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The NRMP released a webinar designed to assist residency applicants navigate the 2026 Main Residency Match. The webinar provides an overview of Match processes and policies including an overview of the Match schedule, applicant eligibility, multiple application services, NRMP’s program directory, policy information, and support resources to help applicants through the Match process. Introduction to…

Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: 2026 Main Residency Match® Registration for Medical Schools and Applicants Opens on September 15 The 2026 Main Residency Match registration for medical schools and applicants will begin on Monday, September 15, at 12 p.m. ET. Once registration begins, medical school officials…

NRMP’s Chief of Staff, Olivia Orndorff, and representatives from Internal Medicine recently hosted a Q&A on the Voluntary Program Rank Order List (ROL) Lock pilot. This recording features a Q&A session on the Voluntary Program ROL Lock pilot, an initiative launching in the 2026 Main Residency Match® for programs in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Vascular…

Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: NRMP® President and CEO Dr. Donna Lamb Delivers Annual Message Each year, NRMP’s President and CEO Dr. Donna Lamb reflects on the organization’s initiatives, accomplishments, and ways it continues to serve the UME and GME communities. The 2024 – 2025 CEO…

Operations Supervisor Russette Blake and Senior Compliance Analyst Felicia Moody 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 veteran program director…

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…

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…

Dear Institutional Officials and Administrators in the Main Residency Match, The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to welcome you to the 2026 Main Residency Match®! Registration for institutions and programs opens at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 1. The NRMP’s decision to modify the Match registration timeline for institutions and programs allows early updates…