The University of New England recently announced that 166 graduating physicians have matched to residencies in Maine, New England and Beyond
[Contributed Story | By ALAN BENNETT, University of New England
PORTLAND/BIDDEFORD — The University of New England today announced that 166 graduating physicians have matched to residencies in Maine, New England, and beyond, with more than 50 percent heading to primary care posts amid a national shortage of primary care providers.
The Match Day celebration was held at UNE’s Portland Campus for the Health Sciences, which is home to Maine’s only medical school located in the recently inaugurated Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for the Health Sciences (June 2025).
BY THE NUMBERS
Total students matched to residencies: 166
Maine placements: 13
New England placements: 69
84 students entering primary care Family Medicine: 21
Pediatrics: 20
Internal Medicine: 43
Emergency Medicine posts: 28
“You have chosen one of the most noble callings to pursue,” remarked UNE President James Herbert. “Our world needs more physicians, especially the kind of physicians that are trained right here in Maine.
“Wherever the world takes you, I know you are going to do amazing work,” Herbert added. I salute you for the profession you have chosen to undertake, and the work you do gets to the heart of UNE’s mission of taking care of individuals, communities, and the planet.”
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