Just one year ago, Dr. Patrick Ojeaga was a medical student at the UTRGV School of Medicine, anxiously waiting to know what residency program he would match.Today, the McAllen native is a resident physician at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, pursuing a medical career as an orthopedic surgeon.A resident is a physician who has already received his/her medical degree, and is completing additional training in his/her specialty of choice. Residency is a stage of graduate medical training and can vary anywhere between three to seven years, depending on the specialty. A resident is under continuous supervision by the ...