Med Students Learn Their Fate At 'Match Day'
Envelopes Hold Key To Future For Doctors-To-Be
POSTED: 4:57 pm EDT March 20, 2008
UPDATED: 5:26 pm EDT March 20, 2008
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BOSTON -- The excitement of "match day" for medical students is a lot like Christmas morning and your birthday all wrapped in one.It’s the day when graduating students learn where they’ve been accepted to do a three-or-four-year medical residency in their chosen specialty.
Video: Medical Students Learn Their FateNewsCenter 5 was at Boston University School of Medicine Thursday at noon when 156 students learned their fate. The excitement was palpable.“Oh my God, oh my God,” said Diana Chen. “I'm going to Oakland, California. It was my first choice. I'm really excited.”Chen will specialize in pediatrics. Her fellow graduate, Meshia Todd, also was accepted at her top choice.“I'm going to Duke University Medical Center,” Todd screamed. She’ll do her residency in family medicine, a specialty that has been in high demand.“Yes, there’s definitely a shortage. We need so many doctors to practice primary care. Especially in the Southbut everywhere over the entire country,” said Todd.The 156 BUMS graduates will scatter from coast to coast, but some are staying in Boston, undaunted by the high cost of living here.“We're both staying here at Boston University,” said John Kuryloi and his fiancée, Kendra Iskander. “I'm doing orthopedics and Kendra's doing surgery, so we're really happy to be staying here.”“I'm totally speechless right now,” said Chen, a sentiment echoed by Todd. “Yes, exciting day,” she said.
Video: Medical Students Learn Their FateNewsCenter 5 was at Boston University School of Medicine Thursday at noon when 156 students learned their fate. The excitement was palpable.“Oh my God, oh my God,” said Diana Chen. “I'm going to Oakland, California. It was my first choice. I'm really excited.”Chen will specialize in pediatrics. Her fellow graduate, Meshia Todd, also was accepted at her top choice.“I'm going to Duke University Medical Center,” Todd screamed. She’ll do her residency in family medicine, a specialty that has been in high demand.“Yes, there’s definitely a shortage. We need so many doctors to practice primary care. Especially in the Southbut everywhere over the entire country,” said Todd.The 156 BUMS graduates will scatter from coast to coast, but some are staying in Boston, undaunted by the high cost of living here.“We're both staying here at Boston University,” said John Kuryloi and his fiancée, Kendra Iskander. “I'm doing orthopedics and Kendra's doing surgery, so we're really happy to be staying here.”“I'm totally speechless right now,” said Chen, a sentiment echoed by Todd. “Yes, exciting day,” she said. Copyright 2008 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
