Four years. 44,000 medical students nationwide. Hundreds of thousands of hours studying and engaging with patients. Countless dreams.

For medical students at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Match Day is the moment when their lofty aspirations solidify into reality. They will begin their careers as resident physicians in hospitals from Boston to New York to Washington to right here at home, concentrating in dozens of specialties.

As our graduates begin to leave footprints around the world, we are proud of their achievements and confident that they are prepared to deliver whole person care to patients in need.

Quick Facts

48%

Matched to primary care programs

34%

Matched to Loma Linda University Health

60%

Matched to California programs

“I’m going back to the place I grew up. I know the community’s needs and I’m ready to get to work meeting them.”

Rubicella Perez, Class of 2019

Relive Match Day 2019

Relive the excitement of #MatchDay2019 as LLU School of Medicine students discovered where they will complete their residency training.
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What Our Faculty is Saying
Match day is the culmination of years of making connections with colleagues and patients, working incredibly hard to achieve goals and being sustained by the power of God and love of friends and family. Wherever your next stage in this journey is taking you, we hope you will have roots that stay in Loma Linda. We are so proud of each of you, and pray for your happiness and success.
Tamara Shankel
Senior Associate Dean, Medical Student Education

Match Day 2018

Fourth-year medical students at Loma Linda University School of Medicine matched to dozens of specialties across the country.

Match Day 2018

Husband and wife Kevin and Alice Ing matched to UC Irvine together.

Match Day 2018

After opening their match day envelopes, medical students at Loma Linda University School of Medicine place a pin on a map to show where they will be spending their residency.

Match Day 2018

Bogdan Dumitriu tells School of Medicine vice dean and emergency medicine physician Tammi Thomas that he matched with the Emergency Medicine department at Loma Linda University.

Match Day 2018

Match Day 2018

Match Day 2018

Match Day 2018

School of Medicine Dean Roger Hadley, MD, takes a photo of happy students during the Match Day festivities.

Match Day 2018

Match Day 2018