AUC Graduates Celebrate 2017 Match Day
Match Day—It was an exciting day for hundreds of AUC graduates who learned where they would complete their residency training and in what specialty. That answer came in a brief but memorable email...
View ArticleAUC to Hold 2017 Commencement This Weekend
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) will hold its 2017 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Sonesta Maho Resort in St. Maarten. The event will bring...
View Article2017 Commencement Brings Graduates back to St. Maarten
On Saturday, May 27, 2017, St. Maarten’s Generation New Status Drum Corps led graduates of the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) into the university’s 2017 Commencement...
View ArticleAUC Names 2017-18 Clinical Education Fellows
AUC's 2017-18 Clinical Education Fellows officially started their year-long fellowship today. Ainsley Backman, Sree Chellappan, Kieuvi Nguyen, Ngoc Tran, and Carl Sartori join this year's cohort and...
View ArticleIn the News: Why AUC Doctors are Good for the U.S.
An article published on June 9, 2017 in The Wall Street Journal calls attention to the growing importance of international medical schools in filling U.S. physician shortages. With a forecasted...
View ArticleDr. Claire Pomeroy Announced as September 2017 White Coat Speaker
Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA, president and CEO of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, will address incoming American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) students during the...
View ArticleLocal Women Turn Out for First AUC-Sponsored Breast Screening Event
Dr. Naira Chobanyan, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, is on a mission to understand and teach women in St. Maarten about their breast health. The oncologist and breast cancer expert has long...
View ArticleFaculty Research and Publication
Innovations in AUC's curriculum have gained national attention with this month’s publication in the journal Clinical Simulation in Nursing and a recent presentation at the Association of Standardized...
View ArticleService-Learning Takes Center Stage on Community Action Day
Students, faculty, and AUC family members came together last Saturday for our second Community Action Day of 2017. The event placed 238 volunteers at 13 service-learning projects throughout St....
View ArticleCelebration of Academic Excellence Recognizes Student Success
On the eve of Community Action Day, AUC held its second Celebration of Academic Excellence event to honor students’ academic achievement and leadership in medical sciences courses. The ceremony...
View ArticleAUC Statement on Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Shooting
Dear AUC Community, Friday marked a tragic day for Bronx-Lebanon Hospital. While each and every AUC student is safe and accounted for, we know that is not the case for other members of the...
View ArticleAUC Strengthens Clinical Leadership with Expanded Appointments
AUC is pleased to announce the expanded roles of two clinical sciences leaders. Professor Stephen Ash, MRCP, FRCP, has been promoted from Clinical Dean to Associate Clinical Dean for the United...
View ArticleNew Simulation Center Expands Clinical Training for Medical Students and...
AUC joined St. John Providence Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of a new simulation and education center at Providence-Providence Park Hospital in Southfield, MI. The center, a $3.5 million...
View ArticleAUC Welcomes Next Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) has named longtime clinical faculty member and internationally recognized pediatrician Dr. Colin Michie as the next Associate Dean of...
View ArticleJanuary 2018 Semester Update and Relocation Task Force
A message from Dean Heidi Chumley to the AUC Community: I want to thank all of you who have submitted responses and questions regarding AUC’s plan to resume classes in Sint Maarten in January. Our...
View ArticleAUC Releases 2017 Residency Report
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) has released its annual residency placement report, which charts 2016-17 graduates’ residency attainment, including performance in the...
View ArticleAUC Donates Supplies to Benefit Local Schools on St. Maarten
AUC has donated more than $3,000 worth of school supplies requested by the Ministry of Education to seven schools on St. Maarten. The donation will help outfit the schools with much-needed supplies...
View ArticleStudent Achievement on Display at Third Celebration of Academic Excellence
AUC hosted its third Celebration of Academic Excellence on Sunday, December 3, 2017 to recognize the efforts and academic achievements of students in medical sciences. The event, which has evolved...
View ArticleECFMG Updates: Presidential Proclamation, Step 1 Passing Score and More
In the latest edition of the ECFMG Reporter, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) published several updates for international medical students to be aware of. Students are...
View ArticleWhite Coat Ceremony Caps an Eventful Semester for New AUC Students
Their new white coats may be short but for 204 first semester students, the journey to receive them has been anything but. Four months ago, first semester students had barely arrived to AUC when a...
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