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Next week, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) launches Match Week for the 2024 Main Residency Match. Residency applicants, institutions, training programs, medical schools, and the medical education community at large participate in Match Week activities that culminate on Friday with “Match Day”, the day on which applicants learn of the residency programs in which…

There are five different position types in the Main Residency Match: Categorical, "C"; Primary, "M"; Preliminary, "P"; Advanced, "A"; and Reserved, "R".

For the past eighteen months the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has been working closely with other national medical education organizations to examine the current state of the transition to residency. Conversations have focused on mitigating burdens for both applicants and programs in the selection and recruitment process and addressing uncertainty in the future of the…

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…

With Match Week approaching, NRMP® is once again hosting an online community to field questions and provide guidance related to the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP) and Match Week.   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…

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…

Specialties Matching Service® reaches all-time high with more than 12,900 fellowship positions filled. The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released the Results and Data Specialties Matching Service®, 2026 Appointment Year report. Size and scale of the Specialties Matching Service (SMS®) Matching program for the 2026 appointment year marks the largest in its 42-year history with 15,846…