Friday, March 21st, was a big day for graduating medical school students, Match Day! On Match Day, the National Resident Matching Program released the results to applicants seeking residency positions across the U.S.
Medical students across the nation opened sealed envelopes that revealed where they’ll be embarking on their next journey to becoming a practicing physician. Following their graduation from medical school, physicians join a residency program to gain extensive hands-on clinical experience based on their specialty. The Pediatric Residency Program at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is designed to provide all residents throughout the program exposure to general pediatrics, as well as core subspecialty rotations, in order to ensure a well-rounded experience and help serve as a strong foundation for future pediatric practice.
At our academic partner’s campus, Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, four students were matched to our program. Along with the soon-to-be FIU graduates, 24 other residents from across the U.S. and beyond will begin their program on our campus this July.
The recently announced academic affiliation between Nicklaus Children’s Health System and FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine will expand physician training, research, and patient care, improving the health of children in South Florida and beyond. Our hospital is now the exclusive pediatric teaching hospital for FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, and members of the Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists, the health system's medical group practice, will be eligible to serve as faculty in the college's Department of Pediatrics.
“As the largest pediatric residency program in Florida, we’re thrilled to welcome our new residents, the next generation’s world-class pediatricians,” says Beatriz Cunill-De Sautu, MD, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency Program Director. “We pride ourselves on providing clinical and educational opportunities that give our residents the comprehensive skills needed to develop into excellent pediatricians in the communities they serve.”