Since its founding in 1998, Medical University of the Americas has established a reputation for quality. The growing number of MUA alumni, as well as pre-medical advisors, mentors and others who know MUA, are all able to speak to the standards and integrity that characterize an MUA education.
In particular, it is the enormous success of our graduates that builds the reputation of our school. With their education at MUA as a foundation, our graduates have gained desirable residencies and created a solid career path, enabling them to pursue the medical career of their choosing.
MUA students have enjoyed continuous success in achieving a wide range of residencies in various subspecialties and in a wide range of prominent post-graduate programs.
Percentage of MUA Students in Residencies Outside of Family Medicine
2006: 63.3%
2007: 70.7%
2008: 64.4%
2009: 62.7%
Some Recent Outstanding Residency Placements of MUA Students
2006: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education (Family Medicine), University of Pennsylvania (Surgery)
2007: University of Nevada (Surgery), Tulane (Neurology)
2008: Albert Einstein (Neurology), Case Western Reserve (Emergency Medicine), Seton Hall Graduate School of Medical Education, University of Saskatchewan (Surgery), University of Toronto (Neurosurgery), University of Florida (Pediatrics)
2009: Duke University (Psychiatry)

