Match Day 2019 - School of Medicine - Wayne State University

On March 15, 2019 the Wayne State University School of Medicine Class of 2019 medical students learned the site of their upcoming residency training at the annual Match Day ceremony. The event mirrors national Match Day events scheduled on the same day throughout the country. Sealed envelopes containing all U.S. medical students’ graduate medical education assignments, including specialty and location of residency, were delivered and opened simultaneously, following the traditional protocol of the National Residency Matching Program, established in 1952.

This year, 272 Wayne State University medical students matched, for a total match success rate of 98.16 percent, one of the highest in the nation.

About Wayne State University:
Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering nearly 350 programs to more than 27,000 graduate and undergraduate students. Wayne State University is Michigan's third-largest university, one of the 100 largest universities in the United States, and ranked in the top 50 American public universities for research expenditures. The WSU main campus encompasses 203 acres linking more than 100 education and research buildings in the heart of Detroit.

Wayne State University, in alliance with Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, is part of Michigan’s University Research Corridor, responsible for $2.15 billion in research and development spending in fiscal year 2015. The URC is one of the nation’s top research clusters and the engine for innovation in Michigan and the Great Lakes region, increasing economic prosperity and connecting Michigan to the world.

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