Match Day 2025 Sees Record Number of Positions Offered

Family medicine residencies offered a record number of positions in the National Resident Matching Program for the 16th year in a row, and the specialty is poised to enter the 2025-26 academic year with the largest intern class in its history. More than 800 family medicine programs participating in the NRMP Main Residency Match filled 4,574 positions, according to results released on March 21. That’s 21 fewer than a year ago. However, when the results of this week’s Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) are reported, this new class of family medicine residents will likely eclipse last year’s record-setting total of 5,189. 

“I’m confident we’ll have virtually all unfilled positions filled by the time the new residency class starts on July 1,” said AAFP Vice President of Student and Resident Initiatives Karen Mitchell, MD, FAAFP, a former program director and past president of the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors. 

Family medicine had 805 unfilled positions, up 169 from 2024. The SOAP process concluded on March 21, but official numbers will not be available for months. For perspective, there were 636 family medicine positions unfilled in last year’s main residency Match, and 594 of those filled through the SOAP.  

In Michigan, 260 family medicine positions were offered in 2025, and so far 204 have been filled. The final number will change once SOAP concludes. Last year 258 positions were offered with 219 filled, and in 2023 there were 252 positions offered with 208 filled.