The Art of Compassion. The Science of Medicine.
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AUA BELIEVED IN ME
Dear Prospective AUA Student, The medical school application process can be daunting, to say the least. As I look back on my own experiences as a medical school candidate, I remember how the majority of US med schools conveyed the message that you are only as good as your test scores. There seemed to be a cookie-cutter mentality that defined what a "good med student" would be. Despite this, I continued to research and apply to these programs because I didn't see an alternative. By the third time I took the MCAT with suboptimal results, my optimism had all but evaporated. I knew that despite having a high college GPA and extensive research experience including several publications, my chances of acceptance to US med schools were not great. This proved to be true; I didn't land a single interview. I was incredibly disappointed, but hope returned when a close family friend told me about AUA. What I found in AUA, even in the earliest stages of the application process, was an MD program that maintains the same high standards as a US medical school yet makes a concerted effort to understand who you are and where you come from. AUA's Admissions Committee evaluated me holistically. They valued my research background, undergraduate academic performance, and volunteer experience. They looked at me as a human being and not merely as a number. I found their willingness to focus on my individual strengths and potential as a med student and future physician to be refreshing. As for my MCAT score, they viewed it as what it was: a small component of my application that would have little bearing on my ability to succeed. At the AUA campus in Antigua, I discovered faculty members whose experiences as physicians and scientists were exceeded only by their passion for educating the next generation of MDs. I benefited from a wealth of academic facilities as well. From the simulation lab, where I was exposed to some of my first clinical scenarios, to the resource-packed library and supportive administration, every last detail on the AUA campus afforded vital opportunities for success.
Furthermore, my classmates and I aspired to make a difference in our community through medicine. We formed strong bonds around this common goal. We were an incredibly diverse group, and from them I learned so much about the world and about myself. In this sense, we were fulfilling one of AUA's most important objectives: to increase understanding among cultures in order to maximize access to quality health care across communities. As a clinical student, I worked one on one with attending physicians who cultivated and facilitated learning environments that forced us to think deeper, ask why, and push boundaries in an attempt to find solutions to complex medical problems. The handson experience that I gained at AUA-affiliated hospitals rivaled what students at any top medical school could expect to receive at their clinical sites. The days were long, and the learning curve was steep, but it prepared me well for the residency application process. I urge you to take the time to go through all sections of this viewbook. As you learn about who the members of AUA's vibrant community are and the amazing things they're doing together, don't be afraid to imagine where your determination to practice the art and science of medicine will take you. It's taken me to some incredible places, and AUA is one of them. Sincerely,
DR. ANDREW S. RESNICK Class of 2017
ANESTHESIOLOGY RESIDENT
Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, MI
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Same expectations, better location.
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With so many ways to get involved on campus, you’ll feel right at home at AUA.
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Those who practice medicine, do. Those who practice medicine and teach it with passion, teach at AUA.
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06 RESIDENCY The proof is in practicing.
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07 APPLYING You have everything to gain.
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OUR POLICY For complete details, visit: auamed.org/admissions
When you're made for medicine, you shouldn't be limited by your MCAT score. AUA College of Medicine graduates are in high demand and have been placed in the world’s most prestigious hospitals. Their MCAT scores were never a deciding factor in their acceptance to AUA. That’s because we know that the MCAT does not determine a student’s potential to become a compassionate, successful doctor.
MCAT AUA believes there is no correlation between MCAT scores and becoming a licensed, caring physician. In accordance with our holistic approach to evaluating students, AUA will not consider MCAT scores in its admissions decisions. However, in order to comply with US Department of Education regulations, AUA requires an MCAT score for accepted students to enroll. Earning a competitive MCAT score is an incredible achievement, and eligible students who have earned these scores will be rewarded with the Dean’s Achievement Award, a $60,000 scholarship. You’re more than just a test score, and AUA knows it.
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When I got my MCAT score back, my college advisors tried to discourage me from pursuing my dream of going to med school and opening up a clinic in my community one day. AUA gave me a chance, and coming here was the
best decision of my life. STEPHANIE VAZQUEZ Class of 2018
R E S I D E N T , P E D I AT R I C S
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Hollywood, FL
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PREREQUISITES auamed.org/admissions/ requirements
To apply for admission to our MD program, we require you to have completed a minimum of 90 credit hours of college courses and strongly recommend you earn a degree from an accredited undergraduate institution.
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You must have completed the following courses before you apply to AUA: COURSE
COURSE CREDITS / LAB CREDITS
General Biology I
3/1
General Biology II
3/1
General Chemistry I
3/1
General Chemistry II
3/1
Organic Chemistry I
3/1
Organic Chemistry II
3/1
Physics I
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English I
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Mathematics (Calculus OR Statistics)
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Decisions may be rendered with one of the above courses in progress as long as the planned completion date is prior to the AUA COM start date. IB and AP credits are acceptable only where those credits are part of a candidate’s BS/BA transcript and the candidate received a BS/BA degree. Success in higher-level science courses such as cell biology, anatomy, physics, microbiology, or biochemistry may strengthen a candidate’s application.
