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Dean's News & Events Newsletter | 42nd Edition

April 2026
Collage of eight medical education students in their scrubs and white coats as they await Match Day 2026.

Apr 07, 2026 | University of California Health

A Match Made in — and for — California

University of California Health celebrates the next generation of doctors from UC's six medical schools.
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Medical Education News & Events

March 2026 Newsletter
Jeannine Viruet in her white coat gazes out the window at the UCI Health — Orange building.

Mar 20, 2026 | KNBC

UC Irvine Match Day 2026

Match Day marks a major milestone for UC Irvine medical students, as future physicians learn where they will begin their residency training. 102 UCI student doctors open their envelopes to reveal their placements, with many matching to their top-choice programs. The emotional day highlights a diverse group of students who are preparing to serve communities across the country.

Darian Thompson sits on a bench in his scrubs outside UCI Health — Irvine building.

Mar 20, 2026 | University of California

It’s a match! UC’s medical students find out their next step today

After years of hard work, grueling schedules and rigorous studies, medical students around the country and across the University of California learn on Match Day where they’ll go next in their journeys as doctors.
Karlos Manzanarez Felix and Trinidad Alcalá-Arcos stand together in their white coats, with tall grass and plants behind them at UC Health - Irvine.

Mar 19, 2026 | Medscape

The Envelope Ceremony: How Match Day Traditions Are Evolving for a New Generation of Doctors

Medscape interviews Karlos Manzanarez Felix, a fourth-year medical student at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, ahead of Match Day.

Collage of eight medical education students in their scrubs and white coats as they await Match Day 2026.

Mar 16, 2026 | UC Irvine News

The Waiting Room of Dreams

Graduating medical students reflect on their hopes, challenges and triumphs as Match Day unfolds on March 20, 2026.

Philip Patrick sits on a bench n his scrubs at UCI Health — Irvine.

Mar 16, 2026 | UC Irvine News

Unsealing Their Fates

UC Irvine medical students celebrate Match Day and the journeys that brought them there.
Dr. John Scolaro talks with medical student Saman Andalib at the UCI Health Medical Center in Orange.

Mar 12, 2026 | UC Irvine News

Match Day Driven by Mentorship

Graduating medical student Saman Andalib credits mentorship from UCI Health doctors for guiding his decision to specialize in orthopedic surgery.
Karlos Manzanarez Felix and Trinidad Alcalá-Arcos stand together in their white coats, with tall grass and plants behind them at UC Health - Irvine.

Mar 09, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Match Day Marks a New Beginning for Med School Couple

Karlos Manzanarez Felix and Trinidad Alcalá-Arcos are excited to “match” as a couple for their residency program. Starting their careers in surgery, they draw from both their PRIME-LC training and their lived experience as immigrants.