Announcement
The new residency slots for 2010 have been filled. Thank you to everyone
who applied.
The Application Process
Candidates must apply to the programs of their choice using the method accepted by the program. Most programs participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). A few programs may use their own application or the Universal Application for Residency (PDF, 6 pages). Applicants also are responsible for ensuring that they meet all program prerequisites and institutional policies regarding eligibility for appointment to a residency position prior to ranking a program through the NRMP. In particular, non-U.S. citizens should inquire about visas accepted by the institution.
ERAS is the Electronic Residency Application Service developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges to transmitelectronically the residency applications, personal statements, recommendation letters, deans' letters, transcripts, and other supporting credentials from medical schools to residency program directors. The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) serves as the ERAS coordinator for foreign medical graduates. See the ERAS Web site for more information.
Please note: Registering with ERAS does not register applicants with the NRMP nor does registering with the NRMP register applicants for ERAS.
The Application
Candidates should review carefully the eligibility requirements when applying to residency programs. For example, one consideration for applicants living abroad is that many programs require on-site interviews. Applications should be submitted as early as possible in order to accommodate deadlines for supporting documents and interview schedules. Late applications may not be considered. Do not send any program applications or the Universal Application for Residency to the NRMP.
Candidates also should review carefully application materials to determine if the program requires applicants to enroll in the NRMP to obtain residency positions.
Residency Match
The NRMP Main Match provides an impartial venue for matching applicants' preferences for residency positions with program directors' preferences for applicants. Each year approximately 16,000 allopathic medical school seniors and 15,000 graduates of osteopathic, Canadian or foreign medical schools compete for approximately 24,000 residency positions.
There are four categories of programs participating in the Match:
Categorical - programs that begin in the PGY-1 year and provide the training required for board certification in medical specialties.
Advanced - programs that begin in the PGY-2 year after a year of prerequisite training.
Preliminary - one-year programs beginning in the PGY-1 year that provide prerequisite training for advanced programs.
Physician - programs that are reserved for physicians who have had prior graduate medical education. Physician programs are not available to senior medical students.
The NRMP is not an application service or a job placement service. Applicants must apply directly to residency programs in addition to registering for the Match. Most programs participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), which transmits residency applications to program directors via the Internet. Applicants must register with both NRMP and ERAS to participate in the services of each.
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