March 2024 Page 10 CDU Newsletter
CDU Celebrates Match Day 2024
Over two dozen graduating medical students gathered on the CDU campus in South Los Angeles with friends , family , faculty , and supporters to participate in a Match Day event on Friday , March 15 .
At 9 a . m . local time students simultaneously opened envelopes revealing where the soon-to-be doctors would complete their residency and training positions going forward .
On the third Friday of every March , thousands of graduating medical students nationwide join one another in a dramatic moment as they simultaneously discover where they will spend the next several years of their lives training as residents .
Residency is where doctors train in a specialty , so this has a huge impact on the students ’ futures .
The ceremony featured remarks from CDU faculty and staff including CDU President and CEO Dr . David M . Carlisle , College of Medicine Dean Dr . Deborah Prothrow-Stith , Senior Associate Dean of Medical Student Affairs Dr . Daphne Calmes , and College Chair , Dr . Cesar Barba . Several CDU faculty members were also present to provide congratulatory remarks and encouragement to students .
“ I want to say to all of the family members that are here today , your sweat , tears , and perhaps even blood is what gets us to this point today because the sacrifices that are necessary to produce a medical student , to get them into and through medical school are immense ,” remarked CDU President and CEO , Dr . David M . Carlisle . “ So I want to recognize all of the family members , all of the loved ones , and everyone who is here on behalf of our students