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    Happy Match Week from UMHS!

    UMHS Students qualify to apply for residency in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico — and have an exceptional track record for earning premier placements in top hospitals.

    Match Day continues to be one of the most important moments of a medical student's journey. Those who participated in the 2024 Residency Match shared videos and photos from their Match reveal, capturing the candid moment of excitement as they learn for the first time where they will be going for residency upon graduation from medical school. 

    Did you know? In 2024, over 92% of qualified UMHS graduates obtained a residency in the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico. Below is a list of our most recent Match results, listed by specialty type and hospital.

    Specialty Hospital State
    Anesthesiology Cook County Health and Hospital Systems IL
    Anesthesiology UMass Chan/Baystate MA
    Anesthesiology Detroit Med Center/WSU MI
    Anesthesiology Detroit Med Center/WSU MI
    Anesthesiology McLaren Health Care Corp/Oakland MI
    Anesthesiology Wayne State University SOM MI
    Child Neurology Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems VA
    Emergency Medicine Ascension Macomb/Oakland Hospital MI
    Emergency Medicine Henry Ford Jackson Hospital MI
    Emergency Medicine University Hospitals Community Consortium/SJMC OH
    Emergency Medicine Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Emergency Medicine San Lucas Hospital PR
    Emergency Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Emergency Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Emergency Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Emergency Medicine McLaren Health Care Corp/Oakland MI
    Family Medicine HCA Healthcare East FL Division GME/St Lucie FL
    Family Medicine Lakeland Regional FL
    Family Medicine Georgia South GA
    Family Medicine Medical College of Georgia GA
    Family Medicine WellStar Health System/Kennestone GA
    Family Medicine University of Iowa IA
    Family Medicine SIU SOM & Affiliate Hospitals IL
    Family Medicine SIU SOM & Affiliate Hospitals/Alton IL
    Family Medicine SIU SOM & Affiliate Hospitals/Alton IL
    Family Medicine U Illinois COM/Peoria OSF IL
    Family Medicine LSU SOM/New Orleans LA
    Family Medicine McLaren Health Care Corp/Oakland MI
    Family Medicine McLaren Health Care Corp/Oakland MI
    Family Medicine Trinity Health Grand Rapids MI
    Family Medicine Trinity Health Livonia Hospital MI
    Family Medicine Boa Vida Healthcare MS
    Family Medicine Gulfport Memorial Hospital MS
    Family Medicine ECU Health Med Center/Rural-Roanoke Rapids NC
    Family Medicine University North Dakota SOM/Minot ND
    Family Medicine Summa Health/NEOMED/Barberton Campus OH
    Family Medicine St. Lukes/Scred Hearts PA
    Family Medicine Manati Medical Center PR
    Family Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Family Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Family Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Family Medicine Aiken Regional Medical Centers SC
    Family Medicine Prisma Health/U of SC SOM Greenville/Seneca SC
    Family Medicine University of Tennessee TN
    Family Medicine Texas Tech U Affiliates/Permian Basin/Odessa TX
    Family Medicine Riverside Reg Med Center VA
    Family Medicine Sovah Health VA
    Family Medicine Sovah Health VA
    Family Medicine University of Virginia VA
    Family Medicine Community Health Care WA
    Family Medicine Sea Mar Community Health Centers WA
    Family Medicine University of Wyoming/Cheyenne WY
    Internal Medicine Southeast Health AL
    Internal Medicine University South Alabama Hospitals AL
    Internal Medicine Arkansas College Osteo Medicine/Mercy-Ft Smith AR
    Internal Medicine CHI St Vincent Hot Springs AR
    Internal Medicine Unity Health - White County AR
    Internal Medicine Sierra View Med Center CA
    Internal Medicine CIFC Health Danbury CT
    Internal Medicine Norwalk Hospital CT
    Internal Medicine BayCare Health System FL
    Internal Medicine Broward Health Med Center/North Program FL
    Internal Medicine HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital FL
    Internal Medicine HCA Florida Westside & Northwest Hospital FL
    Internal Medicine HCA Health FL
    Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare East FL Division GME/Kendall FL
    Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani FL
    Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani GME FL
    Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani GME/Citrus FL
    Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani GME/Largo FL
    Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani GME/Trinity FL
    Internal Medicine Lakeland Regional Health FL
    Internal Medicine Lakeland Regional Health FL
    Internal Medicine Lakeland Regional Health FL
    Internal Medicine U Central FL/HCA Healthcare GME/Lake Monroe FL
    Internal Medicine U Central FL/HCA Healthcare GME/Ocala FL
