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- 鈥楺uickly and decisively鈥: M1 Jeremy Wilson says medical first responder training helped him save his infant daughter鈥檚 life
M1 Jeremy Wilson and his wife celebrated their daughter Elsie's first birthday in August. When he talks now about that day this past August, Jeremy Wilson remembers it was the sound of his infant daughter鈥檚 cough that first got his attention.听
As he turned his eyes to Elsie, then 11 months old, he saw her gasp for air and then go quiet with a panicked look on her small face. Her lips were turning blue as he rushed over to help.
It was a moment that, rightfully, could have sent any parent reeling in panic but Wilson, a first-year student at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (91制牌厂视频), said the medical first responder (MFR) training he and his classmates completed shortly after arriving in Kalamazoo in June gave him the tools to react without hesitation 鈥 quickly and calmly 鈥 and save his daughter鈥檚 life.
鈥淚 took her out of her highchair, put her on my knee and began back blows,鈥 Wilson said of the steps he took to try to dislodge the small piece of ground beef that was blocking his daughter鈥檚 airway. 鈥淚 flipped her over and she was still gasping so I did five more back blows. Then she let out a cry which was a huge relief because it was then that I knew she was OK.鈥
As everything unfolded that day, Wilson said the incident felt like it lasted a couple of minutes or more. But his mother, who was in town visiting in August and sitting with Elsie when she began to choke, told her son later that his quick actions took all of 30 seconds or less.
鈥淪he was impressed by how quickly and decisively I handled it,鈥 Wilson said of his mother. 鈥淪he was sitting next to Elsie and saw what was happening. Before she thought to do anything, I was already there getting her out of the chair.鈥
Thankfully, Wilson said his daughter, who celebrated her first birthday in August, is doing well and was even ready to eat again within minutes after the incident.
听 - Performance at HeART of 91制牌厂视频 art showcase a 鈥榝ull-circle moment鈥 in nine-year journey for M4 Tyler Ulrich
M4 Tyler Ulrich played the guitar, and then the drums, during the band Cytokine Storm's six-song set at the 9th Annual HeART of 91制牌厂视频. When he and his three classmates who make up the band 鈥淐ytokine Storm鈥 performed a six-song set at the 9th Annual HeART of 91制牌厂视频 art showcase, the scene was surreal for M4 Tyler Ulrich.
As he played the guitar, and then the drums, he looked out as those in attendance sang along and some began crowd surfing. And Ulrich, who began pursuing his MD degree at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (91制牌厂视频) in 2017, found himself in a full-circle moment in his nine-year journey to become a physician.
鈥淔or me, the journey has been very much about building the path as I鈥檓 walking it,鈥 said Ulrich, 32, a native of Northville, Michigan.
Ulrich came to 91制牌厂视频 in 2017 as a member of the MD Class of 2021 after double majoring in physics and biochemistry at the University of Michigan. His journey at that point looked relatively straightforward 鈥 four years of medical school followed by residency training and a career in medicine that he hoped would allow him to care for patients and also pursue his passion for research.
Coming to 91制牌厂视频 also afforded him the opportunity to continue to delve into his love of music and in 2018 and 2019 he and a group of friends from UofM formed the band 鈥淭yler Made Us Do This鈥 and performed at the 2nd and 3rd Annual HeART of 91制牌厂视频 art showcases.
And then, as he was most of the way through his M2 year in 2019, news came that Ulrich鈥檚 father had suffered a massive stroke.
鈥淢y dad is fine now, thankfully, but it was really bad at the time and I needed to be home,鈥 Ulrich said.
