Miller School of Medicine Match Day 2026
AAs clouds dissipated to midday sun in the heart of Miami’s health district, students from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine gathered Friday for Match Day 2026, the annual event when graduating medical students nationwide learn their residency match results. At precisely noon, Class of 2026 students tore open their envelopes, unleashing resounding cheers as they discovered where they will begin the next chapter of their medical careers.This year, 218 students participated in the match process. The class was highly competitive and earned a 98.6 percent placement rate, matching into 23 specialties at programs throughout the country, including Harvard, Yale, George Washington and Johns Hopkins University.The impressive match results reflected the breadth and ambition of the Class of 2026, a cohort distinguished by its academic rigor. Forty percent of the class is graduating with dual degrees, including 51 M.D./M.P.H. students who are prepared to tackle population health challenges and 19 M.D./M.B.A. graduates poised to blend clinical care with health system innovation. The class also includes seven accelerated M.D. students who completed their medical degree in just three years, a fast-track pathway reserved for exceptionally high-performing students.“We’ve grown tremendously, faced so many of our fears and insecurities, learned from our patients and teams, and leaned on each other each step of the way,” said class president Rebecca Soistman, who matched into emergency medicine at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. “I am overflowing with pride to stand here with my classmates today and watch where each of our journeys will take us next.”Families and supporters packed shoulder-to-shoulder on the Schoninger Research Quadrangle, waving signs, FaceTiming loved ones, and angling smartphones to capture the moment many of the students have envisioned since their White Coat ceremony. For a class that began its training in the shadow of a global pandemic and adapted to a quickly evolving medical landscape, the celebration carried particular weight.“Take pride in your accomplishment and trust your resilience,” said Dr. Latha Chandran, executive dean for education and policy, the Bernard J. Fogel Chair in Medical Education, and founding chair of the Department of Education. “We are deeply proud of you.”
