NRMP Anticipates Exciting 2026 Match Week as Residency Applicants and Programs Prepare for Match Day

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is poised to kick off Match Week 2026 on Monday, March 16, a milestone event in the medical education community that leads up to Match Day on Friday, March 20, 2026. Throughout Match Week, applicants prepare to learn where they will begin their clinical training. “The Match plays a central role in shaping the U.S. physician workforce each year.”…

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The NRMP is Pleased to Announce the Match Week and SOAP® Listserv for the 2026 Main Residency Match

With Match Week approaching, NRMP® is once again hosting an online community to field questions and provide guidance related to the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program® (SOAP) and Match Week. To ensure the discussion group operates smoothly: How to Join: To register for the discussion group, complete the following steps: Note. If you do not…

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March 2026 Illuminator Newsletter

This issue of the Illuminator includes: As we approach the Rank Order List Certification Deadline, please keep the following in mind: Assistance is available from the NRMP Support Team Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET by emailing support@nrmp.org or calling 866-653-NRMP (6767). To offer the highest level of customer service, on March 4…

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Fellowship Program Webinar: Ranking and Results

Operations Supervisor Russette Blake and Senior Compliance Analyst Felicia Moody hosted a Ranking and Results: What Program Staff Need to Know webinar. Learn about: Whether your program is new to the NRMP or you are a veteran program director or coordinator who needs a refresher, this webinar covers all the basics to prepare you for your upcoming fellowship Match.

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Residency Program Webinar: Navigating Match Week and SOAP®

Chief of Match Operations Jeanette Calli and Director of Policy and Compliance Joy Gaabucayan recently hosted a Navigating Match Week and SOAP® for Programs webinar. The webinar includes: View presentation Slides media@nrmp.

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Medical School Webinar: Navigating Match Week and SOAP®

The NRMP® partnered with ResidencyCAS and AAMC’s ERAS® program to host a Navigating Match Week and SOAP® for Medical Schools webinar. The webinar includes: Application service representatives from ResidencyCAS and AAMC’s ERAS provided information about the new letter of recommendation transfer process and answered questions during the webinar Q & A.

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NRMP Publishes Results and Data for the 2026 Specialties Matching Service

The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has released the Results and Data Specialties Matching Service®, 2026 Appointment Year report. Size and scale of the Specialties Matching Service (SMS®) Matching program for the 2026 appointment year marks the largest in its 42-year history with 15,846 active applicants (those who submitted certified rank order lists of programs) competing for 15,358…

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