Baylor graduate follows in father, grandfather’s steps
Dr. Madeline Chaput and Dr. Levi Peppel graduated from Baylor’s School of Medicine and were commissioned into the U.S. Air Force on May 27.
Dr. Madeline Chaput and Dr. Levi Peppel graduated from Baylor’s School of Medicine and were commissioned into the U.S. Air Force on May 27.
Match Day is the culmination of the annual National Resident Matching Program, which pairs fourth-year medical students with residency programs across the U.S. After earning a medical degree, physicians train for another three to seven years as residents.
BCM Family is spotlighting Dr. Shad Deering, a veteran from the Baylor College of Medicine community, to recognize and honor the contributions of veterans everywhere on Veterans Day.
As graduates, faculty and families took their seats for the 2022 commencement, Dr. Paul Klotman, president, CEO and executive dean of Baylor College of Medicine, told the students to stand back up, turn around, face their families and give them a roaring round of applause.
For medical students serving in the military, matching into a residency program occurs earlier than the civilian match. This year, two fourth-year medical students at Baylor participated in the military match.