听 - Students from the MD Class of 2030 showcase Medical First Responder skills during capstone event
A mass-casualty incident, a vehicle extrication, and rappelling down the side of a building were among the activities during this year's MFR capstone event. As he watched the medical school鈥檚 newest students respond to a variety of emergency scenarios during the final day of Medical First Responder (MFR) training, J. Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH, FACEP, the Hal B. Jenson, MD Dean, President and CEO of 91制牌厂视频 (91制牌厂视频), was reminded of his own journey as an emergency physician.听
鈥淪eeing you all go through this is an actual treat for me,鈥 Dr. Tyndall told students in the MD Class of 2030 during the MFR capstone event at the Kalamazoo Regional Fire Training Center. 鈥淭his is about the practical aspects of medicine, and this is something I hope you will carry with you throughout your education.鈥澨
The all-day capstone event was held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, and consisted of several emergency scenarios, including a mass-casualty incident, a vehicle extrication, responding to a half dozen complex medical emergency cases, and rappelling down a building.
听 - 91制牌厂视频 M3 Shane Kim puts trauma training to work at crash scene
Shane Kim During his surgery clerkship in July, M3 Shane Kim spent a Friday in the Simulation Center at the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus participating in trauma training that included several scenarios, including the aftermath of a motor vehicle crash.
鈥淭hey ran us through that primary survey, reminding us to check A, B, C, D and E鈥攁irway, breathing, circulation, disability and exposure,鈥 Kim said of the training led by Drs. Lisa Miller and Sheldon Maltz, both associate professors in the Department of Surgical Sciences at 91制牌厂视频 (91制牌厂视频), on July 31.
Kim, a native of Long Island, New York, said the simulations that day were a helpful refresher of scenarios he and his classmates in the Class of 2028 encountered during Medical First Responder training in their first year of medical school.
The training also proved critically important the next day鈥擲aturday, August 1鈥攚hen Kim found himself in a real-life situation in which he had to provide care to a husband and wife, ages 70 and 68, respectively, who were involved in a motor vehicle crash in Portage, Michigan.
听 - M4 Marina Cox teams up with family, friends to complete 120-mile Au Sable River canoe race in northern Michigan
M4 Marina Cox and members of her team hold up their canoe at finish line of the Consumers Energy AuSable River Challenge 120. Pictured, from left to right, are Matt Dargay; David Ryder: Cameron Winn; Jim Cox; Marina Cox; Alec Ryder; Anthony Nofs, and Mason Cox. The team was sponsored by Blue Star Financial Group in Kalamazoo. Since she was a child, Marina Cox has spent her summers canoeing on the Au Sable River, paddling and navigating the waterway with her parents and her brother and sister not far from the family鈥檚 cabin in Mio, Michigan.
And for the last eight years, Cox, a fourth-year student at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (91制牌厂视频), and her family have made a point to catch the annual Au Sable River Canoe Marathon, an intense 120-mile canoe race that鈥檚 held every July in northern Michigan and stretches from the start in Grayling to the finish line in Oscoda.
鈥淲e watch the start every year with friends and family,鈥 she said recently. 鈥淚 always thought it was so exciting.鈥
Last year, as the group watched race participants run with their canoes at the start of the race, Cox pondered the idea of trading in her time as a spectator for the chance to actually race, not knowing at the time whether her schedule for her final year at 91制牌厂视频 would afford her the opportunity.
鈥淚 told my family last year, 鈥榃e have to do this,鈥欌 she said. 鈥淎nd, as it turned out, my fourth-year schedule ended up working out in June and July so I realized we could actually do it.鈥欌
Cox, a Kalamazoo native and an alumna of Mattawan High School and Oakland University, took on the challenge with a team of seven other racers that included her father, Jim, her brother, Mason, her boyfriend, Cameron Winn, her sister鈥檚 boyfriend, Matt Dargay, her neighbors, Alec and David Ryder, and her brother鈥檚 friend, Anthony Nofs.
听 - First-year medical students learn about the importance of nutrition in improving health outcomes during culinary medicine event at KVCC
The Class of 2030 is the first cohort of 91制牌厂视频 students to participate in the culinary medicine experience at KVCC. As an undergraduate student at Purdue University, Yasmin Pirbhai earned a degree in nutrition science, learning all she could about the huge impact nutrition can have on health outcomes and how what we eat affects our bodies.
