Congratulations to our esteemed M.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. graduates who were hooded during the ceremony on Friday, May 9, 2025.

In Pictures: Hooding Ceremony 2025

Surrounded by friends, family, classmates and faculty, our M.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. graduates celebrated their achievements at VCU School of Medicine.

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What’s Next for the Class of 2025

Prior to the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP), 95.4% of VCU School of Medicine’s participating students matched into a PGY-1 position. After SOAP, and including early matches, the Class of 2025’s overall placement rate is 99%.

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Our Graduates in the News  

How Far They’ve Come

From right here and Richmond and as far away as Bulgaria, with backgrounds as EMTs, physical therapists and public health workers, along with ballerinas, baristas and bartenders, the Class of 2025 brought a wealth of knowledge, experiences, creativity and curiosity when they arrived on the MCV Campus in 2021.

Look back at their beginning

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