<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/news/2026/03-20-matchday-2026.html" dsn="news"><title>SUNY Downstate Match Day 2026</title><item_date>03/20/2026 04:40:45 PM</item_date><author>Office of Communications &amp; Marketing</author><thumbnail><img src="" alt=""/></thumbnail><summary>Brooklyn, NY (March 20, 2026) – As healthcare systems face ongoing workforce shortages, and the need to keep care close to home remains critical, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate) announced that 187 medical students secured residency placements on Match Day 2026 where they learned where they will begin their residency training, marking their transition from medical school to clinical practice.</summary><featured/><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/news/2026/03-20-matchday-2026.xml</loc></item>