They persevered through two years of the worst pandemic the world has ever seen. Now more than 225 members of the Class of 2022 of McGovern Medical School at休斯顿乌西卫生将于3月18日星期五聚在一起庆祝比赛日，在他们学习将在医疗职业中迈出下一步的那一天。

两年来，四年级的学生将在全国定时的活动中聚集在韦伯广场开放信封。由国家居住匹配计划协调，学生与美国各地的居住培训计划匹配

Due to COVID-19 protocols, the number of family and loved ones allowed at the in-person event will be limited per student but a livestream starting at 10:30 a.m. Friday will be available on UTHealth Houston social media platforms and athttps://go.uth.edu/MatchDay2022.

短仪式之后，将阅读学生的名字，以及CDT上午11点倒计时后的信封。

这是2022年班级的一些面孔麦戈文医学院:

Kendall Coleman and Kyle Black

小时候，肯德尔·科尔曼（Kendall Coleman）在脸上长大的湿疹长大,26, knew from age 6 that she wanted to become a “skin doctor.” Raised by a single mother who moved from Detroit to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to give Kendall the best shot at a good education, she is now poised to become that doctor. Her secret weapon to getting a residency in dermatology, one of the most competitive fields, is her family, which now includes her fiancé, fellow McGovern Medical School senior Kyle Black, 26, along with her mother and the stepdad who is her father in every way that counts. In one of those incredible twists of life, her father, anesthesiologist Valentine Gibson, MD, is a patient of Kyle’s mother, Jennifer Edwards, MD, an internal medicine physician and alumnus of McGovern Medical School. Before their children even met, Edwards sent her son a photo of Kendall and Gibson sent one of Kyle to his daughter. Kyle and Kendall didn’t recognize each other from the photos at orientation but put it together at the first-year-students retreat and they’ve been together even since. “Kyle has been so supportive. I can’t imagine a more supportive partner,” Kendall said.

肯德尔（Kendall）将在开学典礼上被父亲蒙上双头，他认为她的母亲黛安·吉布森（Diane Gibson），给了她教育和工具，以超越母亲的障碍。“由于她作为单身母亲的处境，她有局限性，从不希望我有这些局限性。我的成功是她价值观的镜子。”她说。肯德尔（Kendall）毕业于葡萄道高中和德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校，并获得了人类发展学位。她渴望成为皮肤科医生从未动摇。“我想成为一名皮肤科医生，他也专注于疾病的心理影响。您的样子是每个人都看到的。您如何看待外表会影响您与他人互动的方式。”她说。

Kyle grew up in Dallas and graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School before attending the University of Georgia on a scholarship. He took a gap year that included traveling to Asia for three months before applying to medical schools. He was accepted to McGovern Medical School, the alma mater of his mother, who will hood him at commencement. His father, Christopher Black, MD, is an emergency medicine physician. Kyle is choosing to follow in his mother’s steps and become an internal medicine physician with cardiology likely in his future. “I think internal medicine physicians have a special place leading patient care and helping patients make important decisions about their health,” he said. “You see everything, so it keeps things interesting.” His mom showed him the kind of “deep and meaningful” relationships that internal medicine physicians establish with their patients, Kyle said. Gus Krucke, MD, HIV/AIDS specialist and associate professor of internal medicine at McGovern Medical School, showed him how to have a meaningful career. “I did a rotation and projects with him at Omega House hospice, where I learned about end-of-life care and gained a very realistic view of being a physician,” he said.

凯尔（Kyle）和肯德尔（Kendall）将于5月28日结婚。“只要我们在一起，我们都可以实现我们的职业目标，”凯尔说。“我很激动。我真的很期待我们生活的下一阶段。这就像一次冒险。”肯德尔说。

Eliora Tesfaye

作为一个黑人第一代美国和第一代eration college student, Eliora Tesfaye, 24, was inspired to go to medical school after her family, who arrived with very little from Ethiopia, experienced serious illnesses. As a teenager growing up in Arlington, Texas, Eliora recalled noticing the lack of diversity in medical providers when her family members fell ill, and she quickly realized the need for minority representation in medicine. “I believe it is important for people who look like me to see diversity in their medical caregivers from primary to specialty care,” she said. Eliora attended UT Austin, where she was selected for the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP), designed to assist students of low socioeconomic status to pursue a career in medicine. “I wouldn’t have had the experiential and financial support without that program. JAMP is a huge part of my life,” she said. Because of her family’s experience with illness, specifically breast cancer, Eliora is looking to matching into a plastic surgery residency, where she will build on her interests in breast reconstruction and microsurgery. “It’s a very competitive specialty to match into, and because only 3% of plastic surgery residents are Black and only 0.8% of attending plastic surgeons are Black women, it would be monumental for someone like me to successfully become a plastic surgeon,” she said. Eliora was a 2021 recipient of the Conquer Cancer’s Medical Student Rotation for Underrepresented Populations, and serves as an ambassador and mentor for current JAMP students.

