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"Not only did AUC School of Medicine pave the way for me to become a general surgeon, but it allowed me to further my surgical education in the competitive field of plastic and reconstructive surgery," says Dr. Daniele.

What does it mean to be named a chief resident? Your program director and peers have deemed you ready to handle additional responsibilities in postgraduate training—such as mentoring and advocating for other members of your team, doing work to support overall program objectives, and other added leadership or administrative duties.

Elliott Chen, MD '19 graduated from AUC with not only his top choice residency placement, but also a heightened sense of empathy and an expanded worldview.

Alumna Dr. Valerie Garden discusses her journey from AUC student to ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon.

The Class of 2019 graduate was one of the founding members of the Family Medicine Interest Group at AUC and looks forward to starting her career as a family physician.

In 2018, 37,103 medical school seniors and graduates entered the U.S. National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to compete for a post-graduate residency position.

While many aspiring physicians take their spare time during high school and college to shadow local doctors in their community, Sydne Vogel McKechnie, MD ’15 spent her earlier years making the rounds of skating rinks across the United States.

By traveling to underserved regions in the state, Bal Sharma, MD '84 is able to provide consultative psychiatric services at nursing homes that otherwise wouldn’t have a psychiatrist available.

We’re pleased to recognize the following AUC graduates who have matched into fellowship positions for the upcoming year.

Dr. Cazorla, a plastic and reconstructive surgery fellow at the University of Virginia, discusses how she sees the gender gap in her field narrowing and her career journey since graduating.