FY2026 Medical Residency Match Results Announced
Overview
In the FY2026 match conducted by the Medical Residency Matching Council, placements were determined between medical students and others seeking clinical training and training programs at teaching hospitals. Training will begin in FY2027. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare received information from the Council and published the results. The matching system was introduced alongside the mandatory clinical training requirement in FY2004. It uses a computer algorithm with set rules to determine placements based on the preferences of both applicants and hospitals.
Key points
- The FY2026 match determined placements between applicants seeking training and hospital programs.
- The training covered by the match will begin in FY2027.
- The matching system uses a computer algorithm based on the preferences of both sides to determine placements.
Overview
The FY2026 match conducted by the Medical Residency Matching Council determined placements between medical students and others seeking clinical training and training programs at hospitals that provide clinical training. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is announcing the results after receiving information from the Council.
The match covers people who will begin training in FY2027.
Details
Medical residency matching was introduced alongside the requirement, established in FY2004, that physicians undergo clinical training.
The system determines placements by computer according to set rules (an algorithm), taking into account the preferences of both people seeking clinical training and the training programs at hospitals.