*RUSM has a first-time residency attainment rate of 96%, calculated as the percent of students attaining a 2025-26 residency position out of graduates or expected graduates in 2024-25 who were active applicants in the 2025 NRMP match or who attained a residency position outside the NRMP match. AUC’s first-time residency attainment rate for 2024-2025 graduates and expected graduates is 95%. SABA’s four-year residency placement rate of 97% is calculated as the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match. As of July 17, 2025, they have not published their 2025 rates. SGU’s US residency placement rate of 94% pertains to graduates over five years from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 with the rate calculated as the total number of students/graduates who obtained a US residency divided by the total number of students/graduates who applied to a US residency program in a given year as of April 2025.
Cheryl Holmes,
MD, FRCPC, MHPE
Dean, Ross University School of Medicine
As the dean of Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), Cheryl Holmes, MD, FRCPC, MHPE, brings transformative leadership grounded in clinical excellence, educational innovation, and an unwavering commitment to equity and social accountability. With over three decades of experience spanning family medicine, critical care and medical education leadership, Dr. Holmes is dedicated to advancing RUSM's mission of preparing compassionate, globally minded physicians who serve communities with the greatest need.
Recent Career
Prior to her appointment at RUSM, Dr. Holmes served as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she led successful curriculum renewal, strengthened social accountability initiatives and guided the program through accreditation with the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). Her leadership extended nationally through her work with the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) and the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), where she championed enhancing learning environments and addressing diverse trainee needs. Dr. Holmes also served as Medical Director of Critical Care and Division Head for Critical Care at UBC, earning recognition for fostering collaborative, high-performing teams across complex health and education systems.
Awards and Recognition
A distinguished scholar, Dr. Holmes holds a Master of Health Professions Education from the University of Illinois Chicago, where her thesis on the hidden curriculum earned top honors. Her research career includes leadership on clinical trials published in the New England Journal of Medicine and extensive work on professional identity formation, resulting in over 33 peer-reviewed publications and eight book chapters.
Dr. Holmes' energetic leadership and commitment to equity, innovation and learner-centered education position RUSM to make meaningful contributions to addressing global healthcare workforce challenges.