UK medical students across Kentucky learned where they will go for residency at Match Day ceremony
LEXINGTON, MOREHEAD, BOWLING GREEN, NEWPORT A medical school tradition, the Match Day ceremonies at UK took place simultaneously at noon EDT, the same day every year at medical schools across the country. The National Resident Matching Program pairs the wishes of the students with the needs of hospitals’ residency programs. Students in the graduating class learned the location of their residency programs, celebrated their futures as doctors, and reflected on the past four years at the University of Kentucky. Across all four of UK’s College of Medicine campuses, more than 190 students learned where they will begin practicing medicine. The Class of 2026 celebrated a strong Match Day outcome with a 99% placement rate. Nearly 200 students matched into residency programs across 22 specialties.
True to the college’s mission to improve the health of Kentuckians, approximately 46% of graduates will remain in Kentucky for residency training, with 72 students continuing their training at UK College of Medicine residency programs.
At the Lexington campus, UK College of Medicine Dean Chipper Griffith, MD, reflected on the significance of the day. “This year we celebrate the largest graduating class in the history of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine,” he said. “Whether they remain in Kentucky or train elsewhere before returning, they are helping us fulfill our mission of ensuring that communities across the Commonwealth have access to well-trained physicians.”
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Photos by Mark Mahan, Katie Corbin, Nicole Grosser, and Christina Meadows.