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FINANCIAL AID
For complete details, visit: auamed.org/tuition
US Department of Education William D. Ford Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Grad PLUS Loan 17 AUA Scholarships Academic, Cultural, and Service Canadian Ministry of Education Approved to receive Canadian federal loans, provincial loans, and grant programs
As a university, we are committed to providing opportunities to all those who demonstrate the motivation, compassion, and interest required to serve their communities as physicians. To achieve this, we created 17 different scholarships including academic, service, and cultural awards. We also qualify for US federal student loans, so that the broadest possible number of AUA students can afford their medical education. AUA’s MD program has been approved to participate in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford and Grad PLUS Loan programs, both of which are administered by the US Department of Education and cover the cost of attendance. Additional information regarding these loan programs is available through the US Department of Education website at studentaid.ed.gov.
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AUA is approved by the Canadian Ministry of Education, allowing eligible students to receive Canadian federal and provincial loans and to participate in grant programs. The Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) offers loans, grants, and repayment assistance to full-time and part-time students seeking postsecondary education. Student financial assistance is provided through a partnership between the CSLP and most provinces and territories. However, Quebec and the Northwest Territories manage their own programs. AUA’s Student Financial Services Representatives are available to help you determine eligibility and apply for these loans. You can reach them at 877-666-9485 or StudentFinancialServices@auamed.org.
I was a recipient of the Physician Diversity Initiative, a
$50,000 SCHOLARSHIP.
It enabled me to fulfill my lifelong dream of becoming a physician and serving my community.
ADRIAN WYLLIE, MD, MBA Resident, General Surgery Class of 2014 Yale University School of Medicine Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT
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AUA’S 19 SCHOLARSHIPS AUA is proud to offer 19 different scholarships. They include cultural, academic, and service awards. Several are offered automatically to qualified students once they’re accepted to AUA and do not require a separate application.
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ACADEMIC AWARDS Provost Scholarship
$80,000
Dean’s Achievement Award
$60,000
President's Scholarship
discretionary
Admissions Committee Scholarship for Academic Excellence $25,000 Physician Diversification Initiative
$50,000
New York Scholars Award
$20,000
Canadian Scholars Award
$20,000
CULTURAL AWARDS New York Minority Physician Award
$50,000
Scholarship for Indian Citizens and Residents
$86,500
AAPI Scholarship for Students of Indian Descent
$25,000
The Antiguan Tuition Grant
Full Tuition
CARICOM Tuition Grant
$27,500
The Montserrat Tuition Grant
Full Tuition
SERVICE AWARDS US Military Veterans Recognition Grant Career Advancement Award Jonathan Rohr Scholarship Global Education Service Award AUA Research Grant (for current AUA students)
OTHER Sibling or Spouse Allowance
Up to $45,687
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CURRICULUM NEXT auamed.org/academics/basic-sciences
Curriculum Next, which guides our MD program, is organized around the Homeroom System. Each lecture has a maximum of 80 students. For their first semester of Basic Sciences, students are assigned to small study groups of no more than 10 and guided by a faculty facilitator, which keeps our student-to-faculty ratio 10:1. Two of these small study groups are assigned a permanent classroom or “Homeroom” that serves as an academic base of operations. Each one is available 24/7 and is fully equipped with every digital tool necessary to access learning resources. By studying and learning in Homerooms and attending activities together in our state-of-the-art Simulation Lab, you will develop strong bonds with your classmates. The experience will encourage you and your classmates to challenge and support one another as you earn your medical degree. You can expect a highly personalized study environment and to benefit from team-based learning in a small-group setting. This includes working one to one with faculty facilitators who can adjust their methods of instruction to suit your learning style. AUA’s faculty understands that the more invested classmates and facilitators are in one another’s success, the more they will achieve.
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BASIC SCIENCES
auamed.org/academics/basic-sciences
Basic Sciences makes up the first two years of the MD program at AUA College of Medicine. It lays the foundation and sets the tone for every piece of knowledge that students will acquire, draw from, and expand upon throughout their medical educations and careers.
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SIM LABS auamed.org/simlabs
Get ready to save lives and deliver a baby in our Simulated Learning Center. It's equipped with sophisticated training simulators for students and physicians, including SimMan 3G®, SimBaby™, Harvey®, and Noelle®. These simulators incorporate challenging clinical scenarios by utilizing the latest interactive software. You’ll use them to complete clinical skill assessments on your own and in small-group sessions. The sim lab gives you the opportunity to apply what you’re studying in Basic Sciences to clinical situations early on, giving you an advantage when you begin clinical rotations.
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Clockwise: Dr. Fraser explains a cardiac scenario using Harvey®; students resuscitate SimMan 3G®; as Noelle® goes into labor, students deliver SimBaby™
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ANATOMY LABS auamed.org/academics/academic-facilities
Our Anatomy Labs are equipped and designed to provide the foundation of an anatomy education. They contain plastinated body parts, models, X-rays, and CT and MRI sections. Computer stations provide instant access to Adams Atlas, 3D V.H. Dissectors, and prerecorded prosected demos. The lab’s dissection demos are captured and displayed on five high-definition monitors, using HD audiovisual systems.
