Long before he became the first MD in his family, before he was a pediatrician or a neonatologist, before he had any idea where his career path would lead, Dr. Jason Pryor knew without a doubt that he would advocate for children and his community in some way. He grew up in Seymour, Tennessee, a small town near Knoxville, and spent much of his teenage years volunteering with kids in...Read More
Giving back to students at his alma mater is a priority for Dr. Osman Ali, a Class of 2017 AUA graduate. Dr. Ali is a second-year internal medicine resident at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), where he was recently selected to be Chief Resident. At the UMMC Midtown campus, Dr. Ali created a research program open exclusively to AUA students who have a gap between finishing medical school...Read More
American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine and Charles R. Drew University (CDU) of Medicine and Science are teaming up to create a new admissions pathway for African-Americans and other under-represented minorities to fulfill their dreams of practicing medicine. Under the terms of the June 2019 agreement, CDU postbaccalaureate students who meet admissions requirements would earn automatic acceptance to medical school at AUA and up to $60,000 in scholarships to...Read More
Recently, representatives of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) visited AUA’s campus to review its facilities, curriculum, and academic outcomes. The verdict? According to the AAPI—currently about 800,000 members strong throughout the United States—AUA is a “world leader” in medical education. We’re honored to be the only medical school with this distinction from the AAPI. WHAT MAKES AUA A WORLD LEADER?According to Himanshu Pandya, MD—the 2019 president...Read More
In the Global M.D. Program, American University of Antigua College of Medicine (AUA) students develop their expertise in global health issues, gaining a deeper understanding of the healthcare systems and challenges they will encounter in different communities around the world. “As physicians, it’s critical for them to understand these systems and what impacts health in different countries,” said Dr. Leslie Walwyn, Professor in the Global M.D. Program and Chair of the Department...Read More
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