The NRMP Main Residency Match
Each spring, thousands of medical students across the United States render their fate into one of the most bewildering processes of higher education: the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The program was developed in 1952 as a means to “relieve the pressure and inequity of free market recruitment, and to establish a uniform playing field with educational boundaries” with regards to residency training programs. Prior to this, the process of achieving a desirable residency spot was fraught with chaos, with multiple different application forms and processes, not to mention false promises and false information.
Conceptually, the matching procedure seems straightforward: assign medical students to residency programs in a way that streamlines the process and produces the best outcomes for all parties involved. Practically, however, it’s a bit more complicated.
Read More:The NRMP Main Residency Match
Conceptually, the matching procedure seems straightforward: assign medical students to residency programs in a way that streamlines the process and produces the best outcomes for all parties involved. Practically, however, it’s a bit more complicated.
Read More:The NRMP Main Residency Match
