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Match Day
from LUCOM Viewbook
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Class of 2022 celebrates milestone — 100% MATCH RATE!
The Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) celebrated its fourthyear student-doctor class alongside all other medical schools nationally on Friday, March 18, during annual Match Day.
Match Day is the culmination of medical schools guiding their senior students through their four-year curriculum. This event is a significant milestone for medical students as they receive their future assignment for residency placement — often referred to as the Graduate Medical Education (GME) phase — which is the specialty training that follows medical school graduation.
According to the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®), the 2022 Main Residency Match reports that 47,000 candidates — international, MD, and DO medical students — applied and competed for 36,000 first-year positions with residency programs. The number of U.S. DO seniors matched with residency programs through the NRMP was 6,666 students, or 91.3%. LUCOM achieved a 100% match for its Class of 2022.
LUCOM held its Match Day event virtually for students and their families and friends. The online video conference call with faculty, staff, and the graduating class recognized the countless hours the Class of 2022 spent preparing for and successfully completing the Match for specialty residency programs under the guidance of staff, faculty, and LUCOM leadership.
Read more on LUCOM’s previous match successes and learn more about the match process at LIBERTY.EDU/LUCOM