    Internal Medicine U Central FL/HCA Healthcare GME/Pensacola FL
    Internal Medicine South Georgia Med Center GA
    Internal Medicine Mount Sinai - Chicago IL
    Internal Medicine Appalachian Regional Healthcare KY
    Internal Medicine Corewell Health East Beaumont/Trenton MI
    Internal Medicine Detroit Med Center/WSU/Sinai-Grace MI
    Internal Medicine Mclaran Port Huron MI
    Internal Medicine McLaren Health Care Corp/Macomb MI
    Internal Medicine Wayne State University SOM MI
    Internal Medicine Wayne State University SOM MI
    Internal Medicine Virtua Health - Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital NJ
    Internal Medicine OhioHealth/Riverside Methodist OH
    Internal Medicine Damas Hospital PR
    Internal Medicine Hospital de la Concepcion PR
    Internal Medicine Hospital de la Concepcion PR
    Internal Medicine Hospital de la Concepcion PR
    Internal Medicine Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Internal Medicine Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Internal Medicine Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Internal Medicine Mayaguez Medical Center PR
    Internal Medicine San Juan VA Med Center PR
    Internal Medicine University Central del Caribe SOM PR
    Internal Medicine University Central del Caribe SOM PR
    Internal Medicine University Central del Caribe SOM PR
    Internal Medicine University Central del Caribe SOM PR
    Internal Medicine University Central del Caribe SOM PR
    Internal Medicine University Central del Caribe SOM PR
    Internal Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Internal Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Internal Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Internal Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Internal Medicine University of Puerto Rico PR
    Internal Medicine HCA Las Palmas del sol Healthcare TX
    Internal Medicine HCA Healthcare LGH-Montgomery/VCOM VA
    Internal Medicine Sovah Health VA
    Medicine/Pediatrics University of Puerto Rico PR
    Neurology University of Puerto Rico PR
    Neurology University of Puerto Rico PR
    Obstetrics/Gynecology Corewell Health East Beaumont/Dearborn MI
    Obstetrics/Gynecology McLaren Health Care Corp/Macomb MI
    Obstetrics/Gynecology Campbell University/Cape Fear NC
    Obstetrics/Gynecology Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Obstetrics/Gynecology Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Obstetrics/Gynecology Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Obstetrics/Gynecology San Juan City PR
    Obstetrics/Gynecology San Juan City PR
    Pathology LSU SOM/New Orleans LA
    Pediatrics BayCare/St Joseph's Children hospital Fl
    Pediatrics Orlando Health FL
    Pediatrics Atrium Health Navicent Med Center GA
    Pediatrics Childrens Hospital of Michigan MI
    Pediatrics Corewell Health/Grand Rapids/MSU MI
    Pediatrics St Josephs University Med Center NJ
    Pediatrics Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Pediatrics Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Pediatrics Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Pediatrics Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Pediatrics Puerto Rico Woman's and Children Hospital PR
    Pediatrics San Juan City Hospital PR
    Pediatrics San Juan City Hospital PR
    Pediatrics University of Puerto Rico PR
    Pediatrics University of Puerto Rico PR
    Pediatrics Texas Tech U Affiliates/El Paso TX
    Phys Medicine & Rehab Larkin Community Hospital FL
    Psychiatry Danbury Hospital CIFC CT
    Psychiatry Danbury Hospital CIFC CT
    Psychiatry Citrus Health Network FL
    Psychiatry Citrus Health Network FL
    Psychiatry Larkin Community Hospital FL
    Psychiatry Larkin Community Hospital FL
    Psychiatry Authority Health GME MI
    Psychiatry The MetroHealth System/Case Western OH
    Psychiatry Ponce Health Sciences Univ SOM PR
    Psychiatry Ponce Health Sciences Univ SOM PR
    Psychiatry Ponce Health Sciences Univ SOM PR
    Psychiatry Texas Tech U Affiliates/El Paso TX
    Radiology/Diagnostic Larkin Community Hospital FL
    Radiology/Diagnostic McLaren Health Care Corp/Oakland MI
    Surgery University of Colorado CO
    Surgery St Marys Hospital CT
    Surgery MedStar Franklin Square Med Center MD
    Surgery Detroit Med Center/WSU MI
    Surgery Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Surgery Carilion Clinic/Virginia Tech Carilion SOM VA
    Transitional HCA Healthcare East FL Division GME/Kendall FL
    Transitional HCA Healthcare East FL Division GME/Kendall FL
    Transitional HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani GME/Trinity FL
    Transitional Lakeland Rigional HMC FL
    Transitional Hurley Medical MI
    Transitional Damas Hospital PR
    Transitional Damas Hospital PR
    Transitional Damas Hospital PR
    Transitional Damas Hospital PR
    Transitional Damas Hospital PR
    Transitional Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Transitional Hospital Episcopal San Lucas PR
    Residency Success Stories #umhsmatch

