American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine is proud to welcome one of the most diverse incoming medical school classes in AUA history. The incoming cohort for AUA’s spring semester, which started medical school in early February, includes aspiring physicians from demographic groups that have been historically under-represented in higher medical education. “Educating physicians from diverse backgrounds and experiences is central to AUA’s mission,” said Neal Simon, AUA president. “Our...Read More
“Don’t become a doctor. Marry a doctor!” was something Gloria Hwang was told when she announced she was going to medical school a number of years ago. Dr. Hwang says it had a lot to do with the time in her life when she decided to make the leap. “I don’t tell people my age, but let’s just say I entered med school a little later than most.” “I Just...Read More
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
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