Dear Residency Program Directors and Coordinators, The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to welcome you to the 2026 Main Residency Match®! Registration for institutions and programs opens at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 1. The NRMP’s decision to modify the Match registration timeline for institutions and programs allows early updates to the public…
The NRMP is committed to sharing valuable insights with the GME community. Below, you’ll find recordings of two research presentations exploring key factors in the ranking and matching process. Presented by Sheila Pakdaman, PhD, MS (NRMP), Dana Dunleavy, PhD (AAMC), and Daniel Jurich, PhD (NBME), this presentation explores prior research on program signals and introduces new analyses on…
After a very successful 2025 Main Residency Match®, the NRMP is looking towards the registration opening for the 2026 Main Residency Match. Historically, registration for the Match opened in September for all participants. This year, registration for institution and program users will open on Thursday, May 1, at 12:00 p.m. ET. Medical school users and residency applicants will continue to…
In partnership with the Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Vascular Surgery specialties, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) invites you to register for the Voluntary Program Rank Order List Lock Pilot webinar on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. During the webinar, participating specialties will provide an overview of the pilot, discuss key processes…
NEW! Research Brief: The National Resident Matching Program 2024 Program Director Survey: Assessing Program Director Holistic Review Perceptions and Practices The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) is pleased to announce the release of a new research brief exploring the role of holistic review in residency selection and how it shapes program director perceptions and decision-making.
This issue of the Illuminator includes: On Friday, March 21, the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) proudly announced the results of the 2025 Main Residency Match® (“the Match”), the largest in its 73-year history. A total of 52,498 applicants registered for the Match, an increase of 2,085 (4.1 percent) over last year, and 47,208 of those applicants submitted a certified…
