The MD Class of 2026 had a 95% match rate, with thirty students (30.9%) staying in the state of South Carolina for their residency appointments. Forty-three matched into primary care (44.3%), including 23 students in internal medicine, nine in pediatrics and 11 in family medicine. Overall, SOMC students will begin their residencies across the country in 19 states.
Your Next Chapter Begins was this year's theme, where students located a book adorned with their name and the School of Medicine logo on a bookshelf, before finding their dedicated space at a beautifully decorated table at the Columbia Museum of Art's Boyd Plaza in the heart of downtown Columbia.Click here to read the full story.
This year marks 45 years since our first graduating class. To celebrate, two challenge gifts will unlock when each fund receives 45 gifts.
Bonnie J. Ramsey, MD Challenge: 45 gifts unlocks $10,000 for scholarships
45 Years of the SOMC Challenge: 45 gifts unlocks $18,234 for professorships
ILLUMINATE |Alumni Spotlight
On March 19, the School of Medicine celebrated alumni recognized by the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.Anna Hoppmann, MD ('15), Matt Logan, MD ('01), and Tasha Ruth, MD ('00), were inducted into the SC Beta Chapter of AOA. Congratulations!
