Match Day 2024

Photos by Eileen Barroso

Members of the VP&S Class of 2024—a class that began medical school during the first months of the pandemic—opened their residency match envelopes in the Hudson Lounge at 50 Haven Avenue March 15. They were among a record 41,000 medical students participating nationwide in this year’s match.

The most popular matches for VP&S students were internal medicine, psychiatry, orthopedic surgery, anesthesiology, and pediatrics.

“I’m ecstatic with my match,” said Grace Plassche, who matched in orthopedic surgery at Columbia. “From day one, I’ve learned from the people around me, from my classmates to my professors, and the way they’ve taught us to be not only good doctors but good humans has just been beyond anything I could have imagined.”

Adithya Kannan, who matched in neurological surgery at the University of Wisconsin, says the supportive environment and faculty at VP&S have prepared students for the next phase of their journey as clinicians. “It comes down to the people—we all matched well because of the support of Columbia’s programs that shepherded us through,” he said. “The people here took me under their wing and supported me when things got tough. When I went on away rotations, we just felt ready for the challenges ahead. The professors here make sure you’re ready. It’s going to be challenging, but I’m ready.”