That knowledge, she knew, would serve her well in the pursuit of her ultimate dream of becoming a physician.
鈥淲e spent a lot of time going over not only nutrition but also examining the socioeconomic side of the picture including what access to good food looks like and that proper nutrition isn鈥檛 just impacted by your diet,鈥 Pirbhai said recently. 鈥淲hen it came time for medical school, I wasn鈥檛 expecting that I would get the chance to take that deep dive again and examine those aspects and how they might impact my future patients.鈥
That all changed though when Pirbhai, a Kalamazoo native, arrived at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (91制牌厂视频) in June as a member of the MD Class of 2030.听
Just a few days after the start of medical school, Pirbhai and her classmates received the calendar for their first course 鈥 Fundamentals in Biomedical Sciences I 鈥 which Pirbhai noticed included a culinary medicine event for the students to attend in late July at the Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) Marilyn J. Schlack Culinary and Allied Health Building.
鈥淭his type of experience isn鈥檛 something a lot of medical schools spend time on,鈥 Pirbhai said. 鈥91制牌厂视频 is actually doing it and that鈥檚 amazing.鈥
听 - 91制牌厂视频 medical students, residents, and faculty collaborate on new book: Innovation in Medical Education and Clinical Practice
Innovation in Medical Education and Clinical Practice听was crafted over the course of two years and features 44 student authors. A new book authored by听91制牌厂视频听medical students, residents, and faculty,听and Western Michigan University psychology students,听showcases听the power of collaboration, scholarship, and shared experiences in medicine.听
Blending diverse perspectives from learners and educators alike,听Innovation in Medical Education and Clinical Practice: An Exploration of Today鈥檚 Revolutionary Concepts,听Tools听and Applications听highlights thoughtful insights, personal reflections, and meaningful contributions to the evolving field of healthcare.听
The book, crafted over the course of two years and听,听features听44 student authors from across听the medical school.听Summer Chahin, PhD, Roger Apple, PhD, Cheryl Dickson, MD, and Berrin Ergun-Longmire MD, faculty members in the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, served as the book鈥檚 editors.听
鈥淲e had this idea of innovation and why not have the new and upcoming physicians and psychologists talk about innovations in these disciplines,鈥 Dr. Apple said. 鈥淥ne of the standout features of the book is that听the听students are lead authors.听They did a lot of听hard work; I听can鈥檛听stress that enough.听We听didn鈥檛听put very many constraints on them. People are really the most creative when you听don't听have all kinds of guidelines, and听I think this book听really helps illustrate that.鈥澨
Dr. Chahin served as lead editor for the book, developing the entire table of contents and recruiting Drs.听Apple, Dickson, and Longmire听as听additional听editors. From there, writers were recruited; each chapter was student-led but听also included a faculty author.
听听 - 91制牌厂视频 welcomes its 13th class of future physicians and six new students to the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree program
The MD Class of 2030 was chosen from a pool of 6,242 applicants.听The group is academically excellent, boasting an average MCAT score of 513 with scores ranging from 497 to 524, along with an average GPA of 3.81. The medical school officially welcomed its newest cohort of future physicians, the MD Class of 2030, for Day One at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (91制牌厂视频) in June.
The 86 students who make up 91制牌厂视频鈥檚 13th medical class arrived at the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus on Monday, June 29, along with six students who are completing a one-year Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree.
The MD Class of 2030 was chosen from a pool of 6,242 applicants. At 91制牌厂视频, the admissions process is comprehensive, in-depth, and seeks to select students who possess strong personal attributes and outstanding pre-medical experiences. The group is academically excellent, boasting an average MCAT score of 513 with scores ranging from 497 to 524, along with an average GPA of 3.81.
