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Match Day 2025
Join UMHS once again in celebrating this year's Matches
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throughout this Residency Match season.
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 |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
