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Iredell Health System has completed the recruitment of its inaugural class of internal medicine resident physicians. This talented class of seven residents will begin at Iredell Memorial Hospital on July 1.
Over the past six months, Iredell Health received over 600 applications for its newly accredited internal medicine residency and participated in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Medical students from all over the world apply to residency programs to secure a position.
“This is an incredible achievement for our health system as we transform from a community hospital to Iredell County’s first teaching hospital for resident physicians,” said Iredell Health System President & CEO John Green.
NRMP, or “The Match,” is a program to match medical school graduates to a residency program in their specialty. Medical students apply, interview, and rank their choices. A matching algorithm processes both student and program preferences to match the candidates to programs that benefit both parties.
This year’s Match Day was Friday, March 21. Match Day is a pivotal moment where residents learn if they matched and to which program.
At Iredell, residents will spend three years training to ultimately become internal medicine physicians.
“We look forward to welcoming our first class of residents who will spend the next three years completing their pathway to board certification in their specialty,” said Dr. Joseph Mazzola, the designated institutional official for Iredell Health System.
The program was approved for 21 total residents with each class consisting of seven.
LEARN MORE
To learn more about the internal medicine residency program at Iredell Health System, visit the program’s website at www.iredellgme.org. This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
About Iredell Health System
Iredell Health System includes Iredell Memorial Hospital; Iredell Davis Medical Center; Iredell Davis Behavioral Health Hospital; Iredell Mooresville; Iredell Home Health; Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center; Community and Corporate Wellness; Occupational Medicine; the Iredell Physician Network and more. Iredell Memorial Hospital is the largest and only nonprofit hospital in Iredell County. The comprehensive healthcare organization has 391 licensed beds; close to 2,000 employees; and has approximately 365 healthcare providers representing various specialties. Centers of excellence include Women’s and Children’s; Cardiovascular; Cancer; Surgical Services and Wellness & Prevention. The health system’s Iredell Mooresville campus is home to the area’s only 24-hour urgent care facility, as well as an ambulatory surgery center, imaging center, rehabilitation services, and physician practices. The mission of Iredell Health System is to inspire wellbeing. For a comprehensive list of services and programs, visit www.iredellhealth.org.