HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Fourth-year medical students from Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine gathered today for the annual Match Day ceremony, where they learned where they will complete their residency training over the next three to seven years. A total of 69 students from the Class of 2025 successfully matched to residency programs across the country.
The Residency Match Process
The National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) coordinates the residency match using a computerized mathematical algorithm that aligns student preferences with those of residency programs. Medical students nationwide, including those from Marshall University, simultaneously opened their match letters at the same designated time.
Primary Care and Specialty Matches
This year, half of Marshall’s graduating medical students matched into primary care residencies, which include family medicine, internal medicine, internal medicine/pediatrics, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology—all critical fields in West Virginia’s healthcare system. The remaining students secured positions in specialized fields, including:
- Anesthesiology
- Child neurology
- Dermatology
- Diagnostic radiology
- Emergency medicine
- General surgery
- Neurology & neurological surgery
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Pathology
- Psychiatry
A significant 27 students will remain in West Virginia to complete their residency training, contributing to the state’s medical workforce.
Student Reflections
Richard Ford Jr., a graduate from Ashland, Kentucky, matched into an anesthesiology residency at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Reflecting on his journey, Ford shared:
“Match Day is a significant milestone, and I’m excited for the next step—learning in a real clinical setting. Marshall always felt like home, and it has prepared me well for this next chapter.”
National Match Day Statistics
This year marks the largest Match Day in the NRMP’s 73-year history, with 52,498 applicants vying for 43,237 residency positions across 6,626 training programs nationwide.
The event highlights an important milestone for medical students as they transition into the next phase of their careers, shaping the future of healthcare.
