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*First-time residency attainment rate is the percent of students attaining a 2023-24 residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2022-23 who were active applicants in the 2023 NRMP match or who attained a residency position outside the NRMP match.
**First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 1 exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was in 2017-2021. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam students must successfully complete the Medical Sciences curriculum.
***First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 2 CK exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was in 2017-21. In order to sit for the exam students must earn an acceptable score on the NBME CCSE as listed in the catalog.
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97%
First-time residency attainment rate for 2022-2023 grads*
*First-time residency attainment rate is the percent of students attaining a 2023-24 residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2022-23 who were active applicants in the 2023 NRMP match or who attained a residency position outside the NRMP match.
92.4%
USMLE 1st-time Step 1 Pass Rate from 2017-2021**
**First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 1 exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was in 2017-2021. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam students must successfully complete the Medical Sciences curriculum.
91.3%
USMLE 1st-time Step 2 Pass Rate from 2017-2021***
***First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 2 CK exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was in 2017-21. In order to sit for the exam students must earn an acceptable score on the NBME CCSE as listed in the catalog.
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Meet our grads
Dr. Rebecca Gerrity, MD, '19
Resident Internal-Pediatric Medicine
Dr. Rebecca Gerrity, MD, '19
Resident Internal-Pediatric Medicine
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Memphis
Dr. Gerrity, Internal-Pediatric Medicine: I had a few experiences in medical school which made me realize that my passion in medicine lay in helping individuals in low-middle-income countries/ counties in the United States. Internal medicine and pediatrics was absolutely the right choice for me as it allows me comprehensive training in a wide spectrum of disease states/ presentations across all ages.
Dr. Gerrity, Internal-Pediatric Medicine: Use all your resources and reach out to alumni. I was so lucky to have an early introduction to Dr. Desai who visited SXM [the code for St. Maarten airport, and a common way to refer to St. Maarten itself] early in my second year of medical school. Dr. Desai completed a residency in MedPeds and introduced me to the idea and I am forever grateful to him! I also was able to speak with numerous AUC MedPeds alumni via email and this led me to further understand the vast opportunities allotted to MedPeds physicians. The resources that AUC has to offer through OCA [AUC's Office of Career Advisement] are incredible.
Q: What’s the most rewarding part of your job?
Dr. Gerrity, Internal-Pediatric Medicine: The patients and the physicians I work with make my job the best job in the world! I relish the humbling opportunity to treat patients and communicate with their families. Developing relationships with patients, understanding what makes them happy, who they love, and what their hopes are for when they are better is what makes this job rewarding.Dr. Vicken S. Zeitjian MD, '16
Cardiologist
University of Texas Health Science Center,
San Antonio
Dr. Vicken S. Zeitjian MD, '16
Cardiologist
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
Dr. Zeitjian, Cardiologist: I chose cardiology due to its clinically diverse and multi-faceted nature. Cardiology is closely associated with all organ systems and requires a strong internal medicine background for comprehensive care. As a cardiologist, one will become an expert in hemodynamics, vascular anatomy, electrocardiography, primary prevention, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, imaging, and if desired, invasive management.
Dr. Zeitjian, Cardiologist: Choosing a specialty is difficult. Start thinking about potential specialties early on, even during the first two years of medical school. Interest groups and clubs may be valuable. Also, I recommend getting in touch with recent alumni in the field who will provide guidance on the journey to fellowship. Consider an elective rotation in cardiology to get a better understanding of the various disciplines within the field.
Q: What’s the most rewarding part of your job?
Dr. Zeitjian, Cardiologist: The most rewarding part of cardiology is providing comprehensive care to medically complex patients. Heart disease often presents lifestyle limiting symptoms and is the most common cause of death in the United States; providing treatment to this population of patients is both challenging and gratifying. The extraordinary impact that a cardiologist has is seen both in the acute inpatient setting in critically ill patients and in the outpatient setting in the chronically ill patients who require close follow-up and preventative care.Dr. Frosso Adamakos, MD '13
Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education and Faculty Development
Metropolitan-Harlem Emergency Medicine Residency and NYMC School of Medicine
Dr. Frosso Adamakos, MD '13
Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education and Faculty Development
Metropolitan-Harlem Emergency Medicine Residency and NYMC School of Medicine
Dr. Frosso Adamakos, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education and Faculty Development: My emergency medicine rotation was the one where I felt like I really fit in with the residents, and it didn't feel like a chore to study. It was fun to learn about each of my patients. We love the controlled chaos of the emergency department and most of us would say that when we were medical students we loved every rotation which is how we also knew emergency medicine was for us. Because you will see everything in emergency medicine from an ankle sprain, to an elderly lady with a urinary tract infection, to a traumatic cardiac arrest. Find the specialty that you will love to wake up to everyday.
Dr. Frosso Adamakos, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education and Faculty Development: As cliché as it sounds, I love that I truly get to help people everyday. Even for the most benign chief complaint, you can really impact a patient's life. Not only do I get to do the fancy "life saving procedures", but I can hold a patient's hand while they are dying and provide them comfort. I can teach an uncontrolled diabetic about how to take their medications as prescribed when they may not have had someone take the time to do this in terms they've understood. I can help women who are struggling with domestic violence. I can teach parents about which asthma pump to use when and how they can avoid their child struggling to breathe. The opportunities are endless and I feel privileged to be in this position today.
Q: What’s the most rewarding part of your job?
Dr. Frosso Adamakos, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education and Faculty Development: Lots! Seek mentorship opportunities early to help you become the most competitive applicant. Focus on your Step 1 and Step 2 [United States Medical Licensing Examinations] and above all other things excel at those. Make connections early whenever you can as a lot of medicine is who you know and random opportunities that can help you get to your dream job (right place at right time). Really consider why you love the specialty and consider what is great about it and what is tough about it.Dr. Rebecca Gerrity, MD, '19
Resident Internal-Pediatric Medicine
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Memphis
Dr. Rebecca Gerrity, MD, '19
Resident Internal-Pediatric Medicine
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Memphis
Dr. Gerrity, Internal-Pediatric Medicine: I had a few experiences in medical school which made me realize that my passion in medicine lay in helping individuals in low-middle-income countries/ counties in the United States. