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Programs must provide complete, timely, and accurate information to applicants interviewed, including a copy of the contract and all institutional policies and eligibility requirements prior to the Rank Order List Certification deadline to successfully onboard. Some examples of eligibility requirements are: Programs must be able to demonstrate the information was provided to applicants interviewed and…

Yes, NRMP policy requires that all programs inform applicants about the specific application service(s) or process(es) they intend to use during the Main Residency Match and SOAP.

Information pertaining to institutional policies, program policies, and eligibility requirements should be made available to all applicants at the start of the transition cycle. This can be easily accomplished by posting the information to the program’s website. Policy information and eligibility requirements must be provided to all applicants who interview with a program prior to…

Programs should obtain signed (electronic or written) acknowledgement of receipt from all applicants they interview. Programs are not required to obtain the signature of applicants they did not interview; however, programs should ensure the information is made available via electronic (website) or written means.

Program directors are responsible for the entire Match Participation Agreement, but the bullets below highlight key parts of the Agreement (and where to find them in the Agreement) that can make it easier to navigate the Match and Match policies. 

NRMP Chief Operating Officer Laurie Curtin, PhD, and Senior Manager of Policy and Compliance David Dojcsak-Sparks, MBA, recently hosted a webinar designed to help program staff learn and understand important Match policy for the Specialties Matching Service (SMS) matches. This presentation covers new policies in the 2024 SMS Match Participation Agreements, important refreshers on existing…