CMSRU Match Day

On Friday, March 17, 2023, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) fourth-year students joined thousands of medical students from across the nation in learning the next step in their journey to becoming practicing physicians as the National Residency Match Program announced their official residency “Match.”

The annual Match Day event is a rite of passage for graduating medical students, who will advance to a three- to seven-year residency program, getting hands-on experience in a specific discipline.

CMSRU’s medical students were surrounded by their loved ones, fellow students, deans, and faculty in the Collingswood Ballroom as they learned their momentous news.

With a 100% match rate, CMSRU is well above the national match rate average of 93.7%. CMSRU students were offered residency positions at some of the nation’s most prestigious and competitive programs. For the full list of residency matches, click here.

This year’s Match Day was the largest in CMSRU’s history, with 104 students seeking residency positions. Of those students:

  • 55% will be entering primary care residencies, including internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, and OB-GYN.
  • 45% will be entering a variety of specialty residency programs.
  • 25% will remain in New Jersey to complete their training, including 15 students who matched at Cooper.

Many thanks to the faculty, current fellows, and residents for their contributions in teaching, mentoring, and supporting these students throughout the recruitment process.