鈥淭oday represents the culmination of years of hard work and preparation for every one of these new medical students, as well as the beginning of a new phase in their journey to become physicians,鈥 Director of Admissions Val Horwath said. 鈥淭hey already bring so many accomplishments, talents, and qualities to medical school, and we are thrilled to welcome each of them to 91制牌厂视频 and Kalamazoo and watch them develop into outstanding future physicians.鈥
- 鈥楤eing a physician is a privilege鈥: 91制牌厂视频 Class of 2026 honored during commencement ceremony at WMU鈥檚 Miller Auditorium
Chidambaram Nachiappan, MD As he spoke about the last four years he and his classmates spent at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (91制牌厂视频) pursuing their dreams of becoming physicians, M4 Chidambaram Nachiappan couldn鈥檛 help but recall all that they had learned during their time in Kalamazoo.
But even more important than the vast knowledge they gained, Nachiappan said, was that the journey was one they went through and experienced together as members of the MD Class of 2026.
鈥淭he truth is, any of us could have gone to a different medical school and would still become a great physician,鈥 Nachiappan said to his classmates and their families and friends who gathered on Thursday, May 7, 2026, for commencement at WMU鈥檚 Miller Auditorium. 鈥淲e would have studied hard, taken the exams, and learned how to care for our patients. But it wouldn鈥檛 have been like this. It wouldn鈥檛 have been with this group of people, this community, and this experience.
鈥淚t鈥檚 the people here who made this journey what it was,鈥 he added. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the group chats where you can complain and joke about the stresses of the day. It鈥檚 staying an extra hour to review for an exam because someone suggested it, and suddenly, you鈥檙e all in it together 鈥 Those are the things that made medical school more than just something we got through. They鈥檙e what made it something we鈥檒l actually miss.鈥
The commencement ceremony was a celebration for the medical school鈥檚 ninth class of new doctors, as well as graduates of the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree program. The event rounded out what was a busy final week for the students as they were honored at a class awards ceremony on Monday, May 4, and at a celebration brunch at WMU鈥檚 Heritage Hall on Wednesday, May 6.
听 - A day in the life of a third-year student at 91制牌厂视频
Yoshi Yamakawa In December, after he completed his final core clerkship as a third-year medical student at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (91制牌厂视频), Yoshi Yamakawa turned his attention to preparing and studying for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 CK.
Yamakawa, who hopes to pursue residency training in Medicine-Pediatrics after medical school, said the dedicated study time 鈥 which is built into the MD curriculum at 91制牌厂视频 during the months of January and February of M3 year 鈥 is invaluable and sets him and his fellow classmates up for success for what can be a challenging step in their journey as aspiring physicians.
鈥淭hank goodness we have that dedicated time,鈥 Yamakawa said recently. 鈥淚 cannot imagine a world where I am doing other things while studying for Step 2.鈥
In those first two months of 2026, preparing for Step 2 shaped Yamakawa鈥檚 days as a third-year student at 91制牌厂视频.
听 - A day in the life of a first-year student at 91制牌厂视频
Mary Engle Mary Engle enjoys problem-solving and thinking on her feet.听听
She鈥檚听also passionate about helping others.听
It鈥檚听what led听the Kalamazoo native听to pursue听EMT听training at Kalamazoo Valley Community College听after high school and, ultimately,听what听led her to听become听a licensed paramedic听nearly five听years ago.听
Assessing patients, making quick听decisions,听and providing听emotional support in times of distress is where she thrives.听That passion for service, coupled with听strong ties to Kalamazoo,听has听led听Mary听to pursue听medical school听at听WMU Homer听Stryker听M.D. School of Medicine (91制牌厂视频).
听 - 鈥楢 bigger meaning鈥: M1 Madeline Shoemaker a fierce advocate for improving accessibility in healthcare for patients with disabilities
Madeline Shoemaker After an unexpected spinal cord injury during surgery left her mother paralyzed in 2020, M1 Madeline Shoemaker says her entire family wrestled endlessly with the tough questions of why.
