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The NRMP® is excited to announce that Neuroendovascular Intervention and Neurosurgical Oncology have joined the Specialties Matching Service® offering programs a centralized process for conducting fellowship recruitment. The inaugural matches for both specialties will be held in 2026 for the 2027 appointment year. Over the past several months, the NRMP has been working with the sponsoring organizations…

The NRMP® is pleased to announce that Forensic Psychiatry has joined the Specialties Matching Service® offering programs a centralized process for conducting fellowship recruitment.  The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law led the organizing effort on behalf of Forensic Psychiatry and will serve as the sponsoring organization for their participation, with approximately 55 programs…

The NRMP partnered with the AAMC ERAS Program and ResidencyCAS to create the 2025 Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP®) Guides for residency applicants and programs. Each SOAP Guide covers important information such as SOAP eligibility requirements, NRMP’s List of Unfilled Programs, application services, SOAP process and offer rounds, policy highlights, and resources. On February…

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…

Applicants will utilize the application service or process designated by the specialty or the program. Any residency application service that supports programs participating in the Main Residency Match will work with the NRMP to establish and/or maintain a seamless exchange of applicant information so applicants are able to move through the Match Week and SOAP…

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.  In addition, the NRMP’s Registration, Ranking, and Results system (R3) requires Main Residency Match programs to identify all of the application services they will accept for the transition…