Today marks the eagerly awaited moment for medical students and graduates who took part in the 2024 National Residency Match Program.
This program serves as a significant milestone, where applicants from across the world discover who has secured a spot in various US residency programs to embark on the next phase of their medical training.
This year, 80 graduates from the Class of 2023 participated in the Match and received a 99% match rate, exceeding the average national match rate of 93.5% for U.S. medical schools. Nearly 45,000 applicants participated in this year’s national match program.
The 99% match rate marks the twelfth consecutive year that the school’s match rate has been 90% or above. Overall, more than 60% matched in their top three choices for residency.
Leonardo Seoane, MD, FACP, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Ochsner Health said Match Day is the culmination of years of dedication, and our consistently high match rate is a testament to the academic excellence of our partnership with The University of Queensland, as well as to the stellar work of our students, faculty and staff.
“This year, our results are particularly rewarding as we celebrate our continued commitment to UQ by extending our partnership for our unique medical school.
“We are honored to offer a transnational medical school education that spans two continents, providing students with a unique global perspective as they train to be medical professionals,” Dr. Seoane said.
Our graduates have matched into residency training programs from 32 states at many prestigious institutions across the country, including: Ochsner Health, University of Miami, Geisinger Health, Oregon Health and Science University, Scripps Hospital San Diego, GW University Washington, Dartmouth University, Baylor College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic and MedStar, to name a few.
They also matched at in-state programs at Tulane University, LSU New Orleans, and Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport.
These matches span a variety of specialties including: Anesthesia, Pathology, Emergency Medicine, Family and Internal, Medicine, General Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Integrated Vascular Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN, Pathology and Pediatrics.
Of the UQ-Ochsner medical graduates matched this year, 30% are remaining in Louisiana for their residency; the highest since the beginning of the program and 70% matched outside of Louisiana for medical training.
Learn more about the UQ-Ochsner MD program at our next webinar on April 24 at 6pm (CST). https://ochsner.uq.edu.au/events/webinar-meet-our-medical-school-leaders