November 2026 Illuminator Newsletter
Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: 2027 Main Residency Match® News and Reminders Applicant Match History in…
Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: 2027 Main Residency Match® News and Reminders Applicant Match History in…
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released three new reports offering first-of-their-kind analyses of key factors influencing the transition to residency, expanding the…
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released Matched, Unmatched, and Beyond: Applicant Characteristics and Residency Placement Outcomes, 2022–2025, a first-of-its-kind report that considers…
Shining a Light on Match News that Matters This issue of the Illuminator includes: 2027 Main Residency Match® News and Reminders Medical Schools: Upload Rising…
In collaboration with NBME, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released a new report, Characteristics of Applicants Included on Residency Program Rank Order Lists…
The NRMP Board of Directors is seeking nominations for directors whose terms of service would begin on July 1, 2027. Specific vacancies include: Deadline for…
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 of senior students from each school/campus who register to participate in the Match.

The NRMP is committed to continuous quality improvement and building and implementing new initiatives and system enhancements to improve or inform the matching process as part of the transition to residency. Some efforts central to schools and applicants, include:
At the conclusion of the 2026 Main Residency Match, the NRMP will invoice medical schools through the NRMP’s R3 system. NRMP has updated the Match Fees page on the NRMP website with this and other helpful information.
NRMP staff is always available at support@nrmp.org to answer any questions you may have. We value our partnership with medical schools and look forward to ways we can continue to build and enhance the unparalleled matching services and resources we offer to schools, learners, and programs.