Ok so thats as clickbaity a title I’ve every made, but it really seems to decribe a page I ran across today on the NRMP website.
The NRMP program code breaks down into four blocks.
Block 1 – Institution Code
Four characters representing the institution sponsoring the residency program.
Block 2 – Specialty Code
Three characters for the specialty code. For ENT this is always XXX.
Block 3 – Program Type
All ENT residency spots are 5 year programs starting with PGY-1, so they are all categorical programs (type C). Many years ago you matched into an advanced program (type A) for PGY-2 to PGY-5 but had to also match into a prelim year of surgery (type P).
Block 4 – Track Number
Track number zero (0) is the default or main track at an institution. Other tracks may be possible typically 6 or 7 year research tracks.
So that was my little diversion into the NRMP for today. Let me know in the comments if this was interesting…or not.