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| Dr. Sokol congratulates doctor-to-be Aneema Van Groenou Knaebel and her husband. |
Match Day was a very happy time for medical students at Wayne State University. The Class of 1999 found out where they will be heading for residency training programs upon graduation from medical school. WSU students did very well in the National Residency Match Program--an annual festivity for medical students across the country who simultaneously learn what their professional careers hold in store.
Ninety-one percent of participating WSU students were accepted to one of their top three choice programs and 66 percent were accepted to their first-choice institution. This year’s Match Day program also revealed that 42 percent of Wayne State’s graduating medical students will complete residency training programs outside the state of Michigan. Throughout the summer, graduates will begin residencies at such prestigious institutions as Georgetown, Emory, Duke, Baylor, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and Massachusetts General.
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| Bedi Harjaneet shares his good news with Year III student Deep Bassi.. |
As in the past, more than half the class will provide medical care to people in Michigan and more than half will enter primary care fields.
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| Bellinda Bays in the final moments of anticipation. |
"We take great pride in supplying the country with well-trained physicians," said Jane Thomas, PhD, assistant dean for student affairs. "Our students provide a balance between physicians who will serve their immediate communities and out-of-state physicians who enhance the visibility of Wayne State. Each of these elements is an important part of our mission."
Match Day, or the National Residency Match Program, occurred in March when medical students across the country simultaneously learned of the computer-matched results which were the culmination of a competitive interviewing and selection process between students and hospitals, who ranked their top choices.
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| Brion Lock rises to the occasion. | Michael McAvoy and Sarah Mathew celebrate their upcoming residencies. |
"This is very exciting for the medical school and the university. It shows that institutions in our own area and across the country recognize Wayne State’s excellence in education, research and training programs," said Robert Sokol, MD, dean of the WSU School of Medicine. "The Class of 1999 is helping WSU achieve its strategic goal of gaining increased prominence and visibility."