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Research conducted by the National Resident Matching Program is intended to broaden understanding of The Match as well as help evolve processes within graduate medical education to be fairer and achieve greater outcomes for all applicants. Research activities are guided by a robust research agenda that is directed by the Data Release and Research Committee…

New whitepaper explores the applicant Match Rate vs. Placement Rates. The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) announced today new reporting for the overall placement rate of participants in the Main Residency Match and the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP). The NRMP has released a whitepaper, Applicant Placement Rate in the Main Residency Match and…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to share the new Charting Outcomes™: Applicant Survey Results, 2023 Main Residency Match®. For the first time, the NRMP has reported the results of the 2023 Main Residency Match applicant survey in an interactive format, using data visualization software. These visualizations draw from the survey questions asked…

NEW! Research Brief: Content Evaluation of the National Resident Matching Program Applicant Survey: Reflections on Process and Lessons Learned The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has maintained a long-standing interest in characterizing the experiences of those who participate in the Main Residency Match®. That interest has, in part, been pursued annually through the administration of…

In March and April 2023, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) solicited feedback through a call for public comment about proposed Voluntary Rank Order List (ROL) Lock functionality for programs. This functionality would allow programs to certify their ROL in the Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system when they have completed their ranking decisions and…

The 2023 Main Residency Match saw an all-time high 37,690 matches to PGY-1 and PGY-2 positions. The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) has published its 2023 Main Residency Match Results and Data report, the comprehensive data resource for the Main Residency Match and its participants. The report documents matches by specialty and applicant type, trends…

Interactive demographic data reporting to inform the national conversation about applicant Match experience, biases in residency recruitment, and improvements to the transition to residency. The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has published its first-ever Charting Outcomes™: Demographic Characteristics of Applicants in the Main Residency Match from the 2022 and 2023 Main Residency Matches. The NRMP’s…

2023 appointment year was the largest in the 38-year history of the NRMP’s Specialties Matching Service® The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) has released Results and Data Specialties Matching Service, 2023 Appointment Year for Fellowship Matches conducted by the NRMP’s Specialties Matching Service (SMS®).  The report shows 13,919 active applicants competed for 13,365 fellowship positions…

The Specialties Matching Service Results and Data report features five-year trend data by specialty on number of programs, positions, and applicants as well as match rates.