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There is not a SOAP process for fellowship Matches, but NRMP does provide unfilled and unmatched lists to help fill positions after a fellowship Match concludes. When Match results are released at 12:00 pm ET on the applicable Match Day, a List of Unfilled Programs is released to fellowship applicants who did not match. At…

Guide to SOAP: Monitoring a Preference List

Guide to SOAP: Creating a Preference List

Guide to Setting SOAP Participation Status

No. Until SOAP® concludes, SOAP policy requires SOAP-participating programs to offer unfilled positions only through the Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system and only to SOAP-eligible applicants. Unfilled positions in non-SOAP-participating programs cannot be offered at all until SOAP concludes.

Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: NRMP® Celebrates Match Day for the 2026 Main Residency Match® On Friday, March 20, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) announced the results of the 2026 Main Residency Match®, the largest in the organization’s history, with over 53,000 applicants registered and…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) today announced the results of the 2026 Main Residency Match®, the largest in the organization’s history, with over 53,000 applicants registered and more than 44,000 residency positions offered in over 6,800 program tracks across the United States. The 2026 Main Residency Match demonstrated continued strength in residency placement, with…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is poised to kick off Match Week 2026 on Monday, March 16, a milestone event in the medical education community that leads up to Match Day on Friday, March 20, 2026. Throughout Match Week, applicants prepare to learn where they will begin their clinical training. “The Match plays a…

Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: Certify Your Rank Order List for the Main Residency Match® by March 4 at 9 p.m. ET As we approach the Rank Order List Certification Deadline, please keep the following in mind: Assistance is available from the NRMP Support Team Monday…