Medical students and mentors thrill in the magic of Match Day

By Erin Hoover Barnett March 17, 2017 Portland, Ore.

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2017 OHSU Match Day

OHSU's Class of 2017 learned their residency destinations at OHSU's Match Day, March 17, 2017. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

Ann Oluloro (left) holds the letter which will reveal the next step of her medical career, as her mother Lydia Michael looks on, at OHSU's Match Day, March 17, 2017 in Portland. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

Lydia Michael (left) looks on as her daughter Ann Oluloro opens her residency match at OHSU's Match Day, March 17, 2017 in Portland. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

Lydia Michael (left) and her daughter Ann Oluloro celebrate Oluroro's residency match at OHSU's Match Day, March 17, 2017 in Portland. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

Alissa Goodwin was delighted to learn she will be completing her residency in Eastern Washington, as she read her match at OHSU Match Day, March 17, 2017 in Portland. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

Ishan Patel shares the news of his residency match at OHSU's Match Day, March 17, 2017 in Portland. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. Patel will complete his residency at OHSU. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

Mary McLean screams after reading her residency destinationat OHSU's Match Day, March 17, 2017 in Portland. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

Jesus Montiel (left) celebrates with his wife Mary McLean after learning McLean's residency destination, during OHSU Match Day, March 17, 2017 in Portland. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

Kaegan Scully-Engelmeyer (left) comforts his girlfriend Annaleigh Boggess, at OHSU's Match Day, March 17, 2017 in Portland. Boggess learned she will be heading to New Mexico to complete her residency. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

Josiah Brown (left) and Emma Cantor will both be heading to the University of Washington. The couple learned their residency destinations at OHSU's Match Day, March 17, 2017. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

Alissa Goodwin and her husband Joshua Goodwin will be heading to Eastern Washington, where Alissa will complete her residency. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day

A map at OHSU's Match Day, March 17, 2017 shows the residency destinations of OHSU's Class of 2017. Graduating medical students across the nation learned simultaneously where the next step of their medical career would take place. Placements are determined by a national resident matching program. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

2017 OHSU Match Day