*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.
Biography
Dr. Asha Eastmond is an Instructor of Anatomy in the Medical Foundations Department at Ross University School of Medicine. She has a strong passion for utilizing health technology to innovate healthcare and enhance medical education. With a background in clinical medicine and medical education, she integrates virtual dissection tools, ultrasound, and clinical scenarios to engage students in understanding human anatomy and its clinical relevance.
Dr. Eastmond completed a Master of Health Informatics at Purdue Global University, reinforcing her dedication to advancing health technology in medical education and patient care. She has also worked as a physician across multiple specialties, including emergency medicine, pediatrics, and surgery. Her clinical expertise and experience in patient care allow her to bridge the gap between foundational medical sciences and real-world clinical applications. Dr. Eastmond has received multiple awards, including the Barbados Association of Psychiatrists’ Award for Best Performance in Psychiatry in 2016 and the Barbados Government Exhibition Award for academic excellence in 2011.
Her research interests focus on health technology and public health improvement, particularly in leveraging informatics to enhance patient care and medical education.
- Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Hons), The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus (2014)
- Medical/Doctoral Degree: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus (2016)
- Other Degrees/Training:
- Master of Health Informatics, Purdue Global University (2025)
- Mastering Medical Teaching Certificate, Stanford School of Medicine (2023)
Human anatomy & medical education, health informatics & technology in healthcare, emergency & pediatric medicine, surgical procedures & clinical training
- Health Technology & Informatics
- Public Health Improvement
- Medical Education Innovation
- Barbados Association of Psychiatrists’ Award (2016) – Best performance in psychiatry during MBBS final examinations
- Barbados Government Exhibition Award (2011) – Awarded for outstanding academic performance