Internal MedicineMatch 2026
Yale New Haven Hospital
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Laibah Arshad KhanKing Edward Medical University
Student success stories
The proof behind the numbers
Where our students matched, the fellowships they earned and the papers they published. Every paper links to the journal.
0+papers published by students
0+students trained since 2016
0+papers published in 2025 alone
0+students in U.S. research posts
0%Match Mentorship matched, 2025
0%Match Mentorship matched, 2026
Careers
Where our students matched
Residency programs and research jobs across the United States, in six specialties.
Internal MedicineNeurologyPediatricsFamily MedicineEmergency MedicinePsychiatry
Internal MedicineMatch 2026
West Virginia University / Camden Clark
“They allowed me to bring in the Program Director from the institution where I ultimately matched as a senior author.”
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Qais Bin Abdul Ghaffar
Internal MedicineMatch 2026
St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis
“This was my second match cycle. As someone who was extremely scared of research, I had 10 papers submitted by the time I submitted the ERAS application.”
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Ezza BashirAkhter Saeed Medical and Dental College
Internal MedicineMatch 2026
The Brooklyn Hospital Center, NY
“Having learned data analysis for NIS, NRD and CDC WONDER, I was able to independently work on some projects of my own.”
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Muhammad Faisal RiazRawalpindi Medical University
PediatricsMatch 2026
Marshall University School of Medicine, WV
“The meta-analysis classes were a great help. They helped me publish and answer meticulously the research questions asked during the interviews.”
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Omama FarooqIslamic International Medical College
Family MedicineMatch 2026
ECU Health
“I gained proficiency in working with NIS, NRD, and CDC WONDER, enabling me to independently conduct research.”
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Zain Ul AbideenQuaid-e-Azam Medical College
Internal MedicineMatch 2026
Capital Health Regional Medical Center, NJ
“Throughout the year, I was added to multiple research groups and had the opportunity to attend all their workshops.”
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LaibaAkhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College
Primary CareMatch 2026
NM Primary Care Training Program
“Learning to work with databases such as NIS, NRD, and CDC WONDER gave me the confidence to pursue independent projects.”
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Mahnoor ShahKing Edward Medical University
Internal MedicineMatch 2026
HCA Centerpoint, Kansas City
“What helped most by far was the mock interview, which provided invaluable insight and feedback.”
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Osman WafaiJinnah Medical & Dental College
Internal MedicineMatch 2026
DMC Sinai-Grace / Wayne State
“Dr. Shahzeb conducted a mock interview with me and shared tips and feedback that I hadn't come across before. It really changed how I approached my interviews.”
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Zainab PervaizCMH Lahore Medical College
Internal MedicineMatch 2026
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
“It helped me develop essential research skills from scratch to learning complex datasets like NIS and CDC WONDER.”
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Komal SaleemAmeer ud Din Medical College
NeurologyMatch 2026
Louisiana State University
“RC was where I was first introduced to clinical research, something that became a turning point in my career.”
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Arbab Burhan Uddin KasiDow Medical College
Internal MedicineMatch 2026
Yale New Haven Health / Bridgeport Hospital
“I had multiple research projects ongoing with a dedicated team of mentors and mentees. I was guided through the manuscript writing process with multiple revisions.”
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Marian HarrisonUniversity of Ghana Medical School
Family MedicineMatch 2026
Larkin Health System
“Through RC, I had the opportunity to learn research from scratch and successfully contribute to impactful article submissions.”
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Saeeda KhanamFaisalabad Medical University
Transitional YearMatch 2026
Merit Health Wesley
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Shahzaib Hassan
Internal MedicineMatch 2026
Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
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Aamna Nasir
Internal MedicineMatch 2025
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Texas
MM
Muhammad MubarizAMDC, class of 2022
PediatricsMatch 2025
Hurley Medical Center
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Ahson AfzalDow Medical College, class of 2019
Family MedicineMatch 2025
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Nabeeha EssamJinnah Sindh Medical University, class of 2018
Internal MedicineMatch 2025
SUNY Upstate Medical University
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Asim ShaikhDow Medical College, class of 2021
Research posts20+ students
Postdoctoral and research positions in the U.S.
Beyond residency, many RC students have gone on to research fellowships at leading U.S. institutions.
RC
Emory University, Baylor Scott & White, Houston Methodist, University of Mississippi Medical Center and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Fellowships
Fellowship success stories
RC students now in research fellowships at leading U.S. institutions.
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Dr. M. Shariq UsmanDow University of Health SciencesUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
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Dr. Tariq Jamal SiddiqiDow University of Health SciencesUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
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Dr. Laibah Arshad KhanKing Edward Medical UniversityUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
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Dr. Ahmed Mustafa RashidSindh Medical CollegeBaylor Scott & White Health
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Dr. M. Sameer ArshadDow University of Health SciencesBaylor Scott & White Health
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Dr. Adeena JamilDow International Medical CollegeBaylor Scott & White Health
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Dr. Syed Sarmad JavaidJinnah Sindh Medical UniversityUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
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Dr. Aimen ShafiqDow University of Health SciencesUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
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Dr. Ahmed Kamal SiddiqiZiauddin Medical UniversityEmory University
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Dr. Izza ShahidZiauddin Medical UniversityHouston Methodist
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Dr. Asad Ali Ahmed CheemaInternational University of KyrgyzstanUniversity of Oklahoma
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Dr. Aymen AhmedDow University of Health SciencesEndeavor Health
Follow their journeys
Laibah Arshad Khan
Graduate, King Edward Medical University
Took Level 1
Became a mentor and led 20+ project groups
Research fellowship at University of Mississippi Medical Center, with rotations at Duke
Matched Internal Medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital
Asad Cheema
Graduate, International University of Kyrgyzstan
Took Level 1 with no research experience
Four abstracts accepted: ACP, Heart Rhythm, DDW and ASCO
First PubMed-indexed paper
Became a mentor, later Head Mentor to 150+ students
Paid research fellowship at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, with 35 papers
Adeena Jamil
Year 2, Dow International Medical College
Took Level 1 in second year
Led the ambassador program and began mentoring 100+ students
First PubMed-indexed paper
Postdoctoral researcher at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, with 24 papers
Publications
Papers in journals programs know
Recent papers by RC students, with journal impact factors (IF).
