Graduates of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and their families and friends celebrated the college’s spring commencement ceremonies in May 2025. Share your photos and memories on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the hashtags #IowaMD2025 and #UIGrad2025.

Match Day was March 21, 2025. This year, 163 students matched into 22 specialties across 32 states. One-quarter will stay in Iowa to train.

Ashley Hurd-Jackson is from Cleghorn, Iowa. Ahead of Match Day, she shares her thoughts on why rural obstetrics and gynecology matters and the values she aspires to as a future physician.