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Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: Main Residency Match Results On March 18, 2022, the NRMP celebrated Match Day for the 2022 Main Residency Match. It was among the strongest of Matches, with a record number of U.S. seniors and positions offered. Read below for highlights. Program…

NRMP and ERAS are different organizations and systems in the matching process with very different functions, but you may need to use both services to match.

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. Suspected violations of NRMP policy should be reported to policy@nrmp.org. Applicants and programs can submit a claim of an alleged breach of Match Policy using the Alleged…

The Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system is the web-based software application through which all NRMP Matches are managed. The R3 system maintains the highest level of security and confidentiality and can be used with any computer with access to the Internet. To participate in a Match, users must create a unique username and password that…

The transition to residency is an exciting yet challenging time. While many applicants are tackling the demands of medical school, all are reflecting on the next chapter in their professional journey, one that includes the application, selection, and match to a residency program that will, for most, chart the course of their professional lives.  At…

The Coalition for Physician Accountability has released recommendations on 2021-22 Residency Season Interviewing for Medical Education Institutions Considering Applicants from LCME-Accredited, U.S. Osteopathic, and Non-U.S. Medical Schools. The recommendations were submitted by the Coalition’s Work Group on Medical Students in the Class of 2022 Moving Across Institutions for Interviews for Postgraduate Training (WG). In developing the…

There are five different position types in the Main Residency Match: Categorical, "C"; Primary, "M"; Preliminary, "P"; Advanced, "A"; and Reserved, "R".

Talented Slate of Elected Individuals Reflects Comprehensive Constituent Membership The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is pleased to announce the newly elected individuals to its Board of Directors. Since 2006, the 19-member NRMP Board has comprised medical school deans, clinical program directors, physicians in residency and fellowship training, medical students, and one public member. However,…

For the past eighteen months the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has been working closely with other national medical education organizations to examine the current state of the transition to residency. Conversations have focused on mitigating burdens for both applicants and programs in the selection and recruitment process and addressing uncertainty in the future of the…