Rochester Reporter

In a tradition celebrated across the nation, medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry joined their peers in discovering where they will begin their residency training. The event took place on Friday, March 21, in the Class of ’62 Auditorium.

"Match Day is a significant milestone in every physician’s journey—it marks the beginning of a new chapter of their career and is the culmination of years of hard work," said David R. Lambert, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Medical School Education. He added that the university takes pride in graduates who continue their training locally as well as those moving nationwide.

The process leading to Match Day involves fourth-year medical students applying and interviewing for residency programs. Students and institutions then submit ranked lists, which are used by the National Residency Match Program to match candidates with programs. Some early match participants have already been notified.

David Linehan, MD, CEO of URMC and dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry stated, "Our medical students’ journey at the University of Rochester is enriched not only by the rigorous academic curriculum but also by involvement in research, impactful volunteer and community service, varied elective pathways, and transformative international experiences." He emphasized how these experiences prepare them for modern medicine's challenges.

For this year’s class pursuing residency training, 26 students will remain or return to train at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Most will stay within New York State (38), while others head to Massachusetts (10), California (7), Ohio (6), Pennsylvania (5), with additional placements across 16 other states totaling 21 different states. Students were matched into 29 specialties; internal medicine had the largest group followed by anesthesiology, diagnostic radiology, general surgery, family medicine, psychiatry, and emergency medicine.