INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana University School of Medicine congratulates the 341 fourth-year medical students who successfully paired with residency programs as part of Match Day 2025.
This annual event occurs simultaneously across the IU Indianapolis campus and medical schools throughout the country. Students at IU learn their match from large red envelopes, which contain residency program acceptance letters.
"Every single one of you is a success story. No matter what specialty, and wherever you're matching, you're going to be a doctor — and a great doctor," said Jay L. Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA, executive vice president for university clinical affairs at IU and dean of the IU School of Medicine, in remarks to those gathered for the event.
The IU School of Medicine's class of 2025 matched with training programs across 38 states. Of the 341 matched, 90 will enter IU School of Medicine residency programs, with 109 total staying in the state for their training.
Recent medical school graduates have learned the basic skills necessary to become a physician, but residency programs provide the specialized training in both clinical and research settings necessary to independently practice medicine. These programs typically last between three and nine years, depending on the specialty.
IU School of Medicine offers 23 residency programs, including internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, anesthesiology and surgery. In addition to the 90 students staying at IU for their residency, 317 more will be coming from 125 different medical schools.
Almost 43% of this year's graduates will enter primary care residency programs, which fulfill a crucial need across Indiana and beyond.
Bradley Allen, second from right, celebrates with students at IU School of Medicine Match Day 2025. | Photo by Tim Yates, IU School of Medicine
IU School of Medicine leaders addressed the forthcoming graduates during a special ceremony held on campus Friday.
"This is a time when you start thinking 'am I going to be ready?'" Hess said. "I want to assure you we've been preparing medical students for over 100 years. You're grounded in those School of Medicine values — excellence, respect, integrity, diversity, cooperation — and also infused with Hoosier values of humility, sincerity and dedication. If you bring all that with you, wherever you go, you're going to be considered one of the very best residents."
Bradley L. Allen, MD, PhD, interim executive associate dean for education at the IU School of Medicine, asked the students to be thankful to their mentors and supporters during this exciting time.
"We also need to thank our patients," Allen said. "Each one of them taught us something — a unique aspect of a disease, a unique aspect of the struggles that people face day-to-day in trying to remain healthy."
Hundreds of students took the stage to announce their results to a packed crowd, including Quinn Kaurich, who matched into IU's internal medicine residency.
"I know this amazing program and the people in it well," Kaurich said. "I was born and raised in Indiana. I love serving its people."
About the Indiana University School of Medicine
The IU School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the U.S. and is annually ranked among the top medical schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The school offers high-quality medical education, access to leading medical research and rich campus life in nine Indiana cities, including rural and urban locations consistently recognized for livability. According to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the IU School of Medicine ranks No. 13 in 2024 National Institutes of Health funding among all public medical schools in the country.
Writer: Rory Appleton, rapplet@iu.edu
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