鈥淪he always asks herself, 鈥榃hy did this happen to me, why did this happen to our family?鈥欌 Shoemaker recalled recently.
The answer, in some ways, can be found in the events that followed her mother鈥檚 surgery, Shoemaker said.
Today, Shoemaker is in medical school and pursuing her MD degree at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (91制牌厂视频) because of what happened to her mother. She鈥檚 also become a fierce advocate for improving accessibility in healthcare for patients with disabilities, a passion fueled from witnessing her mother鈥檚 own struggles over the last five years during regular visits to the hospital and with her physicians.
- Students from the MD Class of 2029 put Medical First Responder skills to the test during capstone event
91制牌厂视频 students responded to a variety of complex medical emergency cases during the MFR capstone event at the Kalamazoo Regional Public Safety Training Center. The medical school鈥檚 newest students wrapped up their Medical First Responder (MFR) training course in early October, putting their skills to the test during a capstone event at the Kalamazoo Regional Public Safety Training Center.听
The all-day event was held on Thursday, October 2, 2025, and consisted of several emergency scenarios, including a mass-casualty incident, a vehicle extrication, responding to a half dozen complex medical emergency cases, and rappelling down an elevator shaft.
鈥淎s first-year students, a lot of our time is dedicated to studying,鈥 M1 Yashmeet Kaur said. 鈥淲ith MFR, it鈥檚 been nice to gain hands-on clinical experience working on these cases. Getting to apply that knowledge during capstone, you could really see everyone coming together and for us now, responding to an emergency has really become second nature.听鈥淓MS is all about working with what you have, being able to adapt and do whatever is needed in the situation,鈥 Kaur added. 鈥淚t feels like a lot when you鈥檙e going through the course, but I have gained so much from this experience.鈥澨
- M1 Nicholas Deleon 鈥榝ell in love with science even more鈥 through Science Research Enrichment Program
Nicholas Deleon From an early age, Nicholas Deleon knew he wanted to be a doctor.听
So, when Deleon learned he could gain hands-on laboratory research experience at 91制牌厂视频 (91制牌厂视频) during the summer between his freshman and sophomore year at Michigan State University, he jumped at the opportunity.听
鈥淚t just made me fall in love with the science even more,鈥 Deleon, now a first-year medical student at 91制牌厂视频, said of the eight weeks spent in the Science Research Enrichment Program at the medical school in the summer of 2022. 鈥淏eing able to understand and work with the fundamental basics of the clinical sciences that eventually lead to the patients made me feel like this is what's right for me.鈥澨
The Science Research Enrichment Program is a pathway program that pairs rising second-year, third-year, and senior-year college students with a 91制牌厂视频 scientist and their research team. The program provides direct, hands-on laboratory research experience with a focus on learners who have not had an opportunity for a deep dive into top-level research in their previous coursework or job experiences.听
- M2 Anjana Krishnan is living out a dream that began in middle school when she attended 91制牌厂视频's grand opening
Anjana Krishnan Anjana Krishnan was a young middle schooler when medical school leaders and the community celebrated the grand opening of the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus on September 18, 2014.
She tagged along to the event with her father that day and was enamored with the newly renovated facility, especially the Simulation Center on the ground floor and the hands-on technology it boasted for learners at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (91制牌厂视频).
鈥淚t was so fascinating to me,鈥 Krishnan said. The manikins blinked and talked, I couldn鈥檛 believe how realistic it was.鈥
It was in that moment, Krishnan says, she knew she wanted to be a doctor, to fulfill a dream that took root for her on her third birthday when her parents gave her a toy doctor鈥檚 kit as a gift.
