College of Medicine – Tucson celebrates Match Day 2023
With red envelopes in hand, 108 University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson fourth-year medical students counted down the seconds until 9 a.m. on March 17 when they joined soon-to-be residents across the country finding out where they would spend the next stage of their medical training.
The day is the culmination of four years of study, research and rotations and occurs on the third Friday in March nationwide.
From breakfast burritos, pastries and donuts to shooting sparklers and dance music, students, along with family, friends and faculty, celebrated the moment.
While 47 of the soon-to-be residents will remain in Arizona, matches were made at 57 different hospitals in 25 states.
Read a Match Day memories story in Health Sciences Connect.
Jeenal Shah of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson poses with her family after learning she matched with the Detroit Medical Center during the Match Day celebration.
Connor Vuong (center) poses with his parents, Chuong and Quynh Vuong, after announcing he matched with the University of Washington at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Match Day celebration.
College of Medicine – Tucson student Stephan Bremer raises his hands in celebration after announcing his match to the Western Michigan University Stryker School of Medicine in orthopedic surgery during the annual Match Day celebration.
(From left) Leman Abuzeid celebrates while hugging her daughter Leenda Osman, a Primary Care Physician Scholarship recipient, after finding out she matched with the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix in internal medicine.
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson student Steve Willden celebrates his University of Utah match with his wife Marcella and daughter Stella during the Match Day celebration.
(From left) UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson class representatives Matthew Sivertson and Gabi Mintz celebrate Match Day with Peter Sherman, who announced his match with the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School.
UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson student, Gurkaran Singh (center) poses with his parents at the Match Day ceremony while his friend takes a photo. Singh matched with Kaiser Permanente-Santa Clara, California.
(From left) UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson class of 2023 representatives Matthew Sivertson and Gabi Mintz look on as Waheed Asif holds his daughter Carly’s hand as he announced his match during the annual Match Day ceremony.
(From left) UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Richard Martinez Amini, MD, associate dean of student affairs and Kevin Moynahan, MD, vice dean for education, pose for a photo during the 2023 Match Day celebration. Dr. Amini is holding a “championship” belt awarded to him by the class of 2023 for all the support he gave them.
UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson students Peter Sherman (left podium) and Gabrielle Milillo (right podium) announce they matched at the University of Texas, Austin during the Match Day celebration.
(From left) UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson students Gurkaran Singh, Paul Nguyen and Ahmad Safdar hold up their Match Day cards. They matched at Kaiser Permanente-Santa Clara, California; UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix; and the Cleveland Clinic respectively.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson class of 2023 gathers for a group photo before the Match Day event.