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Next Class of Spartan MDs Ready To Move Onto Residency Positions Following Match Day

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The results of the 2017 residency match process are in and over 96 percent of the College of Human Medicine 's graduating students secured a match. In total, 200 students matched for postgraduate medical training positions at teaching hospitals throughout the United States. Residency placements were confirmed for students through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) as well as for those who participated in the SOAP/Post-Match, Military Match, and Advanced/Independent Matches. Of note, 42.5 percent of students chose primary care residency programs, similar to prior matches. The top six specialties placements changed a bit from last year , however, when pediatrics was at the top spot. The top six overall specialty placements this year are as follows: 1. Family Medicine (38 graduates) 2T. General Surgery (23 graduates) 2T. Internal Medicine (23 graduates) 4. Emergency Medicine (20 graduates) 5. Pediatrics (19 graduates) 6. Obstetrics-Gynecology (14 graduates