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CLINICAL SKILLS LAB The Clinical Skills Lab will provide you with the opportunity to gain valuable experience in communicating with health care professionals and working as a member of a health care team. These experiences are important in order to fully prepare you for the challenges you will face in hospitals and clinics in your third and fourth years. Under the supervision of trained clinical faculty in a safe environment, you will hone your diagnostic skills and gain hands-on experience by performing patient care and treatment, along with procedures such as basic and advanced cardiac life support, medical interviewing, diagnostics, and more.
OSLER SUITES The Osler Suites are AUA’s simulated ward. Here you will see standardized and professional patients, and refine your bedside manner, history taking, and diagnostic skills, which are important for the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam.
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BSIC
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The Basic Sciences Integration Course (BSIC) takes place in between semesters 4 and 5. You can think of it as a bridge from Basic Sciences to Clinical Sciences. During the BSIC you will synthesize, integrate, and reinforce everything you’ve learned as a Basic Sciences student. At the end of this course, students will take the Comprehensive Shelf Exam, which AUA requires to ensure our students know what to expect before taking Step 1. You need to earn a certifying score on the Shelf Exam and pass Step 1 to begin your clinical rotations. After semesters 1–4, students have a strong understanding of the fundamentals of Basic Sciences and substantial hands-on experience, which are some of the many reasons they pass Step 1 on their first try.
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BSIC Basic Sciences Integration Course, 10 Weeks
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DR. PETER BELL AUA’s Executive Dean of Clinical Sciences, recently appointed to the board of CAAM-HP, the Caribbean’s equivalent to the LCME in the US. A board-certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Bell received his MD degree and his doctorate from the JW Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. He spent nine years in the German navy as a medical officer. During that time, he was trained as a naval flight surgeon at the US Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, Florida. Prior to coming to Antigua, Dr. Bell served as deputy chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at Ostseeklinik Damp and as a flight surgeon for German Air Rescue, covering national and international missions. He chaired the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at Holberton Hospital in St. John’s, Antigua, before joining the AUA faculty. Dr. Bell was recently appointed to the board of the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions, the legally constituted body that accredits medical schools and enables MD program graduates to practice in CARICOM member states.
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DEAR PROSPECTIVE STUDENT, As a physician, educator, and administrator, I can tell you with great confidence that AUA offers something few other schools do—an early, immediate emphasis on clinical applications. I cannot stress enough how important it is to have a solid grasp of the basic sciences. The foundation you build during your time on the AUA campus will determine how much you learn and accomplish as a clinical student. By the time you begin your first clinical rotation, you’ll have gained hands-on experience; trained with the latest simulators in our on-campus Simulated Learning Center; taken medical histories from standardized and professional patients in the Osler Suites, our simulated ward; and been exposed to a lecture and classroom teaching style that gears even the most elemental content towards the practice of medicine. The residents and attending physicians supervising you at your clinical sites will notice the difference as well. As a clinical student, you will have access to nearly 40 affiliated hospitals across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and even in India, if you're interested. You’ll also be able to enroll in the unique programs we offer in collaboration with Florida International University (FIU). The Global Health MD is one of them. It is designed to prepare tomorrow's doctors for a medical landscape that includes diverse groups of patients, and requires physicians to be informed about the social determinants of health. Coursework includes lectures, research opportunities, and intensive seminars in global health topics. The Graduate Clinical Core Certificate Program ("Certificate Program") will allow you to complete your core rotations back to back in FIU-affiliated teaching hospitals, all conveniently located in South Florida. Your professors will be FIU faculty dedicated to teaching the program. The Certificate Program is included as part of the Global Health MD curriculum but may be taken on its own after you complete Basic Sciences. These programs are a great way to enhance your residency applications. Whichever option you choose, your future as a physician will be bright. To be an AUA student is to be immersed in the art, science, and practice of medicine. I hope you will be one soon. Sincerely, Peter Bell, MD VP, Global Medical Education & Executive Dean, Clinical Sciences
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CLINICAL SCIENCES:
Core & Elective Rotations
auamed.org/academics/clinical-sciences Even though everything you learn in Antigua during Basic Sciences will emphasize clinical applications, it is during your core and elective clinical rotations that you will join health care teams at one or more of AUA’s affiliated hospitals throughout the US, Canada, the UK, and in India, if you choose. There you will develop the knowledge, skills, and professionalism you will need to care for patients effectively, efficiently, humanely, and compassionately. Core rotations are the foundation of Clinical Sciences education and allow students to apply the knowledge they learned in Basic Sciences to evaluating patients, laboratory data, and histories. They include: Internal Medicine Surgery Family Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology Pediatrics Psychiatry
From Addiction Medicine to Anesthesiology and Radiology, the number of elective rotations AUA offers is vast. A full list is available at auamed.org/academics/clinical-science-program
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ABOVE AND BEYOND
For Dena Tran, Research Has Always Held the Key to Patient Care, Healing, and Prevention.