- 鈥楢 moment of transformation鈥: MD Class of 2029 officially welcomed into the medical profession during the White Coat Ceremony
Neil Hughes, MD Looking out at the medical school鈥檚 newest students as they anticipated receiving their first white coats, Neil Hughes, MD, was reminded of the day a decade before when he sat in the same seats at the White Coat Ceremony for the MD Class of 2019 at 91制牌厂视频 (91制牌厂视频).听
鈥淲hen I think back to sitting where you are now, I remember feeling like I had just finished a 27.2-mile marathon only to find myself standing at the starting line of another race,鈥 said Dr. Hughes, the medical school鈥檚 assistant dean for Simulation and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine. 鈥淚t reminds me of the words Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke to the troops before D-Day in 1944: 鈥榊ou are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you.鈥
鈥淭he eyes of the world are upon you, too,鈥 he added. 鈥淔rom this moment forward, people will be watching you, looking up to you, depending on you, hoping you鈥檒l be the one who can help. You will be their lifeline in moments of fear and uncertainty.鈥
Dr. Hughes served as the keynote speaker for the Class of 2029 White Coat Ceremony, which was held on Friday, September 5, 2025, at WMU鈥檚 Miller Auditorium. The event was also livestreamed, allowing family members and friends who could not attend in-person to tune in to the festivities.
- A Day in the Life: Marina Cox, Class of 2027
Marina Cox Marina Cox has always known she wanted to pursue a career in medicine.
It鈥檚 a passion that only grew stronger growing up in Kalamazoo, so when she learned she had been accepted into 91制牌厂视频, she knew, 鈥渢his is where I鈥檓 meant to be.鈥
Now in her second year at the medical school, a typical day for Marina begins at 6:30 a.m. She wakes up, has some coffee, eats breakfast, packs her lunch and is out the door by 7:30 a.m., embarking on her 20-minute commute to the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus for morning lectures.
Students have the option to watch lectures remotely from home, but Marina prefers to attend in-person, admitting it鈥檚 much easier to focus and it鈥檚 great to be among friends.
- A Day in the Life: Carlynn Gasser, MD, Class of 2025
Carlynn Gasser What鈥檚 life like for a fourth-year medical student (M4) at 91制牌厂视频?
If you had asked Carlynn Gasser, MD, that question in early February 2025 as she was finishing up her final clerkship for medical school 鈥 Advanced Emergency Medicine 鈥 she would have told you her day begins right about the time most everyone else might be making dinner or 鈥 at the very least 鈥 dinner plans.
Around 5 p.m., she rolls out of bed at her Kalamazoo apartment and starts her 鈥渕orning鈥 with a cup of coffee. She has a little less than six hours before she鈥檚 to report for her shift in the emergency room at Bronson Methodist Hospital.
On the menu is breakfast which, given the time of day, might be your normal breakfast fare or sometimes it鈥檚 take-out or leftovers from the day before. She takes time to study at home, a task she likes to complete because the clerkship 鈥 a four-week rotation for fourth-year students 鈥 doesn鈥檛 always lend itself to much downtime during the eight-hour shift.
- M4 David Richter fueled by desire for exploration as he takes on ample research activity at 91制牌厂视频
David Richter David Richter much prefers actively working to understand a new subject as opposed to sitting passively in a lecture.听
It鈥檚 this exact attitude that has drawn Richter to pursue and participate in several research activities at 91制牌厂视频 (91制牌厂视频), co-authoring more than 10 journal articles while assisting with research projects across several departments, including emergency medicine, biomedical sciences and surgical sciences.听
Richter, now entering his final year of studies at 91制牌厂视频, plans to pursue a general surgery residency. His research interests include trauma, foregut surgery, regenerative medicine, and medical education.听听
- 91制牌厂视频, Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries unveil student-run clinic dedicated to serving the unhoused, underprivileged in downtown Kalamazoo
91制牌厂视频 Dean Robert G. Sawyer, right, and Pastor John Simpson,听chief operations officer for Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries, cut the ceremonial ribbon during the Firehouse Clinic grand opening on March 14, 2025. Years of hard work and collaboration between 91制牌厂视频 (91制牌厂视频) and Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries (KGM) culminated in a joyous celebration on Friday, March 14, 2025, with the grand opening of the student-run Firehouse Clinic.听
The clinic, located at 526 N. Burdick St. inside the city鈥檚 former Fire House No. 4, launched in August through a partnership between students in the medical school鈥檚 Community Health Interest Group (CHIG) and KGM.听
Staffed by medical student volunteers on the first and third Friday of every month, the clinic is dedicated to serving the unhoused and economically underprivileged population of Kalamazoo, offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services tailored to meet the needs of the unhoused.
