### Question
How is the term graduate medical education residency matching program defined?


### Answer
The term **graduate medical education residency matching program** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 37b* as the following:

> a program (such as those conducted by the National Resident Matching Program) that, in connection with the admission of students to graduate medical education programs, uses an algorithm and matching rules to match students in accordance with the preferences of students and the preferences of graduate medical education programs

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 37b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE**

