New SMU graduate celebrating during commencement

Graduate Success Stories

Hear from our medical students

  • Corey Treeshin, Neurology photo
    Even though I was a Caribbean student, I was side by side with a bunch of different U.S. students and I was still able to take these leadership roles that I was voted in by the students.
    Corey TreeshinSchool of Medicine


Dr. Lesley Wynne
School of Medicine
Dr. Amrita Govindraju
School of Medicine
Dr. Jelena Kravic
School of Medicine

Unprecedented 96% Residency Placement Rate*

At St. Matthew’s University, the most important measure of our success as a school is the success of our graduates—and by that measure, we’ve been very successful.

Since our founding, more than 2,000 doctors have received their medical education at St. Matthew’s University. Those graduates have obtained residency appointments in virtually every medical specialty and subspecialty at renowned teaching hospitals and leading medical centers across the U.S., Canada and numerous other countries.

The staff at the university takes special pride in mentoring students for residency positions. Each student is given individual attention and guidance throughout their application process. Personal statements are reviewed, practice interviews are offered, and a comprehensive Medical Student Performance Evaluation is written for residency training directors.

*96% Four Year Residency Placement Rate is the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match.

Graduate placement over the years

St Matthew's University Graduate Success

Billie Zidel

09/28/2023
Read the full testimonial of SMUSOM alumni, Billie Zidel, who shared her experience at St. Matthew’s University.
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St Matthew's University Graduate Success

Brandon Ocariz

09/21/2023
Read the full testimonial of St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine student, Brandon Ocariz, who shared his experience at St. Matthew’s University
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St Matthew's University Graduate Success

Julianne Falconi

09/21/2023
Read the full testimonial of St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine graduate, Julianne Falconi, who shared her experience at SMUSOM.
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St Matthew's University Graduate Success

Yaliana Garcia

09/21/2023
I am so grateful for the opportunities that St. Matthews University has given me; from presenting research to serving the community of Grand Cayman.
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St Matthew's University Graduate Success

W. Christopher Croley

09/21/2023
Read the full testimonial of SMUSOM alumni Dr. W. Christopher Croley, who shared his experience at St. Matthew’s University.
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St Matthew's University Graduate Success

Maedeh Ganji

09/21/2023
Read the full testimonial of St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine alumni, Dr. Maedeh Ganji, who shared her experience at St. Matthew’s University.
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St Matthew's University Graduate Success

Naaiko Yorichika

09/21/2023
Beginning her medical school journey elsewhere, Naaiko transferred to SMUSOM, finding the curriculum and small class size much more to her liking.
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St Matthew's University Graduate Success

Valerie M. Gironda

09/21/2023
Read the full testimonial of SMUSOM alumni Dr. Valerie M. Gironda, who shared her experience at St. Matthew’s University.
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St Matthew's University Graduate Success

Ashlyn Statham

09/21/2023
SMUSOM was my first choice in medical schools to go to; so I was excited to be able to attend a school that shapes students into great doctors.
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