National 'Match Day' largest on record, but many California students must study elsewhere The National Resident Matching Program announced today that the 2016 Match Day for graduating medical students was the largest on record, with 42,370 registered applicants and 30,750 positions filled. The number of United States medical school seniors grew by 221 to 18,668, and the number of available first-year positions rose to 27,860, which is 567 more than last year. "Match Day," an annual rite of passage for future physicians, is the system through which medical school students and graduates obtain residency positions in U.S. accredited training programs. Despite the high ... March 31, 2016 General Match Day, Medical Students, Residents and Fellows, State Legislation, Graduate Medical Eduction 0 0 Comment Read More »