College of Medicine Class of 2025 Celebrates Match Day
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Nearly 300 fourth-year medical students at the University of Illinois College of Medicine learned where they will complete their training and begin their careers during Match Day ceremonies on Friday, March 21, at each of the College’s three campuses.
The 274 students comprise 173 students from Chicago, 50 from Peoria, and 51 from Rockford.
For College of Medicine medical students, the top matched specialty of 2025 was internal medicine, followed by family medicine and emergency medicine. The top locations include Illinois, California, and New York. The class will scatter to over 30 different states and internationally into Canada.
Match Day is a coordinated national event in which students around the country were notified of their placements in residency programs, where they will receive three to seven years of specialty training following medical school graduation.
173 students from Chicago, 50 from Peoria, and 51 from Rockford matched into residency programs Heading link
“I feel privileged to be here and share in this moment with you,” College of Medicine G. Stephen Irwin Executive Dean Mark Rosenblatt, MD, PhD, MBA, MHA said. “You may have some apprehension, but we have no apprehension about you, individually or collectively. I can tell you, across the country, the students from our medical school are prized because you have grit, you have determination, you have remarkable humanity, and excellence in all that you’ve done. We’re so very proud that you are a product of our College, and that we’ve been fortunate to be part of your training and future success.”
“With you at the helm, the future of medicine is bright.”
| College of Medicine G. Stephen Irwin Executive Dean
Fifty-one students at Rockford matched into residency programs in 22 specialties in 16 different states. Heading link
“Match Day is one of the most exciting days for medical students during their four years of training,” says Alex Stagnaro-Green, MD, MHPE, MHA, Rockford regional dean. “I’m incredibly proud of these talented medical students, who matched into wonderful residency programs throughout the country.”
| Rockford Regional Dean
Fifty students at Peoria matched to 16 different specialties in 19 different states. Heading link
“Today is filled with excitement as the future unfolds for our medical students and they prepare to turn the page from student to resident,” said Meenakshy Aiyer, MD, MACP, Peoria regional dean. “Opening their envelop to learn where they will complete their residency training is an unforgettable moment in the career of a physician, and it is an honor to celebrate this day with our students.”
| Peoria Regional Dean