The College of Osteopathic Medicine at Touro University Nevada is proud to share a 99.4% match/placement into residencies for the 169 soon to be graduates. Notably, 55 medical students will be staying in Nevada, more than last year, to help reduce the physician shortage in our community. Out of these 320 available residency openings, Touro Nevada filled nearly 20 percent of the openings.
“This is what we were founded to do, to graduate the highest quality graduates that will make Nevada a healthier community,” said Dr. Wolfgang Gilliar, Dean of The College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University Nevada. “For all the students participating in Match Day this is the most exciting day of their educational lives, and it is truly the moment of going from dream to reality.”
Match Day is a traditional rite of passage for medical students who have finished their four years of medical education and now embark on their next step as residents. Students in their fourth year rank their desired specialties at hospitals and programs who then rank their choices to find a match. This nationwide event occurred on March 21 at 9 a.m., where the 163 medical students opened their envelopes to find out where they will be continuing their education journey. Additionally in December 2024, six students successfully matched to military residencies with specialties in psychiatry, internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology, anesthesiology and family medicine.
Fifty four percent of the class of 2025 matched/placed into primary care, with the leading specialties being internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine and psychiatry. Internal medicine, which focuses on treating adults, stands out as the primary specialty for students who will remain in Nevada to practice. Twenty-two states will welcome a Touro Nevada osteopathic medicine graduate with Nevada keeping the most followed by California, Texas and Arizona.
“This is the day that matters most in the lives of our medical students,” shared Dr. Irene Gutierrez, Associate Dean of Clinical Education.
ABOUT TOURO UNIVERSITY NEVADA
Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health and Human Services (Touro College of Medicine) has the most medical school graduates in Nevada. Touro’s medical school is fully accredited, and a private, non-profit, Jewish-sponsored institution. Opened in 2004, Touro was established to help address critical needs in health care and education and as a resource for community service throughout the state. Its mission is to provide quality education programs in the fields of healthcare and education in concert with the Judaic commitment to social justice, intellectual pursuit, and service to humanity. Touro University Nevada is home to more than 1,500 students in a wide variety of degree programs including osteopathic medicine, physician assistant studies, education, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and medical health sciences. The University’s Henderson campus houses the Engelstad Research Complex for Biomedical and Human Performance Research that is committed to serving humanity and contributing to intellectual progress through insightful scientific research. The campus also includes a multi-specialty health center for the public that accepts all health insurance and the Sharon Sigesmund Pierce and Stephen Pierce Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. For more information on Touro University Nevada, visit www.tun.touro.edu or call 702-777-8687.
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