Wassim Malak Matched To Residency Program Following Graduation from Northeast Ohio Medical University

2015 Apr 9

Wassim Malak of Westlake, Ohio, will pursue Radiology-Diagnostic at Boston University Medical Center in Boston, Mass., following graduation from Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) this spring. Westlake will complete a transitional year at Summa Health System/NEOMED in Akron, Ohio.

Malak was one of 128 students from the College of Medicine's Class of 2015 who participated in national Match Day, March 20, where students from across the nation learned where they will continue their medical training in residency programs following graduation.

Fifty percent of the College of Medicine's graduating class will remain in Ohio for their residencies, 27 percent of which will remain in NEOMED's hospital partners, and 46 percent of graduates will continue their training in a primary care field such as family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics or obstetrics/gynecology.

Students began applying for residency programs at the beginning of their senior year and participated in interviews with hospital officials during the fall and winter months. Students indicated their residency preferences to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), hospitals indicated their preference of students, and the NRMP matched the two.

Malak is a graduate of St. Ignatius and Youngstown State University.

For 40 years, NEOMED has worked in collaboration with its educational, clinical and research partners to successfully train health professionals and medical researchers who serve and impact the region and beyond. The University trains students in a team-based, interprofessional environment and offers doctor of medicine (M.D.) and doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degrees, in addition to master's and doctoral degrees and research opportunities in other medical areas. Visit www.neomed.edu.