Eligibility
All residency programs must have approval from the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) to participate in CASPR.
Registration Process
Participation in the 2027 CASPR requires programs to complete registration in two separate systems: AACPM and the NMS Match System. Both steps are required. Programs that complete one but not the other will not be eligible to participate.
AACPM CASPR Registration
Registration for CASPR with AACPM opened on May 11, 2026 through the AACPM website. To register, programs must submit all required forms and pay the applicable fees directly to AACPM.
Programs that do not complete their registration with AACPM and set up their account with NMS will not be able to receive applications or participate in the 2027 CASPR Match until both of those steps are completed.
NMS Match System Account Setup
The NMS Match System opens for programs on June 29, 2026. An NMS Match System account is required to receive applications, schedule interviews, submit rankings, and obtain results.
A new NMS Match System account must be set up each year. Accounts from previous years are not active.
Starting June 29, 2026, the Program Director of each eligible program will receive an email containing a personalized link and instructions for setting up an NMS Match System account. If you have not received this email by July 1, 2026, please contact CASPR Support at caspr@natmatch.com.
Programs that set up an account in the NMS Match System but do not complete CASPR registration with AACPM will be removed from the 2027 CASPR and locked out of the NMS Match System, until such time as they complete the required registration with AACPM.
After You Setup Your NMS Match System Account
Confirmation
After the NMS Match System account setup is complete, you will receive a confirmation by email which will include the Code Number and track description for each track your program is offering in CASPR (tracks are generally position types such as PMSR and PMSR/RRA). You should provide the Code Number for each track to your applicants as the Code Number uniquely identifies each track in the Match.
Codes and Tracks
Every residency program will have at least one track (usually related to residency position type), and each track is assigned a unique 4-digit Code Number; the first 3 digits of the track Code Number is the residency number (CASPR ID) and the final digit identifies the track (typically the type of position). For example, if program #120 offers only PMSR/RRA positions, it would have one track and the track code would be 1201. If it also offered PMSR positions it would have two tracks and the second track Code Number for the PMSR positions would be 1202.
Updating Your Program and Track Information
Once you have an account, you can log into the NMS Match System to update your program and track information. This includes modifying the number of positions to be filled in a track, adding an additional track to your program, withdrawing a track from CASPR if you no longer intend to offer any positions, or modifying your contact information.
