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Green card holders/U.S. permanent residents are not considered U.S. citizens so you would be considered a Non-U.S. Citizen Student/Graduate of an International Medical School (Non-U.S. IMG) when registering for the Match with the NRMP.  During NRMP registration, applicants will be asked a series of demographic questions to assist with research advancing the NRMP’s mission to…

To ensure continued, comprehensive support and new and expanded reporting to medical schools and their students, the NRMP Board of Directors has approved the implementation of a Medical School Registered Applicants fee beginning with the 2026 Main Residency Match. The fees outlined in the table below reflect a tiered, flat fee structure based on the number…

Chief of Match Operations, Jeanette Calli, and Director of Policy & Compliance, Joy Gaabucayan, 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 2026 Main Residency Match, an overview of the Match schedule, updates on policy changes, and support…

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…

At this time, no. The NRMP registration process will remain the same for all participants in the Match.  Applicants and programs will continue to register separately for the application service and the Main Residency Match, regardless of the application service that is used. However, the NRMP and Liaison International are seeking ways in which these…

The application process and timing is set by the specific application service or by programs individually. The interview process and timing is set by individual programs.

It is important to provide applicants your NRMP program code to assist them in ranking your program, especially if you have multiple program tracks or types. NRMP provides a search function for applicants to search for the programs they wish to rank. However, institutions may have similar names or multiple tracks in a specialty which…

The 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) PGY-2 program to a…