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UVA School of Medicine Graduates Make Matches for the Future

March 18, 2024 • By Traci Hale, vmv7mc@virginia.edu Traci Hale, vmv7mc@virginia.edu

Members of the UVA School of Medicine Class of 2024 learned Friday where they will go for the next phase of their training. (Photo by Coe Sweet, Illustration by John DiJulio, University Communications)

It’s a day years in the making.

Friday was Match Day, when medical school students across the United States, including those graduating from University of Virginia School of Medicine, learned where they will continue their professional journeys, training as residents.

“This day is everything I’ve wished for the past eight years and I’m so happy to being staying here at the happiest place on Earth,” said Sayo McCowin, a UVA School of Medicine Class of 2024 student. McCowin learned Friday he will stay in Charlottesville, completing his residency in anesthesiology at UVA Health University Medical Center.

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“I feel like this is such a life-changing day for all of us. We just worked so hard to get here and I’m so excited for our futures,” said Caroline Fisher, who will head to New York University to train in anesthesiology.

Families and friends of the soon-to-be doctors gathered Friday at Old Cabell Hall to celebrate the big day. At noon, the UVA students simultaneously opened their envelopes, revealing the location of their residencies, with 144 students matching programs in 27 states and 24 specialties. Twenty students’ will continue training at UVA Health University Medical Center.

UVA School of Medicine student Sayo McCowin will stay in Charlottesville to continue his training in anesthesiology at UVA Health University Medical Center. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications)

“I am over the moon and couldn’t be happier,” said Rebecca Marchant, who is bound for the University of California, San Diego, specializing in radiation oncology. “This day means so much to all of us. We’ve worked really hard for four years and this is truly the culmination of our hard work. All of these amazing classmates of mine are going to be amazing doctors, so I can’t wait to see what happens next.”

Fisher and Marchant pose together with signs

Rebecca Marchant, left, and Caroline Fisher, right, will head in opposite directions for the next step in their medical training – Marchant to California and Fisher to New York. (Photo by Matt Riley, University Communications)

Most of the new residents will begin their training in early July.

The entire UVA Match Day 2024 ceremony is available to view. And here’s a look more of the joyous celebrations of UVA’s medical students from the Class of 2024 on Match Day.