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Class of 2025 medical students celebrate ‘magical’ Match Day

Wands weren’t required, but magic was certainly in the air at the ԹϱHealth Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM) Match Day celebration, as fourth-year medical students gathered with family, friends, faculty and loved ones to discover where they will spend the next chapter of their medical careers.

This year, 177 graduating MCOM students eagerly opened their envelopes at noon, joining thousands of medical students across the country who simultaneously learned where they will spend the next three to seven years of their careers training in their chosen specialties. For these students, the moment marked the culmination of years of rigorous study, clinical training and a highly competitive application process. 

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Of this year’s graduating class, 27% will remain in Florida to complete their residency training, with 18 students matching at the ԹϱHealth Morsani College of Medicine. The most popular specialties were internal medicine, diagnostic radiology, anesthesiology, general surgery and psychiatry. Additionally, 35% of students matched into primary care fields.

This impressive group of future physicians secured placements at some of the most prestigious residency programs in the country, including Harvard University, Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania, Cleveland Clinic, the University of Chicago, Vanderbilt University, Duke University, the University of Virginia, Emory University, the University of North Carolina, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, New York University, Wake Forest University, the University of Florida, Baylor University, the University of Michigan, the University of Colorado and the University of Southern California.

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At ԹϱHealth, Match Day is as much about celebration and community as it is about individual achievement. Each graduating class selects a theme for the event, and this year’s class chose “A Magical Match: The Next Chapter Begins” inspired by the mystical world of Harry Potter. 

Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, executive vice president of ԹϱHealth and dean of the ԹϱHealth Morsani College of Medicine, congratulated the students for reaching this milestone occasion. 

“I couldn’t be more excited for you as you take this pivotal next step in your career,” Dr. Lockwood said. “Wherever your residency takes you, from Gryffindor to Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff or even Slytherin, please know that you will always have a home with us at the Morsani College of Medicine.”

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Dr. Charles J. Lockwood, executive vice president of ԹϱHealth and dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (center) with