There are overachievers, and then there’s Dena Tran. Dena, the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, has never been afraid to dream big and knew from early on that one day, she would become the first doctor in her family. From mentoring students in public speaking and volunteering at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during college to publishing research before med school, serving as a teaching assistant at AUA, and advocating for med students on Capitol Hill, Dena is determined to have an impact on medicine and patient care. Research is among her greatest passions and has already played a significant role in her education. It’s bound to figure prominently in her career as, most likely, an internal medicine specialist. After college, Dena volunteered at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Maryland. Dena’s hard work during this time ultimately led her to coauthor an NCI paper about research she participated in that dealt with B cell-specific deficiencies in the immune responses of mice. Dena and her colleagues published their findings in The Journal of Immunology. At clinical sites in New York and Maryland, Dena has taken advantage of every clerkship as an opportunity to participate in research projects, often by asking attending physicians which studies need volunteers. It’s been well worth the effort. In March, she presented research on a rare blood disorder called
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Hemophagocytic Lyphohistiocytosis (HLH) at an American College of Physicians (ACP) chapter meeting at MedStar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore. Her poster made it into the final round of competition. In April, Dena attended American College of Physicians Leadership Day in Washington, DC, and was the only medical student representing the state of Maryland. Part of the program included meeting with members of Congress on Capitol Hill. “Basically, we were meeting representatives and senators and saying to them, ‘the country is facing a primary care shortage, and it’s not going to get better on its own. There are more patients than doctors, and more med school graduates than residencies. Let’s create more programs for these physicians and really address the issue.” As she speaks about this experience, her enthusiasm is obvious, and one gets the sense that someday very soon, in addition to helping patients, she’ll be helping to open doors for recent med school graduates and med students applying for residencies. Dena credits AUA with connecting her to several opportunities that led to formative moments in her medical education. “I have learned an incredible amount and had a lifechanging educational experience at AUA! I am so grateful for everything AUA has allowed me to be a part of. I’ve made use of every resource that’s been given to me. If I hadn’t applied, I don’t know where I’d be today,” Dena says.
The country is facing a primary care shortage, and it’s not going to get better on its own.
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PROGRAMS AUA is proud to offer two programs in collaboration with Florida International University (FIU): the Global Health MD program and the Graduate Clinical Core Certificate Program. In addition to learning and training opportunities, they are a way to enhance your residency applications.
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GLOBAL HEALTH MD auamed.org/academics/global-health-md
Global medicine is the present and the future of patient care. This innovative curriculum is designed in collaboration with Florida International University (FIU) to prepare tomorrow’s doctors for a medical landscape that includes diverse groups of patients, and requires physicians to be informed about the social determinants of health. Coursework includes lectures, research opportunities, and intensive seminars in global health topics, all of which complement the Basic Sciences curriculum. A chief objective of the Global MD initiative is to educate physicians to communicate and practice medicine in their local community and across cultures in an increasingly borderless world.
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A U A A N D F L O R I D A I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I V E R S I T Y W O R K I N G TO G E T H E R
PROGRAM STRUCTURE YEARS 1 & 2 Global Health MD students complete Basic Sciences on AUA’s campus in Antigua, plus five 2-week blocks that take place before semesters 1–5.
YEAR 3 Global Health MD students complete core rotations at FIU-affiliated clinical sites in South Florida.
PROGRAM BENEFITS GLOBAL HEALTH MD STUDENTS WILL: ▪ Further their medical education with a global health curriculum taught by FIU and AUA faculty prior to and throughout their Basic Sciences coursework in Antigua ▪ Receive a comprehensive and nuanced education geared towards global health ▪ Learn Medical Spanish to better communicate with a greater number of patients ▪ Have opportunities to participate in immersive global health-related research projects early on
YEAR 4 Global Health MD students complete elective rotations at AUA and FIUaffiliated clinical sites throughout the United States and abroad.
▪ Participate in faculty-led relief missions abroad ▪ Be exposed to top national and international faculty and guest speakers in the global health field ▪ Earn a Global Health Certificate from AUA upon completion of the program
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CLINICAL CORE PROGRAM auamed.org/academics/clinical-sciences/fiu
Through a landmark agreement with FIU, this program enables you to complete all your core rotations back to back at FIUaffiliated clinical sites in Florida. Participants in the Graduate Core Clinical Clerkship Certificate Program will graduate with an MD from AUA and a certificate of completion of the Graduate Clinical Core Rotation Certificate Program and transcript from FIU.* *Students who complete the FlU Graduate Core Clinical Clerkship Certificate Program are not graduating from an LCME-approved medical school.
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PA R T N E R I N G I N C L I N I C A L S C I E N C E E D U C AT I O N
PROGRAM STRUCTURE YEARS 1 & 2 Students complete Basic Sciences at the AUA campus in Antigua.
