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Applicant Characteristics Associated with Program Rank Order Lists – In this session, Sara Balestrieri, PhD, ScM (NRMP) and Christopher Feddock, MD, MBA, MS (NBME) examines how key applicant characteristics — such as applicant type and USMLE performance — shape residency program rankings. Covering multiple specialties, including Family Medicine, OB/GYN, Otolaryngology, Pathology, and Diagnostic Radiology, this…

Program Signaling: Functionality, Directionality, and Outcomes in the Match – Presented by Sheila Pakdaman, PhD, MS (NRMP®), Dana Dunleavy, PhD (AAMC), and Daniel Jurich, PhD (NBME), this session explores prior research on program signals and introduces new analyses on their current impact on ranking and Match outcomes.  Focusing on General Surgery and Otolaryngology, the discussion…

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) along with representatives from the Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Vascular Surgery specialties, recently hosted a webinar designed to assist institutional and program staff in participating in the 2026 Voluntary Program Rank Order List (ROL) Lock pilot. The webinar provides an overview of the Voluntary Program ROL Lock pilot, discusses…

Chief of Match Operations Jeanette Calli recently hosted an educational webinar designed to assist program staff with Match Week and the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP). The webinar provides an overview about preparing for Match Week, obtaining your program’s Match results, important policy information, and navigating SOAP in the NRMP’s Registration, Ranking, and Results…

Operations Supervisor Russette Blake and Director of Match Policy and Compliance Joy Gaabucayan recently hosted a webinar designed to assist fellowship program staff. Learn about program staff roles and responsibilities, managing your program’s participation in the Match, ranking applicants, and important policy information. Whether your program is new to the NRMP or you are a…

Chief of Match Operations Jeanette Calli and Director of Policy and Compliance Joy Gaabucayan recently hosted an educational webinar designed to assist program staff with ranking in the 2025 Main Residency Match. The webinar provides information on the ranking process, how the matching algorithm works, and the program staff roles and responsibilities involved in ranking…

NRMP Chief Operating Officer Laurie Curtin, PhD, and Senior Manager of Policy and Compliance David Dojcsak-Sparks, MBA, recently hosted a webinar designed to help program staff learn and understand important Match policy for the Specialties Matching Service (SMS) matches. This presentation covers new policies in the 2024 SMS Match Participation Agreements, important refreshers on existing…