Program and institution registration for the 2027 Main Residency Match® opens on May 1. We have created welcome newsletters for residency program and institution staff. Each newsletter covers processes and policies about the Main Residency Match including an overview of the Match calendar, highlights of the Match Participation Agreements, data reports, fees, and support resources.
Dear Residency Program Directors and Coordinators, The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to welcome you to the 2027 Main Residency Match®! Registration for institutions and programs opens at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, May 1. Opening registration on May 1 allows institutions and programs to update their Program Directory information in the Registration, Ranking…
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is excited to share the publication of a new peer-reviewed research article in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME). In collaboration with NBME, the article explores surgical specialty-level patterns in applicant characteristics included on program rank order lists. In Applicant Characteristics Associated With Being Ranked by US…
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to announce the publication of a new article in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME). In Politicization of Graduate Medical Education Antitrust Exemption Obscures Real Workforce Issues and Solutions, Dr. Laurie Curtin, NRMP ‘s Chief Operating Officer, and Dr. Samuel Dotson, Residency Program Director of Department of…
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) has convened a national Blue Ribbon Panel to explore opportunities to strengthen the future of family medicine. Blue Ribbon Panels bring subject matter experts together to collectively investigate and identify solutions to critical industry needs. On April 1, an invited panel of leaders in family medicine met with NRMP leadership in Washington…
This issue of the Illuminator includes: On Friday, March 20, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) announced the results of the 2026 Main Residency Match®, the largest in the organization’s history, with over 53,000 applicants registered and more than 44,000 residency positions offered in over 6,800 program tracks across the United States. The 2026 Main Residency Match…
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) today announced the results of the 2026 Main Residency Match®, the largest in the organization’s history, with over 53,000 applicants registered and more than 44,000 residency positions offered in over 6,800 program tracks across the United States. The 2026 Main Residency Match demonstrated continued strength in residency placement, with more than 93…