YEAR 3 Students transition to the Graduate Core Clinical Clerkship Certificate Program in which all core rotations take place back to back at FIUaffiliated teaching hospitals in South Florida.
YEAR 4 Students complete elective clinical rotations at AUA and FIU-affiliated clinical sites throughout the United States and abroad.
PROGRAM BENEFITS C E R T I F I C AT E P R O G R A M S T U D E N T S W I L L B E A B L E TO : ▪ Complete all their core clinical rotations consecutively in one convenient location ▪ Rotate with and be evaluated by FIU medical faculty dedicated to teaching the Certificate Program ▪ Access FIU academic and recreational facilities ▪ Be exposed to top national and international faculty and guest speakers ▪ Graduate with a certificate of completion of the Graduate Clinical Core Rotation Certificate Program and transcript from FIU
IN ADDITION: Upon successful completion of the Certificate Program, AUA students may enroll in a clinical elective rotation at an international teaching site located in but not limited to Canada, India, Great Britain, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Antigua.
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My experiences in the clinical core program at FIU were nothing short of amazing. We were evaluated and taught by FIU faculty, which I believe helped
enhance our residency applications.
It also gave me early experience working with the population I wanted to treat after graduation, my community—the people of Miami.
DR. NICOLE COHEN Class of 2016
INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT
Kendall Regional Medical Center Miami, Florida C O M P L E T E D G R A D U AT E C O R E C L I N I C A L C L E R K S H I P C E R T I F I C AT E P R O G R A M AT F I U H O M E TO W N : Miami, Florida
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ACCREDITATIONS auamed.org/about/accreditations-and-approvals
AUA is one of only three Caribbean med schools with accreditations from the Medical Board of California (MBC), the New York and Florida education departments, the Medical Council of India (MCI), the UK's General Medical Council (GMC), and the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP). These accreditations are crucial if you want to practice in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, or India. They also allow AUA students to participate in clinical rotations throughout those countries. Recognition by the MCI and GMC makes practicing in India and the UK much easier, respectively, for students who plan to be physicians there. CAAM-HP is the Caribbean Equivalent to the LCME in the United States. In 2023, you will not be able to apply for a license in the United States if you graduated from a Caribbean med school that does not have this accreditation.
LICENSED
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Florida Department of Education
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AUA PROFESSORS AUA professors are skilled physicians and PhDs with a wealth of experience that comes from practicing medicine and conducting research around the world. First and foremost, however, they are passionate educators, which is not necessarily what you would find at a large research university.
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DR. NANDINI RAO
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Biochemistry & Genetics Although Dr. Nandini Rao is a prolific and widely published researcher with a broad range of expertise in things like limb regeneration, proteomics, genomics, and the purification of proteins, she says she is “a teacher at heart.” Originally from India, Dr. Rao got her PhD in Medical Biochemistry from Manipal University in India. She then completed her postdoctoral studies in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Indiana School of Medicine in Indianapolis. Dr. Rao taught medical biochemistry at Manipal for about 15 years, and molecular and cell biology as well as medical biochemistry in Indiana. Dr. Rao is currently a member of the Indiana University Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine. “The best teachers are those who stimulate thinking and force you to think about problems from every angle. That’s the kind of teacher I try to be every day,” she says.
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AUA’s MD program is very intense. It's extremely hands-on, and you have to dive in from day one.
I started med school at age 30.
It was a career change, so it had been a while since I was a student, especially in such a rigorous setting. The Education Enhancement Department really helped me to train and strengthen the study habits that had atrophied. As a result of working with the EED, I ended up doing really well in my anatomy class, which I had been struggling with, and gained the confidence I needed to excel throughout my medical education. It opened up a whole new world to me. 44 | AUA Viewbook 2019
MICHELLE RAMSAY, MD, MBA Class of 2014
R E S I D E N T , D E PA R T M E N T O F FA M I L Y M E D I C I N E
Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Michigan H O M E TO W N : Bowie, MD
EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT DEPARTMENT ( EED) AUA’s Education Enhancement Department (EED) is an integral part of our strategy to assist students in their pursuit of knowledge. The EED is staffed by educators with advanced degrees and plays a strong role in developing curriculum, as well as carrying out its central mission, which is to help AUA students improve their academic performance. EED specialists apply evidenced-based learning theory to the practical use of improving students’ academic performance.
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When you’re in medical school, you need a place to call home. AUA-selected third-party housing units are full apartments with all the comforts of a home. We have a diverse selection of housing options available for students.
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As of Spring 2019, on-campus housing will be available to AUA students.
ALL AUA-SELECTED AND ON-CAMPUS HOUSING INCLUDES: Complimentary weekly housekeeping services Living room and bedroom furniture Kitchens supplied with modern appliances and some utensils TVs Air-conditioning Access to cable TV and internet Safety and Security: all housing units are walking distance or a 15minute drive from campus
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LIBRARY auamed.org/academics/ academic-facilities/library
As a med student, you’ll be spending a lot of time in the library, so we made ours as accessible, comfortable, up to date, and comprehensive as possible. Open 24 hours, AUA’s multistory, 800-seat library features a large, constantly expanding collection of medical texts and journals. The collection has extensive online resources as well. Universal Wi-Fi lets you work from your own laptop, but computer terminals are also available for use. The library features numerous small-group study rooms and private sectionals for individuals, providing students with a quiet, distraction-free environment to focus on their studies.
