California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) today announced that the 2025 MD graduating class received residency placements as part of the national Match Day event. Sixty-six percent of CUSM Doctor of Medicine (MD) grads will perform their residency in southern California; twenty-eight percent will remain in the Inland Empire. Match Day is the culmination of the National Resident Matching Program, in which all graduating MDs seek residency positions in their chosen specialty. At the same time, across the country (9 a.m. Pacific Time, Friday, March 21, 2025), graduating medical students learn where they will spend the next three to seven years of their lives.

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Graduating MD students from California University of Science and Medicine celebrate Match Day at the CUSM campus on Friday, March 21, 2025. Photo Credit: Grant Terzkis

"Match Day is probably the most emotional day in the medical school journey," said Paul Lyons, MD, CUSM Dean and President. "After years of commitment and challenges, the door to the next chapter is opened. I am thrilled that so many of our talented students will remain in our region and many will serve as residents in our partner hospitals."

Twenty-six of the 2025 MD graduates will perform their residencies at CUSM partner hospitals including Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside University Health System, Eisenhower Medical Center, and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, CUSM's primary teaching partner. CUSM clinical training partners support medical students with critical teaching rotations and clerkship opportunities during their four-year medical school program. Additionally, physicians from these institutions serve as university faculty for CUSM students.

CUSM invited the graduating MD students and their families to the CUSM campus to celebrate with their colleagues, a tradition kept by most medical school programs.

"Our mission to educate compassionate healthcare providers comes to fruition on each and every Match Day. It is a privilege to contribute to the journey of these dedicated students and to share their joy on this momentous day," added Dr. Lyons.

CUSM graduates achieved placements in competitive programs nationally and across California. Additionally, residencies were secured in the most competitive disciplines, including Anesthesiology, Neurosurgery, ENT, Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Ophthalmology, and Dermatology.

CUSM Match Day 2025 Breakdown:

• Ninety-seven percent match rate
• Thirty-six performing residencies in the Inland Empire
• One hundred performing residencies in California
• Top specialties include Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and Neurology

About California University of Science and Medicine

California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) is dedicated to advancing the art and science of medicine through medical education, research, and compassionate healthcare delivery in an inclusive environment. The university provides medical education and community resources designed to inspire, motivate, and empower students to become excellent and caring physicians, scientists, and leaders. CUSM is a not-for-profit health sciences university established in 2015 through a private-public partnership with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center as its teaching hospital, the County of San Bernardino, the City of Colton, and Prime Healthcare Foundation.

Learn more at www.cusm.edu.

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Sixty-six percent of CUSM Doctor of Medicine (MD) grads will perform their residency in southern California; twenty-eight percent will remain in the Inland Empire.