs protects and respects an applicant’s right to privacy and minimizes undue or unwarranted pressure. In addition, programs are encouraged to submit rank order lists that are based on applicants’ credentials and goodness of fit for the program rather than the likelihood of the applicant ranking the program. Programs still can…

Dear Institutional Officials and Administrators in the Main Residency Match, The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to welcome you to the 2027 Main Residency Match®! Registration for institutions and programs opens at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, May 1. Opening registration on May 1 allows institutions and programs to update their Program Directory information in the…

Dear International Medical School Student/Graduate, The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to welcome you to the 2026 Main Residency Match®! Registration opened at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 15. There are two distinct processes for securing residency training: Below is information on getting started and links to important resources. Good luck in the…

Dear U.S. Senior, The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to welcome you to the 2026 Main Residency Match®! Registration opened at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 15. There are two distinct processes for securing residency training: Below is information on getting started and links to important resources. Good luck in the Match!  Match…

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…

*UPDATE March 24, 2025* The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is updating this post with new resources provided by the Office of Academic Affiliations at Veteran’s Affairs. As of March 21, 2025, the Veterans Administration has initiated the new Tier-1 enhanced security vetting process for US-citizen Health Professions Trainees (HPTs) who will participate in educational activities…