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FITNESS CENTER & Athletic Fields
AT H L E T I C F I E L D S ARE READY FOR: Soccer Beach volleyball Flag football
auamed.org/student-life/ campus-life/athletics-and-recreation
Cricket*
AUA’s athletic fields give every student the opportunity to stay fit and interact with one another by engaging in a variety of recreational activities.
Ultimate frisbee (and other sports) Tennis and basketball courts *The International Cricket Association has approved AUA’s cricket field for practice matches.
OUR FITNESS CENTER IS FULLY EQUIPPED WITH: Treadmills Exercise machines Yoga mats Free weights Showers & changing rooms Access is free for all AUA students.
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CAMPUS & COMMUNITY The AUA Campus and Antiguan Community Are Rich with Opportunities to Get Involved and Stay Active.
The AUA community is a place where lifelong friendships are formed, important conversations begin, fun and camaraderie are experienced, and futures are embarked upon together. We revel in each other’s successes, support each other as we overcome challenges, and reach out to our neighbors. A big advantage to studying at AUA as opposed to other Caribbean medical schools is its location in Antigua. Moving far from home to study medicine is a major step, and the transition is made much smoother due to the fact that our students find nearly all the conveniences they enjoy at home, on the island. When you’re not in class or studying, you’ll find plenty to keep you busy, from student organizations that speak to your personal passions and academic interests to regular outreach initiatives and opportunities to unwind.
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MAKING CONNECTIONS For Mallory Brosious and Kristi Thomas (Class of 2020), the Emergency Medicine Interest Group and Emergency Response Team let them use their medical training in the real world.
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The Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) is where students with and without past experience in the emergency services (EMTs, paramedics, RNs, etc.) share their knowledge through hands-on training in an effort to maintain and expand their understanding of these specialties. EMIG works with AUA’s Emergency Medicine Training Center (EMTC) to offer EMIG student support in the center’s training activities. Monthly events include training in suturing, IV blood draws, intubations, and more. The Emergency Response Team (ERT) provides student-led emergency response services to support our student body and AUA staff. ERT provides students and AUA staff with medical assistance within the scope of available providers on campus and aids the transition to continuous care provided by the local EMS and the AUA health clinic.
Our on-campus calls are pretty minor but we do have the to handle serious events like heart attacks or strokes.
resources
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allory Brosious and Kristi Thomas (Class of 2020) have been active members of both organizations. During her second semester, Mallory Brosious, who will be the first doctor in her family and hopes to specialize in emergency medicine or critical care, was volunteering at an Athletic Health Fair EMIG hosted. Her original motivation to become a doctor was a family history of kidney disease. As her journey continued, she realized that the variety and faster pace of emergency medicine were a better fit. EMIG hosts skills workshops three times each semester for students who are interested in pursuing emergency medicine as a career. At this event, local athletes had been invited to the AUA campus, where EMIG took histories and gave physical examinations. The athletes, many of whom might not normally have access to these services, received them at no cost. During these sessions, the students focused on injuries and other health
concerns associated with the types of sports each athlete played. The stakes rose when a male patient Mallory estimates was about 18 or 19 arrived. While listening to his heartbeat with a stethoscope, the EMIG students examining him detected an irregularity. They quickly began to run tests including an ECG. The patient felt fine, but the test results revealed a heart murmur unknown to him. “If he kept practicing and continuing to push his body, he would’ve had a big problem. It was really rewarding and exciting for us because most members of our group had never had an experience like that before. We learned a lot and got to help someone in the process,” Mallory says. Kristi will also be the first doctor in her family. She grew up watching her father and brother, both paramedics and firefighters, save lives, which inspired her to pursue a career in emergency medicine. Cardiology is another specialty Kristi is considering. She is a
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Certified Athletic Trainer and has gone on "athletic calls" with the ERT, helping locals who play soccer on campus with their injuries. She’s also conducted EMT courses for first responders as ERT’s Assistant Director of Training. “Our on-campus calls are pretty minor, but we do have the resources to handle serious events like heart attacks or strokes,” Kristi says. AUA’s insistence on stressing the relationships between the science of medicine and the practice of medicine, and its integration of concepts set it apart from other Caribbean medical schools, Kristi says. “This is why I can say that AUA specifically has made me a stronger person. The AUA faculty really challenge you to consider the 'why.' They force us to take that extra step, whatever it is we’re learning. We have to think about how every piece of material is going to relate clinically. At the end of the day, that’s our main goal—to think, ‘How is this going to affect my patients?’” 05 COMMUNITY | 59
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA) Student Government Association (SGA) officials are elected by the student body and represent students in various capacities and venues. They also plan student events, celebrations, and other studentrelated activities.
