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Washington, D.C., December 15, 2021 – The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released the results of the 2021 Pediatric Specialties Match (PSM) for appointment year 2022. The 2021 PSM surpassed the 2020 PSM with 1,754 applicants submitting program choices (a 7.0 % increase) and 854 participating programs (a 4.7% increase) offering 1,735 positions (a 5.9% increase). Of the positions offered, 1,507 filled (a 6.6 % increase).

There is no limit on the number of applicants a program can rank.

The NRMP requires all Match participants to behave in an ethical and professionally responsible manner. Alleged breaches of Match policy are taken seriously and are subject to violation investigation. Applicants and programs can submit a claim of an alleged breach of Match Policy using the Alleged Violation Forms. Read the Violations Policy. Common Policy Breaches…

Program Directors participating in the Main Residency Match® can choose to participate in the Match Week Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP®) if they learn on Monday of Match Week they are unfilled. In order to participate in SOAP, program directors must set their SOAP participation status to “YES” in the Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system. Things to Keep…

Applicants participating in the Main Residency Match can submit a primary rank order list (ROL) with a combination of categorical, preliminary, and advanced programs. Those who rank advanced (PGY-2 level) programs on their primary ROLs also can submit supplemental ROLs of preliminary programs that are linked to one or more advanced programs on the primary ROL,…

The NRMP’s Registration, Ranking, and Results (R3) system offers institutions the option to revert, or donate, unfilled positions in one program to another during the matching process. If a donor program does not fill its quota, a designated number (equal to, or less than, the quota) of its unfilled positions can be added automatically to…

At any time after a Match opens, program directors can access the Registration, Ranking, and Results (R3) system to increase, decrease, or make other changes to their quotas, or the number of positions they desire to fill through a Match. Here are a few things to keep in mind: Quotas must be finalized in the…

The NRMP’s Registration, Ranking, and Results (R3) system offers institutions and programs in the Main Residency Match the option to link an advanced PGY-2 program with a preliminary PGY-1 program to create a full course of training at the same institution for applicants interested in specialties that begin in the PGY-2 year.  In “joining” an advanced (A)…

Are you looking to join the NRMP’s Specialties Matching Service (SMS) and create a Match for your subspecialty? Learn more about the process and how to contact the NRMP for help. Why Partner with the NRMP for a Match? There are many reasons why a Match could be the best approach for your subspecialty. Here…