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Operations Supervisor Russette Blake and Director of Match Policy and Compliance Joy Gaabucayan recently hosted a webinar designed to assist fellowship program staff. Learn about program staff roles and responsibilities, managing your program’s participation in the Match, ranking applicants, and important policy information. Whether your program is new to the NRMP or you are a…

Chief of Match Operations, Jeanette Calli, and Chief Operating Officer, Laurie Curtin, recently hosted a webinar designed to assist program staff in administering their programs in the Main Residency Match. This presentation provides introductory information about the 2025 Main Residency Match, updates on policy changes, and support resources. Registration for the 2025 Main Residency Match…

Rank Order Lists cannot exceed 300 ranks total. The Match registration fee includes the listing of up to 20 unique NRMP program codes on the primary rank order list (and in the Main Residency Match, up to 20 unique NRMP codes on all supplemental rank order lists combined). Additional ranks are $30 per rank for…

NRMP IDs are assigned when you register for a Match. Depending on the Match in which you are participating, applications may be sent to programs before the Match opens for registration. The NRMP ID is not a required field on the ERAS application. You can leave the field blank and submit your applications. Once registered…

No, programs cannot have a quota of zero. Programs that elect not to participate in a Match are expected to withdraw from the Match.

No. If you did not register for a Match prior to the applicable Rank Order List Certification Deadline, you will not have access to the List of Unfilled Programs. In addition, you cannot register after the deadline or the release of Match results to gain access to the List.

Guide to Activating Institutions and Programs

New for the 2026 Match! Registration is open for institution and program users in the 2026 Main Residency Match. Medical school users and residency applicants will continue to register for the Match on September 15.   Institution and program users received an email on May 1 when registration opened with instructions on how to register their…

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…