Perfect Matchmaking: A Deep Dive Into the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Match 2025.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In July 2024, interventional cardiology (IC) fellowship recruitment transitioned to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), representing a major step toward standardizing a process that had long lacked transparency and consistency. This transition followed years of advocacy by professional societies and aimed to improve applicant-program alignment while reducing administrative burden. Evaluating program participation, recruitment practices, and match performance during the inaugural cycle is essential for informing improvements to future recruitment.

Methods

This descriptive study analyzed three data sources: NRMP match outcomes, Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) metrics, and a mixed-methods survey of IC program directors. The survey was devel

SUBMITTER: Khan NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12923335 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature