Current participation rates for the 2028–9 academic year (Match occurring in May 2027):
100% of gyn (only) fellowship programs
100% of breast (only) fellowship programs
92% of gyn/breast fellowship programs (22/24 programs with positions for 2028-9)
Next steps:
AAPath Fellowship Directors Committee is working on a communication to resident applicants, via the PRODS and GMEAS listservs.
Programs participating in the Match should expect to begin interviews in early 2027.
Applicants can see the listing of Gyn and Gyn/Breast programs (including Match-participating programs) on our Fellowship List page
There is no NRMP requirement about application deadline or interview timelines. However, other subspecialties have found that interviews from January through March (2027) work best for the April 15, 2027 rank list submission deadline. Earlier interviews risk applicants forgetting the strengths of your program.
AAPath is working on a website to list participating programs and will communicate the site to applicants and programs when it launches. The information on that site should be consistent with what is shown on the GPFN site.
The AAPath working group is preparing FAQ sheets for programs and applicants. These will be posted on their new website and linked on the GPFN site.
Programs can expect to be asked for more program data to provide to NRMP soon. They have not yet sent the list of information they need.
In Fall 2025, it was announced that >75% of fellowships and >75% positions in gyn only, breast only, and combined gyn/breast had agreed to participate in an NRMP Match. This participation is sufficient for the Match process to go live.
From this point on, the majority of fellowship positions in gynecologic pathology (+/- other subspecialties) will be awarded through the NRMP Match.
The first Match will be in May 2027 for the training year 2028–2029. Among participating programs, recruitment for the first year within the Match will take place in Fall 2026/Spring 2027.
While most programs are choosing to participate in the Match, there remain a number of nonparticipating programs. Applicants are referred to these specific programs for their application timeline and process.
FAQ for all selective pathology subspecialties, including GYN: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z2r14fllw32soea0g6efr/NRMP-Match-FAQs-v3.docx?rlkey=zpfoayxo5mfix1dgnwdb8oxdb&e=1&dl=0
Road to the Match for GYN specifically: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14gHDTjWKwrRrYuWju7XtExkEY5C0la_i/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=108672333512377964881&rtpof=true&sd=true
The Association for Academic Pathology (AAPath) provides an informational page covering the recent effort toward unified recruiting processes across all selective pathology subspecialties.