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Match Day 2024 Slideshow

UC San Diego School of Medicine students gathered with family and friends to celebrate learning when they matched for residency training.

Dean Will Head Organization Matching Medical Students with Residency Programs

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Board of Directors has appointed Maria C. Savoia, MD, dean of Medical Education at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, as board chair of the nonprofit organization that oversees the medical resident matching process nationwide.

Soccer Matches, Then a Doctor Does Too

Every year, at precisely 9 a.m., medical school graduates nationwide find out where they will spend their residencies. On Friday, the 117 members of the 2019 UC San Diego School of Medicine graduating class will be among them.

Too Much Sitting, Too Little Exercise May Accelerate Biological Aging

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that elderly women who sit for more than 10 hours a day with low physical activity have cells that are biologically older by eight years compared to women who are less sedentary.

Students Meet Their Match

On Friday, fourth-year medical school students nationwide learned where they matched for residency training. At UC San Diego, 141 medical students matched, with 77% of them remaining in California for their graduate medical training.

It’s a Match! UC San Diego Medical Students Receive Residency Placements on Match Day

UC San Diego School of Medicine celebrates Match Day, an annual event when medical students across the country receive their residency placements from the National Resident Matching Program.

March Matchness 2017

Each year, at precisely the same moment — 12 p.m. on the East coast, 9 a.m. on the West — thousands of graduating medical school students across the country simultaneously tear open an envelope. The single sheet of paper inside informs each graduate where he or she will do their…

Researchers Uncover Importance of Aligning Biological Clock with Day-Night Cycles

Scientists studying bacteria have identified the roots of a behavior that is regulated by the circadian clock. The research provides a striking example of the importance of keeping the internal biological clock aligned with the external environment so that processes occur at the right time of day.

UC San Diego Participates in National #GivingTuesday for Second Year

Black Friday and Cyber Monday now have a philanthropic counterpart: #GivingTuesday. The national day of giving—currently in its second year—is slated for Dec. 3. UC San Diego is once again participating as an official partner of #GivingTuesday, which encourages charitable giving and celebrates the spirit of philanthropy.

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