Full Schedule of Dates
Information about the 2026 MedPhys Match will be available in September 2025.
| September, 2024 | Residency Registration: Registration emails for participation in the Medical Physics Matching Program (the "MedPhys Match") are sent to residency Program Directors, who must complete the online registration process using the NMS Match System. |
| October 8, 2024 |
Applicant Registration: MedPhys Match registration opens for applicants. Prior to registering, applicants should review the information in the Applicant Registration section of this website. A list of programs participating in the MedPhys Match will be available for access on the MedPhys Match website. Program registrations may still be accepted after this date, and the list is updated regularly to reflect changes in program participation. Applicants must contact and apply to programs independently of the MedPhys Match. Application processes and deadlines for programs vary; therefore, applicants should check with programs directly for more information. Many programs use the MP-RAP (Medical Physics Residency Application Program) system provided by AAPM. More information about MP-RAP can be found at https://mprap.aapm.org/. |
| December 1, 2024 | Recommended date by which applicants should register for the MedPhys Match, although registrations can be accepted after this date. |
| March 3, 2025 |
Rankings Open: Applicants and programs may begin to submit Rank Order Lists for the MedPhys Match using the NMS Match System. |
| March 21, 2025 | |
| March 28, 2025 |
Match Results Day: Results of the MedPhys Match are released to applicants and Program Directors. The Post-Match Process begins at 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time. No action to fill positions remaining unfilled is to be taken prior to 12:00 p.m. noon Eastern Time. Unmatched applicants are permitted to seek positions and programs are permitted to fill positions that remain available independently of the MedPhys Match. |
| March 28 - April 11, 2025 | Program Directors send letters of confirmation of the MedPhys Match result to matched applicants within 10 working days of the release of the MedPhys Match results. Applicants must return the letters of confirmation in accordance with the program's instructions within 10 days of receipt of the letter from the program. |
| April 30, 2025 | NMS Match System Closes: After this date, information regarding the results of the Match for applicants and programs, as well as lists of unfilled positions and unmatched applicants, will no longer be available. |
