Match Day 2012: 3/23

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Match Day 2012

With emotions running high,College of Medicine students learned the next step of their journey March 16 during the March Madness-themed celebration of Match Day held at Charleston Music Hall.

Medical Scientist Training Program students Adnan Al-Ayoubi, from left, Adrian Sproul, Christopher Gault, Khaled Moussawi, DeAnna Baker, Russell Jenkins and Thomas Mullen receive their match emails confirming good news.

A total of 140 medical school seniors successfully matched at residency locations in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, Texas and other states as part of the local and national annual Match Day celebrations. Students also match in several residencies positions at MUSC including anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, OB-GYN, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology and surgery.

Drs. Etta Pisano, center, Christopher Pelic and Deborah Deas officiate the selection.

MUSC joined with other March 16 Match Day celebrations across the country. Qualified students register via the National Resident Matching Program and are later computer-matched to 1,246 positions at U.S. residency programs.

Friday, March 23, 2012

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