Fifty-seven UC Riverside School of Medicine students found out where they will be spending the next three-to-seven years of their medical careers at the annual Match Day celebration held Friday, March 19, 2021.
Match Day is a nationwide event that marks the culmination of a rigorous, months-long residency interview program. At 9 a.m. in the west, the UCR students joined students across the country in opening an email from the National Resident Matching Program detailing where they will conduct their residencies. For the second consecutive year, the celebration was held online and streamed to family and friends.
UCR’s overall match rate was 97%, which was above the national average of 94.9%. Overall, 79% of the students matched in primary care and shortage specialties including obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, emergency medicine, and surgery. Fifty (86%) will remain in California, with 45 (78%) remaining in Southern California, and 21 (38%) remaining in Inland Southern California.