In June, 57 medical and dental school graduates will come from all over the United States and the world to WellSpan York Hospital to start their residencies.
They will come from schools such as The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, University of Maryland, Drexel University College of Medicine and others.
The incoming residents are part of 15,000-plus medical students who participated in the National Resident Matching Program earlier this month.
“We had a very successful year,” said Richard Sloan, MD, director of medical education. “Everyone involved deserves congratulations for a job well done.
“We will welcome a record number of students in our residency programs this summer,” he added. “The number is higher because of our new orthopedic residency program.”
Sloan said there are more applicants for residency positions, which have remained fairly stable the past decade or so.
Of the 57 students, 19 are D.O.s and 10 are United States citizens who have graduated from a Caribbean-based medical school.
The Match Day program matches medical school seniors with residency programs. Students rank residency programs in order of their preference while the residency programs identify students they would admit.
When the two coincide, a “match” is made. Sloan said students are attracted to WellSpan York Hospital for numerous reasons. Residents can receive excellent training from a talented group of attending physicians who enjoy teaching while treating a wide variety of patients.
Other attractive features include strong ancillary services, an outstanding medical library, a medical simulation center as well as good pay and benefits. Sloan stressed that it’s important to attract high-quality medical school graduates to residency programs.
WellSpan York Hospital has residency programs in Dentistry, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Surgery and Orthopedics.