WSU College of Medicine Celebrates Match Day for Class of 2022
March 19th was Match Day for the Class of 2022.
Fourth-year medical students across the state and beyond opened their virtual envelopes holding news they had been working toward for years: their residency program match.
WSU Internal Medicine Residency Program Welcomes Second Class of Residents
Leading up to Match Day, the WSU Internal Medicine Residency Program-Everett saw a 19% increase in the number of applications over last year in the 2021 main residency match. This was driven by a 59% increase in applicants graduating from U.S. Osteopathic medical schools and 34% increase in applicants graduating from U.S. Allopathic schools.
On Match Day, the Internal Medicine Residency Program welcomed 16 new individuals across the country to its residency program. 15 of the 16 new residents are from the Pacific Northwest or attended medical school in the Pacific Northwest, and six of the residents are graduates of Washington medical schools. Among those were three MD students from the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
The residents were selected from more than 2,300 applicants—83 of which were from a Washington medical school.
“The data shows a significant increase in interest in our program,” said David Aufdencamp, associate designated institutional official for the Graduate Medical Education program. “We’re not just attracting WSU students. We are attracting medical students from the surrounding medical colleges to stay in the region and train in the region.”
The newest residency class represents the experiences, qualities, and attributes sought after using the holistic approach to resident selection. With the significant ties to the Everett and surrounding areas, these residents will likely serve patients in the community for years to come. The newest residents began taking new patients at the continuity clinic at Providence Regional Medical Center on July 1, 2022.