American University of Antigua College of Medicine
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The American University of Antigua (AUA) is a private institution of higher education located near the capital city of St. John's
in the Caribbean
island nation of Antigua and Barbuda
. AUA has schools of Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, and a College of Arts & Sciences.
. AUA began instruction in 2004.
(MD) degree. The MD program at AUA is a 10 semester course of study. Semesters 1-4 are basic sciences semesters that are completed at the university's Antigua campus. Semester 5 is completed at one of the university's five locations in the United States. Semesters 6-10 consist of clinical rotations that are completed at AUA-affiliated hospitals in the United States. Base tuition for the School of Medicine in 2011 was $12,282 per semester.
coursework leading to an AAS or BS
degree may be completed via the College of Arts & Sciences. The pre-medical program is designed for recent high school
graduates and current undergraduate students who do not have the necessary prerequisite courses to qualify for the MD program. Students who successfully complete the program earn either an Associate of Science degree in Health Sciences or a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Sciences and proceed into the MD program at the College of Medicine.
The AUA School of Medicine is listed in the FAIMER
International Medical Education Directory
and the AVICENNA Directory for medicine.
AUA is approved by the medical boards of New York and California for clinical training, residency, and licensure.
In August 2011, AUA announced plans for an $18 million expansion of the Antigua campus.
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
St John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. St John's is located at...
in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
island nation of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
. AUA has schools of Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, and a College of Arts & Sciences.
History
AUA was founded by Neal S. Simon, a lawyer and former president of Ross UniversityRoss University
Ross University, founded in 1978, is a for-profit college offering degrees in Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. The School of Medicine is located in Dominica, in the West Indies, with clinical education centers in Miami, Florida, Saginaw, Michigan and Freeport, Bahamas. The...
. AUA began instruction in 2004.
School of Medicine
The AUA School of Medicine confers upon its graduates the Doctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
(MD) degree. The MD program at AUA is a 10 semester course of study. Semesters 1-4 are basic sciences semesters that are completed at the university's Antigua campus. Semester 5 is completed at one of the university's five locations in the United States. Semesters 6-10 consist of clinical rotations that are completed at AUA-affiliated hospitals in the United States. Base tuition for the School of Medicine in 2011 was $12,282 per semester.
School of Nursing
AUA's School of Nursing confers upon its graduates the Associate Degree in Nursing. The program takes place on the Antigua campus.College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
In August 2009, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) of the American University of Antigua was founded. The CVMBS accepted its first students in January 2010 into a preclinical training program. The curriculum consists of five semesters of preclinical study, taught by a small permanent veterinary faculty and a rotational system of visiting faculty.College of Arts & Sciences
Pre-medicalPre-medical
Pre-medical is a term used to describe a track an undergraduate student in the United States pursues prior to becoming a medical student...
coursework leading to an AAS or BS
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree may be completed via the College of Arts & Sciences. The pre-medical program is designed for recent high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
graduates and current undergraduate students who do not have the necessary prerequisite courses to qualify for the MD program. Students who successfully complete the program earn either an Associate of Science degree in Health Sciences or a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Sciences and proceed into the MD program at the College of Medicine.
Accreditation and Licensing
The American University of Antigua operates under the laws of Antigua and Barbuda pursuant to its Charter which was issued by the Government in 2003 and revalidated in 2004.The AUA School of Medicine is listed in the FAIMER
Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research
The is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to "support the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates as it promotes international health professions education through programmatic and research activities." These activities include:*Creating Educational Opportunities for Health...
International Medical Education Directory
International Medical Education Directory
The International Medical Education Directory is a public database of worldwide medical schools. The IMED is published as a joint collaboration of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research...
and the AVICENNA Directory for medicine.
AUA is approved by the medical boards of New York and California for clinical training, residency, and licensure.
Campus
In January 2010, AUA opened its doors to a new 17 acres (68,796.6 m²) campus. The $60 million facility houses over 75000 square feet (6,967.7 m²) of classrooms, a multi-story library, study rooms, and student government, and administrative and faculty offices.In August 2011, AUA announced plans for an $18 million expansion of the Antigua campus.
Residency Placements
AUA graduates have obtained residency positions in the following specialties:- Anesthesiology
- SurgerySurgerySurgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
- PsychiatryPsychiatryPsychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
- NeurologyNeurologyNeurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
- NeurosurgeryNeurosurgeryNeurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In...
- PediatricsPediatricsPediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
- Internal MedicineInternal medicineInternal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
- Family MedicineFamily medicineFamily medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body...
- PathologyPathologyPathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
See also
- Medical SchoolMedical schoolA medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
- International medical graduateInternational medical graduateAn International Medical Graduate or "IMGs", earlier known as a Foreign Medical Graduate or "FMGs", is a term used to describe a physician who has graduated from a medical school outside of the country in which he or she intends to practice...
- List of medical schools in the Caribbean