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Program Directors and Institutional Administrators in the Main Residency Match® and the Specialties Matching Service® fellowship Matches now have additional oversight of their program’s Match participation. The Institutional Official (IO) traditionally has been required to activate both the institution and all the programs for Match participation in the NRMP’s Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system. …

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is evaluating the utility of a proposed Rank Order List (ROL) Lock functionality for programs and requests your input.  The public comment period will be open through April 19, 2023, and may be accessed at: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7250540/Public-Comment-Survey-on-Program-Rank-Order-List-Lock-Functionality-2023. We appreciate you taking time to provide your perspective so that discussion about…

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…

Chief of Match Operations, Jeanette Calli, and Chief Operating Officer, Laurie Curtin, 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 2025 Main Residency Match, updates on policy changes, and support resources. Registration for the 2025 Main Residency Match…

The NRMP® is excited to announce a publicly available Program Directory for Main Residency Match® applicants! With multiple application services now available to applicants, the Program Directory provides additional support to applicants in their considerations of training this year. The Program Directory displays participating program information and the application service programs are using, where provided,…

Applicants will utilize the application service or process designated by the specialty or the program. Any residency application service that supports programs participating in the Main Residency Match will work with the NRMP to establish and/or maintain a seamless exchange of applicant information so applicants are able to move through the Match Week and SOAP…

Yes, NRMP policy requires that all programs inform applicants about the specific application service(s) or process(es) they intend to use during the Main Residency Match and SOAP.  In addition, the NRMP’s Registration, Ranking, and Results system (R3) requires Main Residency Match programs to identify all of the application services they will accept for the transition…

NRMP policy does not prohibit programs from utilizing more than one application service or process. NRMP will require programs to notify applicants, at the beginning of the application and recruitment season, which application service or process they intend to use for both Main Residency Match and SOAP.

No.  Programs are prohibited from asking applicants any information about the programs to which they have or may apply, and that includes whether the applicant submitted preferences signals. Program directors who ask for that information could be in violation of the Match Participation Agreement and the matter should be reported to the NRMP.