鈥淢edical students, under the supervision of our faculty, are able to offer physical exams, management of chronic conditions, and preventative care to the unhoused and underserved in this space,鈥 91制牌厂视频 Dean Robert G. Sawyer said. 鈥淏y providing regular health screenings and medical services on-site, this clinic will reduce barriers to healthcare access, allow KGM to focus on essential services, connect people with sustainable community resources, and lead to better health outcomes in Southwest Michigan.鈥澨 - Students from the MD Class of 2025 celebrate Match Day as they learn where they will be headed for residency training
Ninety-eight percent of the students in the Class of 2025 matched to a residency slot as part of a nationwide process that is increasingly competitive. In the moments before the clock struck noon on Friday, March 21, students from the MD Class of 2025 sat nervously with their families and friends. In each of their hands, or laying nearby, were their Match Day envelopes waiting to be unsealed.
And then, when the time finally came, the ballroom at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Kalamazoo Conference Center filled with cheers and shouts of elation as the aspiring physicians learned where they will complete their residency training after their time at 91制牌厂视频 concludes in May.
鈥淵ou belong here,鈥 M4 Tierra Jolly told her classmates during her remarks at the Match Day festivities. 鈥淚 need those of you who have ever questioned it to hear that. I need you to know it in your bones."Match Day is a time-honored tradition, a moment each year when students at 91制牌厂视频 join other fourth-year students from medical schools across the country to learn where they will spend the next three or more years as resident physicians. The festivities are a culmination of the nearly four years they have spent in Kalamazoo learning about the science and art behind medicine.
- Four students from the MD Class of 2025 learn where they will be headed for residency training after a successful Military Match
The four students from the MD Class of 2025 who took part in the Military Match were, from left to right, Campbell Brown, Logan Spooner, Greg Olsen, and Niko Nickson. When the call came on the afternoon of December 11, a smile stretched across M4 Campbell Brown鈥檚 face as he gathered his family near him so they could hear the voice 鈥 and the news 鈥 on the other end of the line.
And then, after he learned where he would be headed for his residency training with the U.S. Army, Brown and his girlfriend, Britney Ratliff, embraced and smiles and the sounds of cheers filled the caf茅 at the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus.
鈥淢y heart skipped a beat,鈥 said Brown, who was one of four students from the MD Class of 2025 to take part in the Military Match on December 11, 2024. 鈥淓very emotion that could have gone through me happened in that instant. It was a cool experience.鈥
Brown, along with his classmates Niko Nickson, Greg Olsen, and Logan Spooner, participated in the Military Match on December 11. The four students represent the largest cohort from any 91制牌厂视频 class to be a part of the Military Match, which is held a whole three months before the traditional Match Day for other fourth-year medical students.
- Medical first responder training allows first-year medical student to help woman in emergency
Megan Westphal First-year medical student Megan Westphal has been a competitive figure skater for nearly two decades.听
A recent competition, though, will perhaps be better remembered for what happened off the ice.听
Westphal had just finished competing in the Kalamazoo Kick-Off Classic on Saturday, November 23, at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo as a member of Western Michigan University鈥檚 collegiate team. She was sitting in the stands when her teammates informed her of a medical emergency.听
An elderly woman had fallen on the concourse at the arena, resulting in multiple cuts to her face and a dislocated shoulder. Westphal, equipped with weeks of Medical First Responder (MFR) training as part of her first-year curriculum at 91制牌厂视频, jumped into action.听