*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.
Amanda Wickham, BMSc, MBBS, MPH
Biography
Dr. Amanda Wickham M.D., a general practitioner and educator known for her expertise in medical education, clinical teaching, and patient-centered care, joined RUSM in 2024. With experience in both clinical practice and academic leadership, she has contributed significantly to student learning and remediation strategies.
At RUSM, Amanda plays a key role in enhancing academic quality and student outcomes, with a particular focus on remediation and its benefits in medical education. Her teaching and research interests extend to the impact of remediation strategies on medical students and in keeping with her interest in clinical practice, non-communicable diseases and their impact within the Caribbean climate.
Prior to joining RUSM, Dr. Wickham worked in both clinical and patient-centered care departments, applying her extensive experience in medical education and clinical teaching to improve student success and patient care. Throughout her career, she has been committed to advancing medical training and supporting future physicians in achieving excellence in healthcare delivery.
- Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Medical Sciences,
- Medical/Doctoral Degree: Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery
- Additional training/certifications: Master of Science in Public Health
- Medical Interviewing
- Medical Education
- Public Health
- Impact of remediation strategies and programme on Medical students
- Non-communicable Diseases and their impact in the Caribbean context