Eur Heart J2026 · IF 45.6
Albuminuria and heart failure
ReviewButler J, Jamil A, Cherney DZI, Jafar TH, Testani JM, Khan MS
State of the Art Review, with an RC fellow as second author.JAMA2025 · IF 65.4
Combining coronary calcium score with treatment in familial coronary artery disease
LetterYadav A, Usman MS, Gupta R
The first author trained in RC workshops.Circulation2025 · IF 41.3
Patient-reported outcomes as end points in heart failure trials
ReviewButler J, Usman MS, Gandotra C, et al.
Co-authored by an RC student in fourth year of medical school.Neurology2026 · IF 8.9
Predictors and outcomes of 30-day readmissions after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke
NRDJamil A, Javed, Alam, Awais, et al.
Nearly 30,000 admissions. Presented at AAN 2026.J Am Heart Assoc2025 · IF 6.0
Obesity adversely affects dietary metabolism: time to inform guidelines?
EditorialGupta R, Yadav A, et al.
Discover Public Health2026 · IF 1.3
National trends and disparities in mortality associated with peritonitis in the U.S., 1999–2023
CDC WONDERChowdhary R, Leong XB, Cheema AA, et al.
170,610 deaths analyzed.Global Cardiology2026
Safety of discontinuing oral anticoagulation after atrial fibrillation ablation
Meta-analysisCheema AAA, Cheema AA, Shahab A, Sohail S, et al.
32 studies, about 270,000 patients.Aliment Pharmacol Ther2026 · IF 6.8
Unmasking the risks: the need for robust data on baclofen in cirrhotic patients
LetterSalman Z
Written as sole author after Level 1.Heart Failure Reviews2024 · IF 5.3
In-hospital initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with acute heart failure
ReviewArshad MS, Jamil A, Greene SJ, Van Spall HGC, Khan MS
Dig Dis Sci2025 · IF 2.8
Trends in mortality due to inflammatory bowel disease in the U.S., 1999–2020
CDC WONDERJavaid SS, Akhtar S, Hafeez A, Nofal A, et al.
Authors from 13 universities.Aesthetic Plast Surg2026 · IF 2.7
Prophylactic local antibiotic therapy in tissue expander-based breast reconstruction
Meta-analysisSalim H, Gillani SM, Qureshi MT, et al.
Curr Probl Cardiol2024 · IF 3.7
Trends in rheumatic heart disease-related mortality in the U.S., 1999–2020
CDC WONDERLarik MO, Amir MA, Majeed Y, et al.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord2024 · IF 4.3
Bilateral oophorectomy and incidence of Parkinson's disease
Meta-analysisAli A, Tabassum SA, Rehman Z, et al.
Students have also published correspondence in The Lancet and The Lancet Psychiatry, letters in JACC and JAMA Cardiology, and reviews in the European Heart Journal.
Meetings & awards
On stage at major meetings
Most projects reach a conference as an abstract before they reach a journal as a paper.
AHA · 2024
Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award
Given to the highest-ranked abstract from each country. Won for a CDC WONDER analysis of mortality from pericardial disease.
ACC.25
40 abstracts at ACC.25
All 40 were published in JACC. In 2024, 50+ student abstracts were accepted at AHA Scientific Sessions.
The Lancet · 2025
Correspondence in The Lancet
On Sudan's measles epidemic and zero-dose children. Other students have published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
APPNA
First place, best abstract poster
Mohammad Saad Javaid, APPNA Young Physicians Committee, chosen from 90 submissions.
JAMA · 2022
One of JAMA's top 10 papers of 2022
Dr. Shahzeb Khan's CDC WONDER analysis in JAMA Cardiology.
HFSA · 2025
Faculty at HFSA 2025
Dr. Khan presented a study of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose at the Heart Failure Society of America meeting.
In their words
What students say
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When I say this is the first time I've actually understood statistics, that would not be an understatement.
Hafiza Madiha AslamMedical student“
I came into the workshops thinking I would only get oriented to the daunting world of research and left feeling like an expert!
Shiza AltafLevel 1 and Meta-Analysis“
They covered everything from A to Z; all of our queries were answered in great detail, and they made everything look so simple.
Ahmed ShaheerMeta-Analysis“
The standout point was the hands-on practice on SPSS, which has now given me the confidence to work independently.
Ayesha AbdulrahmanLevel 1“
It opens up a whole new path. You start learning how to do research properly, on your own, and build a strong CV along the way.
Ali HashimLevel 1Your results start here
Start with Level 1. Two live days on Zoom. No research experience needed.
RC teaches and mentors. It does not conduct studies for students or guarantee publication or a match. Authorship depends on each student's contribution.