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We didn’t plan it that way, but I know you are stronger from my first year of medical school when I participated in the North
experiencing it. The characteristics of a camel come in handy Carolina Association of Family Physicians summer internship
– perseverance, feistiness, durability and resilience – we have program, and they have been incredibly supportive every step
the perfect mascot to face such challenges. You did, and we are of the way. I’m from the mountains of North Carolina, so
here to celebrate your success today.” being able to come back and serve Appalachian people that I
grew up with is great.”
This year’s NRMP Match saw a record high of 42,000 appli-
cants. Campbell’s DO Class of 2021 will entry residency in 27 Campbell’s medical student match success is shared by eight
states and Washington D.C. in 18 areas of medicine including clinical campuses from Conway, SC to Salisbury, NC and the
child Neurology, pathology, and occupational family medicine. physician preceptors and hospital staff who work with the stu-
53% will enter a primary care residency and 76% will enter a dents during their third and fourth year rotations.
target specialty of need.
Campbell University Affiliate Residency Programs are in four
Research shows that physicians are much more likely to prac- North Carolina community health systems – Southeastern
tice in the state where they complete their residency. 37 of Health, Cape Fear Valley Health, Harnett Health and Sampson
Campbell’s soon to be graduates will stay in North Carolina Regional Medical Center — and Conway, SC. Those residen-
to practice and 56 percent will stay in the Southeastern United cy programs will welcome 18 Campbell Medicine graduates
States. Of those remaining in North Carolina, 20 percent will and include dermatology, emergency medicine, family medi-
continue their training in a specialty of need. cine, internal medicine, general surgery and psychiatry.

“I am over the moon – this is an amazing day!” said Caitlin Members of the Class of 2021 also matched into residencies
Porter who will enter a Mountain AHEC family medicine resi- at institutions across the country such as Cleveland Clinic in
dency in Boone, NC. “I fell in love with family medicine after Cleveland, Ohio; Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD;

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