Celebrating their residency matches were, from left: Sonia Yen Jarrett, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatrics); Jake Goldman Prigoff, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center (General Surgery); and Adam Fields, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (General Surgery).
The upbeat dance-pop song “Feel This Moment” was playing at full volume in the Annenberg West lobby on Friday, March 18, as graduating medical students opened their envelopes to learn which residency programs they would be attending during the next phase of their training. Joining them were family members, friends, and Mount Sinai Health System physicians and staff who shared in their energy and excitement, and offered hugs and congratulations during the annual Match Day event.
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s graduating students were matched to residency programs throughout the country, including highly competitive ones at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Duke University Medical Center, and University of California San Francisco Medical Center. Fifty one students will remain within the Mount Sinai Health System to continue all or part of their graduate training.
Carlos Plata-Martinez, who matched with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Anesthesiology), celebrates with his mother, Ivette Plata, DDS, and his sister, Beatriz Juliana Plata.
“Our students matched to great programs nationwide,” says Peter Gliatto, MD, Senior Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education and Student Affairs, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “It is no surprise, because they consistently rank among the top in the country in volunteer experiences, research publications, and board scores, and they also stand out because of their dedication to making our profession a better one.”
The Icahn School of Medicine students were among 18,000 around the nation who participated in the annual Match Day event, which this year was the largest match on record. Match Day is managed by the National Resident Matching Program, a private, nonprofit organization that matches students with residencies in U.S. teaching hospitals. The results are generated by a computerized algorithm that aligns the preferences of applicants with those of residency programs.
Bunmi Okunlola, left, and Sonali Tatapudy are pursuing residencies at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in anesthesiology and pediatrics, respectively.
Sonia Yen Jarrett, who will train in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, was delighted with her match. “I was overjoyed, excited, and most of all grateful to have matched to my top program. I’m looking forward to becoming part of the diverse Philadelphia community and working to bridge health disparities in the underserved pediatric population.”
Bunmi Okunlola will start her residency in anesthesiology and could not be happier with her match. “I was ecstatic when I matched at the Icahn School of Medicine, my top choice, because I truly believe it will be a great fit for me,” she said. “I couldn’t ask for more.”
“I am beyond excited that I matched at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for my general surgery residency,” said Adam Fields. “This was my first choice. I am considering specializing in surgical oncology or minimally invasive surgery. I plan to continue clinical outcomes surgical research and pursue an advanced degree in public health or education.”
In all, 25.5 percent of the graduating class will receive residency training in internal medicine; 12.6 percent in pediatrics; 8.4 percent in emergency medicine; 7.8 percent in anesthesiology; 6.4 percent in psychiatry; and 39.3 percent will pursue training in other specialties that include neurology, obstetrics–gynecology, radiation oncology, and surgery.