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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…

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) has chosen an outstanding group of candidates with a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences to join its 20-person Board of Directors. Their terms will begin July 1, 2023. “We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. LaFemina, Dr. Mariano, Dr. Mosquera Vasquez, Ms. Adeyeri, and Mr. Ratna to the NRMP Board…

Applicants, schools, and Match-participating residency training programs may not enter into verbal or written agreements with students for positions outside of the Match. “Direct progression” implies that the school and program guarantee placement, which is a Match violation. Phrases like “directed pathway,” “positioned to match,” or “highly ranked” may be considered when communicating with students.…

In Section 6.2 of the Match Participation Agreement for Programs, the NRMP has stipulated a “reasonable” timeframe when notifying applicants of any cancellations or rescheduling interviews, regardless of whether the program is conducting virtual or in-person interviews. The NRMP suggests that programs provide one-to-two weeks’ notice recognizing that applicants often book travel arrangements several weeks…

All applicants must be provided no less than 48 hours to accept or reject an interview invitation, see Section 6.2 of the Match Participation Agreement for Programs. Requiring applicants to respond within 24 hours violates Match policy and may result in a violations investigation. The goal of the policy, which aligns with the policy of…

During the recruitment phase, programs are expected to offer only the total number of interview slots they have available and not exceed that number by overbooking applicants. If applicants reject or cancel an interview, programs can offer those interview slots to other applicants.

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.

In a Joint A/P arrangement, applicants can only rank the joint preliminary PGY-1 program on a supplemental rank order list if that list is attached to the joint advanced PGY-2 program on the primary rank order list. Only applicants who rank the advanced program can rank the joined preliminary program, and only applicants who match to…

NRMP does not maintain lists of programs that do not participate in our matching service.