{"id":231096,"date":"2026-03-20T16:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T02:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=231096"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T02:28:51","slug":"match-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/20\/match-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> medical school Class of 2026 committed to primary care"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
\"Match
76 students from JABSOM<\/abbr>‘s Class of 2026 matched into residency programs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cheers, hugs and tears flowed at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a> (JABSOM<\/abbr>) as the Class of 2026 opened envelopes revealing the next step in their medical journeys.<\/p>\n

\"Justin
Justin Abe matched into the UH<\/abbr> Pediatric Residency Program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On March 20, 78 students participated in Match Day, learning where they will continue their training in residency programs across the country.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s class is strongly committed to primary care, with 56% matching into internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics and OB-GYN<\/abbr>—fields that remain in high demand across Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. Additionally, 33% of graduates will remain in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> for residency.<\/p>\n

Staying home to serve Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/h2>\n

For many students, staying home made Match Day especially meaningful.<\/p>\n

“As cheesy as it might sound, I think it means the world to me,” said Kerrick Chinen. “I grew up in this place, these people have raised me, and it\u2019s an absolute honor to be back serving the people and practicing even more at home.”<\/p>\n

\"Jonathan
Jonathan Carino with his family at Match Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He added, “The heart said I really wanted to stay at home, but I knew the reality of it. It was a little dicey. So it was an absolute relief opening that envelope up and seeing the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

Jonathan Carino shared a similar goal. “That\u2019s always been my intention,” Carino said. “To do residency somewhere not in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> didn\u2019t sit right with me, and I\u2019m really glad I\u2019m staying home here at UH<\/abbr>.”<\/p>\n

JABSOM<\/abbr> Dean Sam Shomaker said that commitment reflects the school\u2019s mission to serve the state\u2019s most pressing health care needs.<\/p>\n

“Primary care is the backbone of a healthy community, and Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> continues to face a critical need in these areas,” Shomaker said. “We are proud to see so many of our students choosing this path and staying true to our mission of training physicians who will serve our communities here at home.”<\/p>\n

It was also a notable year for surgery, with 19% of the class matching into surgical specialties.<\/p>\n

Nationally, more than 38,000 medical students matched into residency programs this year, marking the largest Match in the history of the National Resident Matching Program.<\/p>\n

Read more at JABSOM<\/abbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Erin
Erin Annick celebrates with a classmate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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