AUA AMBASSADORS Ambassadors serve as the public face of the student body at AUA, providing guidance to their peers and promoting a positive student culture at all times.
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residents of Antigua; promoting active improvement in medical education within the nation; involving its members in the social, moral, and ethical obligations of the profession of medicine; and assisting in the improvement and understanding of world health problems. The group also aims to bring awareness to certain preventative measures that can be taken to improve personal health and create a sustainable environment.
AUA ASTHMA LEAGUE
The goal and purpose of the AUA Asthma League is to reach out to the community to provide resources and education on asthma, medications that can be of benefit, and educational resources to aid in managing the condition. The AUA Asthma League hopes not only to
provide information about asthma, but to provide the community with the tools to empower themselves, their families, and their neighbors to tackle the condition with confidence and perseverance.
CATHOLIC MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION (CMSA) AUA’s Catholic Medical Student Association (CMSA) provides formal opportunities for education, service, and worship. The CMSA's mission is to provide support and assistance to Catholic students, so their faith and understanding of the principles of Catholicism can grow throughout the course of their education.
CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX STUDENT ASSOCIATION (COSA)
Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)
Christian Orthodox Student Association provides an outlet for students studying at AUA to learn and grow in their Orthodox Christian faith. The association promotes a sense of community and fellowship among Orthodox followers, as well as with the rest of the AUA student body.
CRICKET CLUB
The goal of the AUA Cricket Club is to increase awareness and promote the game of cricket. The club aims to achieve this by organizing cricket workshops and tournaments and also participating in local cricket leagues. This club serves as an outlet for students who have a love of the game or just want to stay physically active while developing teamwork and communication skills.
DOCTORS FOR CHRIST (DFC) Doctors for Christ is a Christian organization working on the AUA campus to bring together God’s children through prayer, ministry, and most importantly, their actions. DFC’s goal is to provide emotional and spiritual support to students for the entirety of their time at AUA and beyond.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP (EMIG) The Emergency Medicine Interest Group consists of students with and without past experience in the emergency services (EMTs, paramedics, RNs, etc.). Members with experience share their knowledge in hands-on training in an effort to maintain and expand their understanding of these
specialties. EMIG works with AUA’s Emergency Medicine Training Center (EMTC) to offer EMIG student support in the center’s training activities. Monthly events include training in suturing, IV blood draws, intubations, and more.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT) The Emergency Response Team (ERT) provides student-led emergency response services to support our student body and AUA staff. ERT provides students and AUA staff with medical assistance within the scope of available providers on campus and aids the transition to continuous care provided by the local EMS and the AUA health clinic. 05 COMMUNITY | 61
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FIT CLUB
Fit Club promotes health through exercise and nutrition. The club’s long-term goal is to enhance the sense of community at AUA for students, faculty, and staff of varying fitness levels and goals through group exercise activities. Members help each other achieve their personal fitness objectives while having fun.
AUA FOOTBALL CLUB (FC)
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GLOBAL MEDICAL BRIGADES (GMB)
Global Medical Brigades helps students broaden their experience and knowledge of global health. GMB aims to make yearly trips to foreign and developing cities to help provide medical help and education. Through campus and international initiatives, GMB hopes to broaden the medical perspectives of all AUA students, and of volunteers, and to make a positive impact on the communities we visit.
HISPANIC MEDICAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (HMSA)
The HMSA’s mission is to provide a vehicle through which AUA’s Hispanic students can support one another and to increase awareness
of Hispanic cultures on the AUA campus, in Antigua, and in the future workplaces of members after they graduate.
HIV COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The mission of the Peer/Buddy program is to provide direct support to persons living with HIV and AIDS and their families by specially trained AUA students. This support includes social interaction, emotional support, monitoring of medication adherence, and facilitation of health care concerns.
MEDICAL HUMANITIES CLUB (MHC)
MHC encourages students to be poets, writers, and artists. The group gives students the opportunity to express themselves through
Fit Club
can learn more about the beauty of Islam. The MSA strives to please God through community service on campus, create an inclusive atmosphere, strengthen ties with other groups, and promote education and activism.
form their medical education. The Pulse provides deeper insight into campus events and fosters closer ties with members of the Antiguan community by clearly representing outreach efforts.
OB/GYN INTEREST GROUP (OBGIG)
RADIOLOGY INTEREST GROUP (RIG)
OBGIG’s mission is to educate students and the Antiguan community about women's reproductive health, pregnancy, and labor/delivery. OBGIG raises money for organizations like the March of Dimes and for women’s shelters in Antigua, and runs suturing clinics (which include information on cesarean sections). Future plans include simulated or even live birth viewings. Participating in this group is a great opportunity for medical students to make connections and expand their knowledge of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
ONCOLOGY INTEREST GROUP (OIG)
any medium and share these expressions with their peers. This club includes three sectors, each pertaining to a different interest. One is Expressive Therapy, which is an umbrella term for music, singing, dance, movement, poetry, writing, film, drama, and visual art therapy. The other sectors include research and spiritual practices such as meditation.
MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION (MSA)
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) is a social and religious group created for AUA’s 100+ Muslim students. Through the MSA, Muslim students on campus can maintain and increase their faith through prayer, and it is a tool through which the larger AUA community
OIG spreads awareness about cancer to the community and engages in cancer research. This club is not limited to those exclusively interested in the field of oncology. Any student who wants to be involved in making an impact on the community is welcome to participate.
PHI DELTA EPSILON INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL FRATERNITY (PHIDE)
PhiDE creates physicians of integrity with a lifelong commitment to our guiding principles: philanthropy, deity, and education through fellowship, service, mentoring, and formal training in leadership, science, and ethics
RIG is dedicated to educating members about the field of radiology, enhancing anatomical knowledge through radiologic images, improving diagnostic capabilities, and emphasizing the central role of imaging and radiologic intervention in patient care. RIG provides peer mentoring and a supportive learning environment for our members.
SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIAN INTEREST GROUP (SMPIG)
SMPIG members are aspiring sports medicine physicians who gain valuable insight into the roles, responsibilities, and knowledge base required to specialize in this area. They have access to resources that enhance their ability to learn these fundamentals, and gain practical experience through workshops and community outreach activities.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS
• Antiguan Medical Clinic Initiative • School Health Initiative • Sickle Cell Anemia Initiative • Diabetes Foot Care Initiative • Glaucoma & Eye Health Initiative • Breast Friends Initiative • Wellness Connection Project • Learning Disabilities Initiative • International Stillbirth Alliance Convention
THE PULSE
The Pulse is a magazine created by and for AUA students and chronicles the experiences that
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DIVERSITY Why Diversity Matters auamed.org/about/diversity AUA was founded on the idea that a diverse nation should be treated by diverse physicians. Unfortunately the overall picture of the physician workforce in the United States does not reflect this by and large. Yet things are improving. We have continued to do our part to address the problem in a variety of ways.
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Diversity
SCHOLARSHIPS & STATS
We make an effort to recruit students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and several of our alumni have gone on to practice in residency programs at HBCUs.
AUA MATRICULATED OVER
3X
the national average of underrepresented minorities in 2016
PHYSICIAN DIVERSIFICATION INITIATIVE
$50,000 Scholarship for Underrepresented Minorities
NEW YORK MINORITY PHYSICIAN AWARD
$50,000 Scholarship for Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, & Asian Students from New York State
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DR. JESSICA THOMAS Resident, Emergency Medicine Class of 2017 Brookdale University Hospital Brooklyn, NY
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I always wanted to become a doctor and treat
underserved populations
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Dr.
Jessica Thomas is from Paterson, a working-class community in New Jersey and can’t remember a time when she didn’t want to be a doctor and serve underserved populations. AUA’s emphasis on diversity motivated her even more to provide quality health care to minority populations. Dr. Thomas had the opportunity to complete an elective rotation in trauma surgery rotation at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County and realized she loved Emergency Medicine. It’s one of the more competitive specialties to obtain a residency in, but that’s just what she did. This summer she began a residency in Emergency Medicine at Brookdale University Hospital in Brooklyn.
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D R . S R E E K A N T H C H E R U K U Class of 2008
REGINA KREL, MD Class of 2011
CRITICAL CARE ANESTHESIOLOGY FELLOW
INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH
New York Medical College
CARDIOTHORACIC ANESTHESIOLOGY FELLOW
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC A S S I S TA N T P R O F E S S O R O F A N E S T H E S I O L O G Y & PA I N M A N A G E M E N T
NEUROLOGY RESIDENT
SUNY Stony Brook University Hospital HEADACHE MEDICINE FELLOW
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School NEUROLOGIST
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center Headache Center at the Neuroscience Institute
DR. JASON PRYOR Class of 2011
B R I N T H A VA S A G A R , M D , M P H Class of 2012
P E D I AT R I C S R E S I D E N T
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
East Tennessee State University
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
N E O N ATA L - P E R I N ATA L F E L L O W
A S S I S TA N T P R O F E S S O R O F P E D I AT R I C S
Vanderbilt University N E O N ATO L O G I S T
Harvard Medical School
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
F O U N D I N G A S S O C I AT E P R O G R A M D I R E C TO R I N T E R I M M E D I C A L D I R E C TO R
A S S O C I AT E P R O F E S S O R O F P E D I AT R I C S
Tidelands Medical University of South Carolina Family Medicine Residency Program
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
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DR. GURLEEN SIDHU 2017—PRESENT CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGIST
CASE Med Group, Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, CA 2 0 1 6— 2 0 1 7 FELLOW, CARDIOTHORACIC ANESTHESIOLOGY
Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York 2013—2016 RESIDENT, ANESTHESIOLOGY
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Louisiana
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When I was a clinical student, I used to tell people that our Basic Sciences teachers were so knowledgeable that you’d feel comfortable having them operate on you.
Their thought processes are so sharp you could just tell what excellent clinicians they were.
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