Fourth-year medical students at Baylor College of Medicine gathered to discover their residency placements as part of the annual National Resident Match Program. This event, known as Match Day, pairs graduating medical students with residency programs across the United States. At Baylor, 194 students participated in this year's match.
Of these students, 70 will begin residencies in primary care fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, and emergency medicine. Forty-seven students will continue their training at Baylor College of Medicine itself, while 83 matched with other Texas-based programs.
Baylor President Dr. Paul Klotman addressed the class before they opened their envelopes containing their matches. He emphasized that "it’s called Match Day, not selection day," encouraging students to embrace the institutions where they matched as places that value them.
Dr. Jennifer Christner highlighted the importance of Baylor's affiliate institutions in providing clinical rotations during medical school. She noted that these affiliates contribute significantly to the quality of education received by Baylor students.
Class President Adel Hassan expressed pride in his classmates' achievements and confidence in their future success as doctors. He reminded them that wherever they go for residency, patients are looking forward to receiving care from skilled physicians like themselves.
Dr. Lee Poythress facilitated the envelope reveal process and praised the students for representing some of the finest talent in the country. The countdown led by Hassan culminated in him matching at UT Southwestern, his top choice.
Among those staying at Baylor for residency is Thomas Bini, who will train in anesthesiology and described Baylor as feeling like home due to his positive educational experience there. William Porter and Chelsea Godfrey also matched at Baylor within its Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program; Porter was drawn by the program's strength while Godfrey valued proximity to her family.
After opening their envelopes, students celebrated with photos and marked their residency locations on a map board.
