Emergency Medicine Continues to Soar on Match Day
By Leah Lawrence
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on May 5, 2026
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Isabella Waung
Matched: NYU/Bellevue
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I matched at Denver Health Emergency Medicine, and I couldn’t be more excited! I was looking for a program that prioritizes clinical excellence, values teaching, and trains future leaders in emergency medicine. Denver Health’s commitment to serving its community and providing care to all truly sets it apart. I feel incredibly fortunate to train at such an outstanding program!
Cristina Vega
Matched: Denver Health Emergency Medicine[/sidebar]
Welcome to the Specialty
Things appear to be getting back to normal in what ACEP President L. Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP, called the “most noble of all the specialties in the house of medicine.”
ACEP Now recently spoke with four of the students from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, who applied to emergency medicine, discussing what appealed to them about the specialty. Their answers varied, but included the hands-on nature of the work, working as part of a team, making a meaningful difference within the community, and the opportunity to be involved in the initial management of critically ill patients.
Now, they each will have an opportunity to see those things in practice, having each matched to their top emergency residency programs.
Cameron Shonnard and Sara A. Hanneman will both be heading south to The University of New Mexico’s program.
“This program checked every box for me. It is the only Level I center for the whole state and gives amazing training in a three-year program,” Shonnard said. “I wanted a program that had people who would notice if I was struggling and would know when to give a helping hand or when to push me to do more.”
Hanneman was drawn to the program for similar reasons.
“I am from Reno, which serves a lot of rural communities, similar to UNM,” said Hanneman, who has a public health background as well. “I want to work with diverse populations, rural populations, and programs that work to provide access to those with lower resources.”
Hannah Miller
Hannah A. Miller, a lifelong Reno resident, was also looking for a change in location, and set her sights on a high-volume, high-acuity Level I trauma center that also offered an academic environment. Miller matched with UT Southwestern in Dallas, which includes Parkland Memorial Hospital, one of the busiest emergency departments in the country.
“Despite being a huge academic center, it also felt homey and everyone tried to get to know me as a person,” Miller said. “The faculty are leading experts in the field and the city is so fun and vibrant. It checked all the boxes.”
I matched at Denver Health Emergency Medicine, and I couldn’t be more excited! I was looking for a program that prioritizes clinical excellence, values teaching, and trains future leaders in emergency medicine. Denver Health’s commitment to serving its community and providing care to all truly sets it apart. I feel incredibly fortunate to train at such an outstanding program!
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