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Match Day
2026

The culmination of years of academic rigor, clinical training, and preparation.
Discover how UMHS celebrates Match Day and honors the achievements of our graduating class.

About UMHS Residency & Match

2026 Match Results

The results are in! 🎉 We're thrilled to share that UMHS students have matched into residency programs across North America, a true reflection of their dedication and years of hard work. Please note these results are preliminary and subject to change.

Below is a look at the specialties and programs where UMHS students have Matched for 2026:

2026 Match Results

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The Importance of Match Day

Match Day marks the culmination of a rigorous and highly competitive residency placement process through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). On this day, graduating medical students across the United States and Canada learn where they will continue their training as resident physicians.

UMHS students have proudly participated in the residency Match each year since 2011, achieving a 93% overall residency placement rate across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. These outcomes reflect the strength of our academic preparation, personalized faculty mentorship, and dedicated residency advising support.

We invite you to explore last year’s Match results and learn more about our graduates who have successfully secured residency positions across North America. Keep an eye out for our updated 2026 Match List!

Residency Success Stories #umhsmatch

UMHS is incredibly proud of our students who have participated in The Match every year since 2011.
Join us in celebrating them on Instagram @umhs_stkitts

Fact: 93% of graduates obtained a residency in the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico since the inception of UMHS.

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.

Dr. Laecio Rocha '21 on surgical obstetrics fellowship in Seattle

Laecio Rocha, MD, MHA, MPH is a 2021 UMHS graduate currently completing a one-year surgical obstetrics fellowship at Providence Everett Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington. Raised in a small town in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, he moved to the United States at age 17.

Dr. Alexandra Bloss '25 on preliminary surgery residency in OH

Dr. Alexandra Bloss is a UMHS Class of 2025 graduate who started a preliminary general surgery residency at the Jewish Hospital—Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio, this summer. She applied to 20 U.S. medical schools but was denied, and ultimately chose to attend UMHS.

Dr. Nicole Outten: From nontraditional student to family med resident

Dr. Nicole Outten ’25 grew up in Florida and initially wanted to be a mother and teacher before deciding to pursue medicine at age seven after breaking her arm. She completed her undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary natural sciences at the University of South Florida, hoping to attend medical school.

Dr. Josean Reyes Flores '25 on internal med residency at UPR

Dr. Josean Reyes Flores, a 2025 UMHS grad, recently started his internal medicine residency at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Originally from Moca in Puerto Rico, Dr. Reyes Flores was inspired to pursue medicine by his grandfather, who was an internal medicine physician.

University of Medicine and Health Sciences Celebrates Historic Match Day for Graduating Students

In 2025, UMHS graduates earned residency placements across all six core specialties: internal medicine, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, pediatrics, and surgery. They also matched into highly sought-after specialties, including anesthesiology, emergency medicine, neurology, diagnostic radiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and transitional year programs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Dr. Kerthy Sugunathevan on general surgery Match in MI

The UMHS Endeavour spoke to Dr. Kerthy about growing up in a small town in Canada as the daughter of immigrants, how she didn’t initially plan on becoming a doctor, why she chose UMHS over other medical schools as a Canadian studying medicine abroad, why she decided to apply for a general surgery Match, and more.