Match Day for U.P. Campus of MSU-CHM Class of 2010
& Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program
News Release
March 19, 2010
Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation
Contact: Mary Tavernini
Phone: 906-228-7970
Email: mtavernini@mgh.org
www.mgh.org/uphec
“MATCH DAY” A RESOUNDING SUCCESS FOR U.P. CAMPUS OF MSU MEDICAL SCHOOL AND MGHS RESIDENCY PROGRAM
10 U.P. MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN LOCATIONS FOR
RESIDENCY TRAINING; RESIDENCY PROGRAM ANNOUNCES
6 NEW PHYSICIANS FOR U.P. PROGRAM
MARQUETTE, MI.; When the clock struck twelve noon on Thursday, March 18, 2010, the Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation staff watched mesmerized as the medical students in the Class of 2010 tore into sealed envelopes and revealed the location that they’ll spend the next 3 to 5 years in training as new physicians.
The ten graduating students from the U.P. Campus of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine recently spent weeks traveling to different locations around the country, interviewing for residency training spots in their specialties. Thanks to an innovative software program called ERAS, both the students and residencies were able to rank their choices, and at the deadline, produce a report that matched up the students with the residency programs.
The match ceremony kicked off a luncheon in the U.P. Campus students’ honor, allowing them time together to discuss their next steps on the journey to become doctors of medicine.
“We are very pleased to announce that all ten of our U.P. students ‘matched,’ and that they will be continuing their training as physicians at some of the best programs in the country,” said Dr. David Luoma, CEO of UPHEC and Assistant Dean of the MSU-CHM U.P. Campus. “We also are delighted to announce that our matches for the residency here in Marquette will bring six of the brightest new physicians to the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program.”
The following medical students will graduate from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine with their medical degrees after having spent their 3rd and 4th years of medical school at the U.P. Campus:
Reid Andress, Internal Medicine, a native of Hancock, Michigan, and graduate of Michigan Technological University (MTU), will be training at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
Chad Bertucci, Pathology, a native of Ishpeming, Michigan, and graduate of Northern Michigan University (NMU), will be training at the Henry Ford Hospital Program in Detroit, Michigan.
Jonathan Currey, Family Medicine, a native of Fowlerville, Michigan, will be training at the Duluth Graduate Medical Education Program in Duluth, Minnesota.
James Goldsmith, Pediatrics, a native of Cambridge, England, will be training at the Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Keegan Jackson, Family Medicine, a native of Ironwood Michigan, will be training at the Duluth Graduate Medical Education Program in Duluth, Minnesota.
Emily Kenny, Obstetrics/Gynecology, a native of Houghton, Michigan, will be training at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
Spring Meissner, Family Medicine, a native of Lancaster, Wisconsin, will be training at the Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program in Marquette, Michigan.
Matthew Nielsen, General Surgery, a native of Bemidji, Minnesota, and a graduate of Northern Michigan University (NMU), will be training at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Darren Perttu, General Surgery, a native of Bruce Crossing, Michigan, and graduate of Michigan Technological University (MTU), will be training at the Michigan State University Program in Lansing, Michigan.
Tom Thornton, General Surgery, a native of Hancock, Michigan, and graduate of Michigan Technological University (MTU), will be training at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program also announced their matches for the next group of newly graduated physicians to begin their training:
Matthew Callander, M.D., is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica.
Manisha Chaturvedi, M.D., lives in Marquette with her husband, Dr. Pawneet Pal Singh, and earned her medical degree at Ravindra Nath Tagore Medical College, India.
Daniel Cote, D.O., is a native of Lapeer, Michigan, and earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Ryan Curran, M.D., is a native of Iron Mountain, Michigan and earned his medical degree from St. George’s University, Grenada.
Spring Meissner, M.D., is a native of Lancaster, Wisconsin, earned her medical degree at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, U.P. Campus.
Mariana Perinot, M.D., from Troy, Michigan, earned her medical degree from the American University of Antigua College of Medicine.
The Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation (UPHEC) was formed in 1974 to coordinate the training of physicians as a campus of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU-CHM) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In the 35 years that have since transpired, the organization has grown and expanded to play a leading role in healthcare education across the U.P. UPHEC seeks to enhance the quality of life in the U.P. by providing healthcare career opportunities for our young people and training physicians interested in serving rural and underserved communities.
For more information regarding the Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation and the U.P. Campus of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, please visit the website, www.mgh.org/uphec, email mtavernini@mgh.org or call Mary Tavernini at 906-228-7970.
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MSU-CHM U.P. Campus Class of 2010
Marquette Family Medicine Residency 1st Year Residents for 2010
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