On Friday, March 18, students from the UF College of Medicine class of 2022 — along with fourth-year medical students around the country — will announce where they will complete their residency training.

Family, friends and the UF College of Medicine community can celebrate this milestone by tuning in to a livestream* of the event beginning at 11:30 a.m. 

A watch event organized by first-year medical students for faculty, staff and students will take place beginning at 11 a.m. at the Harrell Medical Education Building Room 125.

You can follow live event updates and join the conversation on social media using #UFMatch and #Match2022.

As a project under the people pillar of the College of Medicine's strategic plan, an online faculty mentorship resource center is currently making progress, with opportunities for faculty engagement and feedback under the leadership of project lead Jennifer Bizon, Ph.D., professor and chair of the department of neuroscience.

Bizon said she hopes to launch the online portal at the end of the summer and will soon be sending out surveys to faculty of all experience levels. She said the surveys are designed to help determine the skills faculty members can offer and gauge people's mentorship needs.

John C. Smulian, M.D., M.P.H., chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology, shares his thoughts on why the department is on track to continue an expansion of its breadth and depth of services across the region in 2022.

Last year, the team saw about a 10% increase in both births and surgeries, and this growth is expected to continue. A new midwifery program is being established in 2022, which will provide a new and unique service at UF Health for a number of prospective patients, increasing access to birthing services.