Match Day 2023 is Here – NSU Hosting Two Celebrations

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NSU to Host TWO Match Day Celebrations for New Doctors – ONLY School in Florida with TWO Medical Schools

 

WHO:               Students, faculty and staff in NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD)

WHAT:             2023 Match Day Celebrations

WHEN:             11 a.m. Friday, March 17

WHERE:          NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus 3300 S. University Drive.

        • One celebration in the The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation, located in the Alvin Sherman Library
        • One celebration in the Rick Case Arena, located in the Don Taft University Center

WHY:               For many years it has been a rite of passage for students getting ready to graduate from medical schools across the United States – Match Day.

This is when the National Resident Matching Program releases the results of all the applicants who applied for residency or fellowship training positions across the United States and students learn where they will enter the field of medicine. What makes this cool is that NSU is one of handful of colleges/universities that has both and MD and DO medical school, and the ONLY one in South Florida – and BOTH are having their Match Day celebrations!

Match Day is a milestone for any medical student, and NSU will host a ceremony where students will learn their destinies, surrounded by their loved ones, the faculty members who trained them, university and community leaders and other dignitaries. Part of the ceremony will be the students announcing the location on where they are heading on a map of the United States.

As we know, the nation is facing a critical shortage of doctors, something that is only anticipated to worsen over the coming years. One of NSU’s Core Values is Community, and for many of our graduating physicians, it is important to them to give back and work in the communities they are from – with many choosing to practice in Florida. In fact, when you look at the data, there are approximately 9,000 doctors who maintain a license to practice in Florida. If you peel that number back just a little more, you’ll see that 2,000 of those are graduates from NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (just over 20%.)

 

This is very cool photo/video and story opportunity – these students are our next generation of physicians, and they will be heading out across Florida, the nation and the world as they continue their personal and professional journey.

 

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About Nova Southeastern University (NSU): At NSU, students don’t just get an education, they get the competitive edge they need for real careers, real contributions and real life. A dynamic, private research university, NSU is providing high-quality educational and research programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree levels. Established in 1964, the university includes 14 colleges, the “theme park” for start-ups, scale-ups , and entrepreneurs, the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation, the 215,000-square-foot Center for Collaborative Research, the private PK1-12 grade University School, the world-class NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, and the Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center, one of Florida’s largest public libraries. NSU students learn at our campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach, and Tampa, Florida, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico, and online globally. With more than 200,000 alumni across the globe, the reach of the NSU community is worldwide.  Classified as having “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is one of only 59 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification and is also the largest private institution in the United States that meets the U.S. Department of Education’s criteria as a Hispanic-serving Institution. Please visit www.nova.edu for more information.

 

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