Touro’s New York Medical College Celebrates Match Day 2023 with 99% Match

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Last week, the Class of 2023 at Touro University’s New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Medicine gathered on campus with family and friends for the culmination of years of hard work – the annual Match Day celebration. Along with graduating medical students across the nation, NYMC seniors learned where they were matched to medical residency programs and will continue their training for the next several years in their chosen specialties. Conducted annually by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP), the Match uses a computer algorithm to match the preferences of applicants with the preferences of residency programs, to fill the available training positions at U.S. teaching hospitals.

Ninety-nine percent of the Class of 2023 successfully matched, and students will go on to train in 25 states at 103 different institutions, including several NYMC major clinical affiliated sites, Westchester Medical Center and NYC

Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan as well as clinical affiliated sites, NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, and Lenox Hill Hospital. NYMC students also matched at academic medical centers across the country, including Mayo Clinic, Cleveland clinic, NYU, John Hopkins, Columbia, Weil Cornell, UCLA, Yale and Beth Israel-Deaconess of the Harvard Medical School.

The top career choices for the Class of 2023 were internal medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, psychiatry, general surgery, anesthesiology, radiology, obstetrics and gynecology and neurology.

Shomer Shabbos Residency Matches

NYMC partners with its clinical sites in founding and promoting Shomer Shabbos medical residency training slots, which accommodate Shabbos observance while prioritizing patient care.

“New York Medical College and Touro University are proud to offer the largest number and variety of Shomer Shabbos medical and dental residency training opportunities in the United States. I am always pleased, on Match Day, to see students avail themselves of this option for their training,” said Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and CEO of NYMC.

Four students from NYMC’s Class of 2023 matched to Shomer Shabbos residencies, in internal medicine and pediatrics.

Rachelli Topp is thrilled with her Shomer Shabbos residency position in internal medicine at Westchester Medical Center. Before medical school, Rachelli attended Stern College for Women. She is originally from New York and Los Angeles and is the daughter of Rabbi Kalman and Dr. Jordana Topp. “I really enjoyed medical school and specifically the Jewish experience I had on campus at NYMC. The excellent education was enhanced by Shabbatons, minyanim, shiurim, halachic guidance and kosher food. I was fortunate to never have to work on Shabbos in medical school, and this inspired me to seek out and prioritize a Shomer Shabbos residency.”

Yoel Novograd, a Baltimore native who attended Ner Israel Rabbinical College, is very grateful for his internal medicine residency match in the Shomer

4th year med students Dafna Somogyi and Rachelli Topp who both matched to Shomer Shabbos residencies in Internal Medicine at Westchester Medical Center

Shabbos slot at Temple University. “One of the reasons I chose New York Medical College was because of its affiliation with Touro and the sensitivity to Jewish observance. I never had to worry about missing class over Yomim Tovim. When I applied for my residency, one of the major factors I considered was whether a program was Shomer Shabbos. My ultimate goal is to obtain a cardiology fellowship, and I’m thrilled that I matched to a program that is strong and will help me achieve my career goals, and at the same time, I won’t have to be concerned about working on Shabbos or Yom Tov,” said Novograd.

Cedarhurst Elections

The Village of Cedarhurst is pleased to announce the re-election of Mayor Benjamin Weinstock and Trustees Ari Brown and Israel “Izzy” Wasser. Although they ran unopposed, there were write-in campaigns for the election.

Mayor Benjamin Weinstock, who previously served as a trustee for 21 years, is starting his third term in office as Mayor. He has worked tirelessly serving the Village and its residents and is committed to continuing to do so in the coming years.

Trustee Ari Brown was also re-elected, having served on the Board since 2001. In addition to his role as Trustee, Brown also serves as the Village’s Deputy Mayor. He is also an NYS Assemblyman and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role.

Trustee Israel “Izzy” Wasser, who was first elected to the Board in 2015, has been re-elected and remains dedicated to serving the residents of Cedarhurst. With his exceptional management skills, Wasser has led efforts to improve the Village’s infrastructure, contributing to a better quality of life for residents.

The Village of Cedarhurst is proud to have Mayor Weinstock and Trustees Brown and Wasser continuing to lead the community for another term. The Mayor and the Board are dedicated to making Cedarhurst an even better place to live, work, and raise a family.