Education
Match Day
We Matched!
The countdown. The opening of envelopes. The celebration. In the annual rite of passage, our fourth-year medical students found out their next destinations on Match Day 2026.
The annual tradition, carried out by medical schools at the same time across the country, involves the students, along with their friends and families, coming together to find out which residency programs they will join for the next phase of their training.
Class of 2026 at a Glance
Celebrating Match
Alpha Tall, a medical student from Penn State College of Medicine, celebrates during the 2026 Match Day event at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel.
Nigel Ravida, a medical student from Penn State College of Medicine, celebrates with the Nittany Lion during Match Day on March 20.
Angela Tran, left, and Katrina Bakhl, co-presidents for the class of 2026, make remarks during the annual Match Day event at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel on March 20, 2026.
Jessica Santucci, student speaker for the class of 2026, makes remarks during the annual Match Day event at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel on March 20, 2026.
Karen Kim, MD, MS, dean for Penn State College of Medicine, bottom left, along with the Nittany Lion, celebrate with medical students during the 2026 Match Day celebration.
Fadi Samaan, center, celebrates after learning his residency match during Match Day 2026.