Andrea Hernandez

Reflecting on her journey and holding back tears, Andrea Hernandez, 26, tells the story of how a cousin recently found an old notebook where she was playing doctor as a child and writing pretend prescriptions to family members. She always knew she wanted to be a doctor, but as a first-generation college student, she didn’t think it was possible. Now, she is looking forward to Friday, when she is hoping to start a career as an anesthesiologist and finally see all of her hard work pay off. “As the oldest in a first-generation Mexican-American family I sometimes felt like I was a silent leader, but I also play an important part in being a role model to my siblings and I feel like that relates to the role of an anesthesiologist. They are silent team players, but they are important players in the surgical room,” Andrea said. Prior to applying for medical school, she was in a major car accident where she was left with temporary amnesia that almost derailed her dreams. But Andrea worked hard and through the support of her family and husband, she overcame that obstacle and was accepted to McGovern Medical School. During her time at McGovern, Andrea was involved in the Latino medical school association where she became the co-director for the Southwest region and participated in events and outreach. “Being a minority in medicine was very difficult for me. I didn’t see myself in our leaders in the Texas Medical Center and I sought out to see where I would fit in,” she said. Andrea gives credit to her family and friends who have supported her along the way, and to her mentor Yolanda Bell, director of academic advising at McGovern Medical School, for helping her find opportunities, and for being someone she could lean on for advice. “I wanted to make sure I left my mark here at McGovern and I really feel like I did my job,” Andrea said. “I’m excited and I’m ready for my next journey.”

Wylie Moody, and Kelly and Sam Erickson

双胞胎姐妹Wylie Moody和27岁的Kelly Erickson一直处于同一道路上。尽管Wylie和Kelly在医疗领域没有家人，但从他们扮演“医生”并与祖父一起观看医学表演的那一刻起，他们会从事医学，这是他们对帮助人们的共同热爱。在UT Austin学习生物学并度过了差距一年之后，姐妹们希望上同一医学院。“医学院始终是下一步，” Wylie说。“这对我们两个人来说从来都不是一个问题。”在一个小时的时间内，两者都与麦戈文医学院匹配。凯利回忆说：“整个小时我们俩都非常紧张。”“当我们与同一所学校搭配时，这真是一种解脱。”尽管很高兴能在一起，但他们决定在两种不同的专业中接受培训：皮肤病学Wylie和儿科凯利。但是，当他们只有一个学期进入医学院时，他们每个人都遇到了未来的丈夫时，他们很快又回到了同一个凹槽中。

Kelly saw Sam Erickson, 26, for the first time at orientation. As the son of a small-town ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon, Sam, who earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Texas A&M University, had chosen to follow in his father’s footsteps after witnessing firsthand the strong, positive impact a medical professional could have on his community. “In a smaller town, you get to know all your patients and help everyone out,” said Sam, who is from Paris, Texas, and attended medical school on a partial NCAA student athlete postgraduate scholarship. “ENT offers a good mix of surgery and medicine, and you’re really diversified in what you can do for your patients.” He and Kelly bonded over their mutual faith, passion for running, and love of the outdoors, especially water. The two dated for a couple of years before Sam proposed by the water — on the pier of a yacht club on Galveston Bay during the COVID-19 pandemic. They married in April 2021.

就在2021年3月的前一个月，Wylie与McGovern医学院骨科手术居住培训计划的居民Derek Lee Moody结婚。德里克（Derek）还向韦利（Wylie）在水面上提议，在大流行前去夏威夷的帆船上。一月份，这对夫妇在看似全面的命运转折中欢迎双胞胎女儿艾弗里（Avery）和查理（Charlie）。

Mentors were important to Wylie, Kelly, and Sam during their medical school experience. Wylie credits dermatologists Anisha B. Patel, MD, and Ronald P. Rapini, MD, with solidifying her interest in the field. Kelly gives kudos to pediatrician Emma A. Omoruyi, MD, MPH, and pediatric neurologist Pedro Mancias, MD, who emphasized good patient care. Sam appreciates the research he was able to publish, as well as the guidance he received from ENT surgeon Soham Roy, MD. Despite their different professional interests, Wylie, Kelly, and Sam are all hoping to match to residency programs in the same city. Their lives are deeply intertwined — and they hope it stays that way.

Rachel Obimah

26岁的瑞秋Obimah被启发tend medical school in college, which led her to apply to the Joint Admissions Medical Program (JAMP). JAMP is a state-funded program that offers financial and experiential support to qualified and economically disadvantaged Texas residents. Through the program, she completed an internship at McGovern Medical School, where she knew she would be happy training. “Because JAMP afforded me an alternative route to medical school than my classmates, I especially experienced imposter syndrome during my first year of medical school,” Rachel said. But during her time at McGovern Medical School, Rachel became involved in the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), where she used her personal experiences and developed an annual imposter syndrome workshop for first-year medical students.

“When I attended an AAMC conference, I learned more about imposter syndrome and walked away with tools to have a better mindset, be a better student, and a more confident future physician. It felt rewarding to bring this topic to McGovern students and work through some of the mental challenges we were facing,” Rachel said.

因为她了解营养的兴趣tion affects a person’s health mentally and physically, she is seeking a gastroenterology fellowship after completing an internal medicine residency. She credits Nahid Rianon, MD, associate professor of family medicine, with helping her understand quality improvement in health care; Cristina Murdock, MD, assistant professor of geriatrics, for encouraging her to take a holistic approach to patient care; and Jennifer Swails, MD, program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, for propelling her interest in medical education.

她说：“我对超越居留权和整个职业生涯的希望是建立医疗保健的多样性，并在社区中有看起来像我的医生。”“我总是有兴趣为较低的护理机会或服务不足的人提供服务。无论我走到哪里，我都希望最终回来在休斯敦服役。这个社区帮助我建立了，我计划向前付款。”