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The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to announce the Voluntary Program Rank Order List (ROL) Lock Pilot initiative with the partnership of the Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Vascular Surgery specialties. Programs in those three specialties will have the opportunity to participate in the pilot again for the 2027 Main Residency Match. This pilot, which began with the 2026…

Program Directors and Institutional Administrators in the Main Residency Match® and the Specialties Matching Service® fellowship Matches now have additional oversight of their program’s Match participation. The Institutional Official (IO) traditionally has been required to activate both the institution and all the programs for Match participation in the NRMP’s Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system. …

NRMP releases results for the 2024 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match. The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) proudly announces that more than 8,000 resident physicians have successfully secured fellowship training positions through its 2024 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match. The 2024 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match, the largest of the Fellowship Matches managed by the…

Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: Match Policy and Resident Security and Background Clearance Protocols for Veterans Affairs The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) recently commented on updates to security clearance protocols happening at the Veterans Affairs (VA) for any physician who trains or rotates through the…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is excited to announce the launch of the 2026 Voluntary Program Rank Order List (ROL) Lock Pilot initiative for the 2026 Main Residency Match. Launched in partnership with Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Vascular Surgery specialties, this initiative will make it possible for the NRMP, and programs participating in these…

During the recruitment phase, programs are expected to offer only the total number of interview slots they have available and not exceed that number by overbooking applicants. If applicants reject or cancel an interview, programs can offer those interview slots to other applicants.

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. Review the Reporting and Investigation of Violations page and the Violations Policy for more information. Applicants and programs can submit a claim of an alleged breach of Match Policy using…

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. Review below the Violations Policy for more information. Applicants and programs can submit a claim of an alleged breach of Match Policy using the following links: Alleged Violation…

The NRMP has a long-standing reputation for maintaining a matching program that meets its core mission: to provide services that are fair, transparent, efficient, and reliable. To help achieve this mission, the NRMP offers a robust set of policies and procedures that provide clear guidance on Match participation. The NRMP’s Match policies also protect the rights and…