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I am green card holder/U.S. permanent resident who graduated from an international medical school. What user type will I be in the Match?  

Green card holders/U.S. permanent residents are not considered U.S. citizens so you would be considered a Non-U.S. Citizen Student/Graduate of an International Medical School (Non-U.S. IMG) when registering for the Match with the NRMP.  During NRMP registration, applicants will be asked a series of demographic questions to assist with research advancing the NRMP’s mission to…

Medical School Welcome Newsletter

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…

Institution Newsletter

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…

Residency Program Newsletter

Dear Residency Program Directors and Coordinators, 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 Registration, Ranking, and Results®…

IMG Welcome Newsletter

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…

U.S. Senior Welcome Newsletter

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…

Expanded Application Services and SOAP in the Main Residency Match: An Update on Collaboration and Process Improvement

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…

How is the NRMP program code determined?

Every program participating in an NRMP Match has a unique 9-11 character code constructed in the following manner: Characters 1-4: the institution code Characters 5-7: the ACGME specialty code Character 8: program type letter Characters 9-11: track number (track number will be “0” unless an institution has more than one program in a specialty of…