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A Brief History of Antigua
by The World Factbook 2006
The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and
Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak and Carib Indians populated the
islands when Columbus landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early
settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English
who formed a colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar
plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became
an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in
1981. Read
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Antigua is an ideal location for the study of medicine. It is among
the most modern of the Caribbean islands; students can find every amenity
and comfort of home. Surrounded by natural beauty and fabulous beaches,
calm and friendly Antiguans, and an abundance of recreational possibilities,
students find living in Antigua to be part of a fulfilling experience,
of becoming a doctor.
American University of Antigua College of Medicine provides a medical
education equal to the highest U.S. medical education standards. The
purpose of the training at AUA Medical School is to prepare students
to pass the U.S. Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE), for U.S. medical
licensure, and to provide the foundation for postgraduate specialty training
in the U.S.
Practicing medicine is more than a profession; it is a calling. If you
aspire to become a physician, you are part of a special breed. Doctors
are committed to the health and well -being of their fellow human beings.
They provide an essential service to communities. If you are committed
to the hard work, at AUA your aspiration will become your reality.
The government of Antigua has adopted a national mandate to become the
preeminent provider of medical services in the Caribbean. AUA medical
students experience hands-on learning from their first semester, accompanying
attending physicians on rounds and having patient contact at the hospital.
AUA Medical College is the first medical school in the Caribbean with
a U.S. model medical education to be hospital-integrated.
Medical students take their first four semesters of basic sciences courses
at the Antigua campus. Our faculty is experienced and dedicated to teaching,
and many have received distinguished teacher awards from the students
of the medical schools at which they taught before they came to AUA.
The fifth semester Preliminary Clinical Training course is taught through
the auspices of the Greater Miami Health Education and Training Campus
(GMHETC). After the fifth semester students take the USMLE Step I, and
then proceed to clinical rotations, both mandatory and elective, at AUA
affiliated hospitals in the U.S.
American University of Antigua
Medical School Mission
The government of Antigua has adopted a national mandate to become the preeminent provider of medical services in the Caribbean. In 2001, the University's Trustees and Executives initiated a plan to create AUA College of Medicine, modeled on the latest paradigm in U.S. medical education, emphasizing experiential learning. As the only hospital-integrated medical school in the Caribbean, AUA students are provided with hands-on learning from their first semester.
The medical school provides students with a superior medical education, preparing them to pass the U.S. Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLEs) and for licensure to practice medicine in the United States.
At American University of Antigua College of Medicine, we are dedicated to providing a medical education equal to the highest U.S. medical education standards.
The limited number of spaces in U.S. medical schools prevents many qualified candidates from attending. In fact, approximately 20% of physicians currently practicing in the United States are international medical school graduates. AUA was created in response to the seriously growing shortage of
U.S.-trained physicians available to fill residency positions.
In 1998, Antigua adopted a national mandate to become the preeminent provider of medical services in the Caribbean. As part of this mission, Antigua is building the most technologically advanced hospital in the Caribbean, the Mt. St. John Medical Centre. A group of outstanding medical educators was chosen to create a medical school of the same caliber to affiliate with the new hospital, providing the first hospital-integrated medical education in the Caribbean. The medical school provides students with a superior medical education, preparing them to pass the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and the Clinical Skills Assessment test (CSA) and for licensure to practice medicine in the United States.
AUA provides medical education in a beautiful environment that includes the familiar modern conveniences of life in the United States.
American University of Antigua
Medical School History
American University of Antigua College of Medicine was founded by American physicians, American hospital administrators, and American medical-education professionals to fill the shortage of qualified physicians available for U.S. residencies, and for the practice of medicine in the United States.
The government of Antigua has adopted a national mandate to become the preeminent provider of medical services in the Caribbean. In 2001, the University's Trustees and Executives initiated a plan to create AUA College of Medicine, modeled on the latest paradigm in U.S. medical education, emphasizing experiential learning. As the only hospital -integrated medical school in the Caribbean, AUA students are provided with hands-on learning from their first semester.
The medical school provides students with a superior medical education, preparing them to pass the U.S. Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLEs) and for licensure to practice medicine in the United States.
American University of Antigua
Medical School Curriculum
The first five Basic Science semesters follow the new paradigm in medical education. All of the traditional didactic classroom and lab work is conducted in modern facilities, and clinical experiences begin at the hospital in the first semester.
Upon successful completion of the Basic Sciences curriculum, students begin their clinical training. Conducted in the United States, this component consists of 75 weeks of clinical clerkships at ACGME-affiliated teaching hospitals.
The Clinical Sciences make up the last five semesters of academic studies and provide a study of clinical skills in the area of patient care, under the direction of medical faculty at affiliated teaching hospitals. Core Rotations total 48 weeks; the remaining 27 weeks are devoted to elective clerkships and required clinical clerkships.
Listings are adjusted frequently. As of June 13 , 2007, AUA
has clinical affiliations with the following:
- Griffin Hospital
Derby, CT
- St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Washington, DC
- AHEC/Legacy Hospital
Atlanta, GA
- Jackson Park Hospital
Chicago, IL
- Michael Reese Hospital
Chicago, IL
- Harbor Hospital
Baltimore, MD
- Sheppard Pratt
Baltimore, MD
- Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore, MD
- Genesys Regional Medical Center
Grand Blanc, MI
- North Oakland Medical Center
Pontiac, MI
- St. Joseph - Oakland
Pontiac, MI
- Long Beach Medical Center
Long Beach, NY
- Mount Vernon Hospital
Mount Vernon, NY
- Peninsula Hospital
Far Rockaway, NY
- Sound Shore Medical Center
New Rochelle, NY
- Southside Hospital
Bayshore, NY
- St. Clare's Hospital of Schenectady
Schenectady, NY
- St. John's Episcopal Hospital
Far Rockaway, NY
- Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
- San Juan City Hospital
San Juan, PR
AUA - Manipal/KMC Affiliation
American University of Antigua College of Medicine is pleased to announce their affiliation with Kasturba Medical College of Manipal, India. Accepted students will have the option of enrolling at either the Basic Science campus in Antigua or at the KMC Basic Science Campus in Manipal. Students will have the opportunity to complete their clinical Sciences at United States teaching hospitals.
Kasturba Medical College consistently ranks among the top five medical schools in India, and is the third largest in the country. Students from over 40 nations attend KMC, and their degrees are recognized world-wide . More than 2,000 KMC graduates are practicing licensed physicians in the U.S., including California.
In addition to teaching, the KMC faculty are engaged in numerous and extensive research projects, including biotechnology, laser spectroscopy, radiobiology, and molecular and cellular biology. There are a wide range of research opportunities available to students who wish to pursue such endeavors. The faculty of the medical school are dedicated to excellence in teaching and to preparing physicians with a broad and thorough knowledge of medical science.
Founded in 1953 by Dr. T.M.A. Pai, a country doctor committed to education and philanthropy, KMC began with only a few students on a barren hillside. Today the campus is a testament to Dr. Pai's vision; bustling, lovely, and expansive. KMC has developed in many directions and offers unique opportunities. The Anatomy and Pathology Museum is one of the largest of its kind in the world, with over one thousand specimens available for study by medical students, and a separate section on comparative anatomy with skeletons of both reptiles and mammals. The campus is also the site of a Planetarium, Science Centre, Swimming Pool, and the KMC Stadium. Housing is available on campus.
AUA and KMC are particularly suited as partners in a medical education affiliation as both institutions are committed to a mission of training physicians who are both competent and skilled, compassionate and caring.
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