Dell Med graduates its sixth class with 100% residency matches (Koepp '10)
A professional and academic milestone, Match Day marks the transition from medical student to physician in training. The nationwide event is part of the National Resident Matching Program, which places fourth-year medical students into residency programs through an algorithm that aligns their preferences.
Each year, Dell Medical School’s graduating students continue their medical training in a broad range of residency programs across the country.
National Match Day 2026, which took place on March 20, continued breaking program records of participation, with 44,344 total positions offered across the country. Since Dell Medical School opened in 2016, 100% of graduates have matched to a residency every year.
Of the 40 Dell Med graduates who matched, 50% matched to programs in Texas, with half staying in Austin.
KC Koepp, one of this spring’s graduates who matched to general surgery at Dell Med and is a mother of three, graduated from the Naval Academy and served eight years as a pilot in the Marine Corps before attending Dell Med. On Match Day, she said her sons were there helping her rip up the envelope.
BZ '10