    UMHS is incredibly proud of our students who have participated in The Match every year since 2011.
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    Watch below to see our students share their personal Match celebrations and receive encouragement from UMHS faculty and staff who have supported them along the way.

    Residency Match News & Events

    Stay up to date with the UMHS Endeavour for more information on the Match process and to see what our alumni are up to in their residencies.

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    Dr. Martin Tarzian on psychiatry residency in OH

    Dr. Martin Tarzian, a UMHS 2023 graduate, discusses his upcoming 2024 residency in psychiatry at MetroHealth in Cleveland, Ohio. He said he initially wanted to be a surgeon but found his passion for psychiatry during a rotation in Danbury, Connecticut. He was inspired by the way patients with mental health issues communicated and spoke passionately about their experiences.

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    Dr. Angelica Marrero on dermatology fellowship in FL

    Dr. Angelica Marrero, a 2023 graduate of UMHS, will be starting a dermatology research fellowship at the Center for Clinical and Cosmetic Research, affiliated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida in July 2024. She will work with her mentors Dr. Brian Berman and Dr. Mark Nestor. She recently published research articles on a medication's adverse effects and a rare disease case.

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    Dr. Tess McClenahan on anesthesiology residency in MA

    Dr. Tess McClenahan discusses her upcoming residency in anesthesiology at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. She explains that her interest in anesthesiology was influenced by her father, who was a nurse anesthetist. She describes a typical day for an anesthesiologist, which involves preparing the operating room, reviewing patient histories, administering medications, and monitoring patients during surgery. 

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    Dr. Fatima Issa on child neurology residency in Virginia

    Dr. Fatima Issa, a December 2023 graduate of UMHS, discusses her upcoming residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in child neurology in Richmond, VA. The Canadian native is one of the first UMHS graduates to Match in the competitive field of child neurology.

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    Countdown to Match Day

    UMHS Celebrates Historic 2024 Match Day for Graduating Students

    UMHS reached a new milestone with a 92% match rate for first-time applicants across 27 US states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Students Matched into all six core specialties, as well as eight specialty fields including anesthesiology, child neurology, diagnostic radiology, emergency medicine, neurology, pathology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.

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    Residency Match Insights: What to Expect During Your First Year

    Watch "Residency Match Insights: What to Expect During Your First Year" [Recording]

    Join UMHS Alumni Dr. Sugunathevan (General Surgery, Detroit Medical Center Sinai-Grace) and Dr. Vandeveer (Interventional Radiology, Spectrum Health Grand Rapids) to share what it’s really like as a first-year resident, what they’ve learned, and what they wish they knew.

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    Dr. Alexander Khobeir '22 on Emergency Medicine residency in MI

    UMHS Class of 2022 graduate Dr. Alexander Khobeir started an Emergency Medicine residency at McLaren Oakland Hospital in downtown Pontiac, Michigan in the summer of 2022. He spoke to the UMHS Endeavour on a break from his busy day of working in the ER in Michigan. 

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    Dr. Carlos A. Villanueva Soto on Internal Medicine Residency in PR

    Dr. Carlos A. Villanueva Soto is a UMHS Class of 2023 graduate and starts an internal medicine residency at the University of Puerto Rico in Centro Médico de Puerto Rico, PR this summer. 

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    Dr. Zachary Vandeveer on Interventional Radiology Residency in MI

    2023 Residency Match and Class of 2023 graduate Dr. Zachary Vandeveer starts an interventional radiology residency this summer at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI.

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    Matching 101: Can You Choose Where to Do Medical Residency?

    The UMHS Endeavour looks at what is involved, including information from a U.S. doctor who is an expert on residencies as well as officials at UMHS in St. Kitts.

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    History of the Residency Match & Match Day

    The UMHS Endeavour examines Match history from various sources and also speaks to a UMHS official about why the Match and Match Day are so important for graduating medical students.

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