Since its founding in 1998, Medical University of the Americas has awarded a Doctor of Medicine degree to nearly 1,600 graduates. As measured by the residency appointments and professional accomplishments of our graduates, the most important measure of any school, MUA has been extremely successful. That success begins with exceptional performance on the critical USMLE Step 1 exam, between 2015 and 2020, the first time pass rate averaged 98% - a consistently strong performance.
2022 Residency Placements
Congratulations to all of our recent MUA Grads! Please view our top appointments in U.S. & Canada.
Residency Placements in recent years:
Post-Graduate Programs
A sampling of some post-graduate programs where MUA students have placed includes:
- Albert Einstein (Neurology)
- Case Western Reserve (Emergency Medicine)
- Cleveland Clinic Health System – Fairview Hospital (Surgery)
- Duke University (Psychiatry)
- Louisiana State University (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
- Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, St. Cloud, MN (Family Medicine)
- Michigan State University (Family Medicine)
- New York Medical College (Surgery)
- Queen’s University (Pediatrics)
- St. Vincent’s Medical Center – Connecticut (Diagnostic Radiology)
- Tulane (Neurology)
- University of Arizona (Internal Medicine)
- University of Florida (Pathology, Pediatrics)
- University of Nevada (Surgery)
- University of North Carolina (Anesthesiology)
- University of Pennsylvania (Anesthesiology)
- University of Saskatchewan (Surgery)
- University of Tennessee (Urology)
- University of Toronto (Neurosurgery)
Our successful MUA Graduate, Andy Truong
Launching a Career in Anesthesiology
Hear from Andy Truong as he sings the praises of Medical University of Americas along with his experience of moving to Nevis Island based in the Caribbean. Learn how the first semester was the hardest, with regular class tests to maintain the high-quality graduates that MUA produces.
Grail Sisters
Ronald Russo
An Upper Edge for Getting a Residency
Samir Gandhi
FB Live with Ivy Zhang
A Day in the Life of MUA Student, Camellia
Jennifer Ingersoll - Coming Home to North Carolina
Baieruss Trinos - Becoming a Hospitalist
Stefan's insight into Pre-Med program
Clement Aroh talking about his professors, and his life as a student at MUA
Alum Dr. Zakious Tracey
Brian Chwiecko
Adnan Qureshi - Earning a Surgery Residency
Mamoona Mirza - Coming Home to Practice in Toronto
Emily Kurokawa - "MUA Was There for Me."
Graduate profiles
Adam S. Weltz, MD
Advanced Gastrointestinal and Robotic Surgery Fellow
"I appreciated the atmosphere at MUA; the small classes and the accessibility of the professors, and I was convinced I would have my best chance of success if I went there. MUA offered the best combination of residency appointments and affordability.”
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Eyad Ahmed, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
“The happiest day of my life was when MUA decided to take a chance on me and accept me into the school. It is a dream come true that now, as a graduate of MUA, I have matched with a residency 30 minutes from where I grew up.”
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Areef Kassam, MD
Psychiatry Residency at Community Health Network, Indianapolis
Trained as a psychiatrist and devoted to children, Areef Kassam is in the wonderful position of combining two of his passions. While completing his psychiatric residency in Indianapolis, Areef was also working in the city’s juvenile court system, serving as a special advocate for children.
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Dorothy Ann Sparks, MD, FACS
Acute Care Surgeon University of Tennessee Methodist University Hospital
For a growing number of MD’s, including Dorothy Sparks, medicine was not their first choice. Dorothy had a degree in engineering and a career in academia when she decided to get her MD at Medical University of the Americas. Today she's an acute care surgeon in Tennessee.
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Oluseyi Ogundimu, MD, MBA
Anesthesiologist/Pain Physician at Advanced Pain Centers
Today, Oluseyi, a 2008 graduate of Medical University of the Americas is a board certified anesthesiologist practicing in the St. Louis area. "I am really grateful for MUA. MUA gives you all the tools you need to walk the path of success."
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Ryan Fransman, MD
General Surgery Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Ryan was a standout student at MUA, winning the Dean’s award, and has also had several articles published. "I loved my classmates and the professors were terrific. They really knew your name and cared about the students. I don’t think this is the case at a lot of medical schools."
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Ahmar Urooj Zaidi, MD
Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology in Detroit
“The classes and the work at MUA prepared me very well for the USMLE Step 1 and the board exams, but even more important I learned how to be very adaptive to changing situations and that’s an extremely important part of medicine.”
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Kishan Sitapara, MD
Prelim Internal Medicine Residency at Montefiore Medical Center
"I did my research and read about the great success of MUA grads, and the fact that the island was beautiful and conducive to studying really helped my decision making process. I read that all that you need and want is there, but with minimal distractions, so I decided this was the right environment for me."
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Habib A. Nazir, MD
Internal Medicine Residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health
"A student’s ability to interact and have access to the professors at MUA is amazing. The professors took a personal interest in helping us develop as medical professionals. Our success was their priority. I am still in touch with my teachers there."
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