Policies & Compliance
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The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) maintains Match policies for applicants, programs, medical schools, and institutions. Match policies are designed to ensure a fair and equitable matching process by outlining the rights and responsibilities of Match participants and the guidelines for participation they must follow.
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Policy Highlights and Pitfalls for Programs
Policy Highlights for Programs NRMP Program Pitfalls for SOAP NRMP Program Policy Violations NRMP Program Policy Pitfalls for Waivers
Policy Highlights and Pitfalls for School Officials
Policy Highlights for Medical Schools
Policy Highlights for Institutional Officials
Policy Highlights for Institutional Officials
Why Match Policy Matters
The NRMP has a long-standing reputation for maintaining a matching program that meets its core mission: to provide services that are fair, transparent, equitable, 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…
Fellowship Match All In Policy
NRMP permits Specialties Matching Service® (SMS®) Match sponsors to voluntarily implement the All In Policy for their Fellowship Matches. Not all Fellowship Matches implement the policy. If a SMS Match sponsor voluntarily implements the All In Policy, programs in the subspecialty that participate in the Match must register and attempt to fill all positions in the Match. Please note…
Main Residency Match All in Policy
Under the NRMP All In Policy, any program registering for the Main Residency Match® must register and attempt to fill all positions through the Match or another national matching plan. The Policy applies to those positions a program wishes to fill, which may be fewer than the number of positions for which the program is accredited.…
Possible Exceptions to the Main Match All In Policy
Rural Scholars Programs: Students commit to an enriched MS-4 year that focuses on rural health issues and tracks into primary care residency at the institution. Family Medicine Accelerated Programs: Students graduate medical school in three years and make an early commitment to Family Medicine at the institution. Innovative Programs: Students recruited into programs that address a compelling public…
Professional Behavior
Participants must demonstrate professional behavior throughout the application, interview, and matching processes. Learn more about expectations regarding professional behavior.
Privacy Statement
Our Commitment to Privacy Last Updated: May 15, 2023 The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) uses your Personal Data to provide our Matching Program Services to you and to engage in research for specific, defined purposes. NRMP takes very seriously its responsibility to protect the safety and security of its websites and mobile application and all information collected…
Policy Highlights and Pitfalls for Applicants
Policy Highlights for Applicants Policy Pitfalls for Applicants: Application and Interviews Policy Pitfalls for Applicants: the Matching Process Policy Pitfalls for Applicants: SOAP
Reporting and Investigation of Violations
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…
Requesting a Waiver
Under the terms and conditions of the NRMP Match Participation Agreement, all matches are binding. If for any reason an applicant or program cannot or will not honor the binding commitment, a waiver must be obtained from the NRMP. Applicants and programs are not authorized to release each other from the binding commitment. Waivers can be…