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Chicago Match Day Celebrates Medical Students' Residency Placements

3/21/2026

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Match Day in Chicago marked a pivotal moment as medical students learned their residency placements.
Students from University of Illinois Chicago and Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine celebrated their matches.
Lauryn Pausley, a first-generation medical student, matched in internal medicine.
Alexis Hernandez, a DACA student, matched at Boston Medical Center.
The event highlighted family support and the culmination of years of hard work.

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Story summary

Match Day in Chicago marked a pivotal moment as medical students learned their residency placements.
Students from University of Illinois Chicago and Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine celebrated their matches.
Lauryn Pausley, a first-generation medical student, matched in internal medicine.
Alexis Hernandez, a DACA student, matched at Boston Medical Center.
The event highlighted family support and the culmination of years of hard work.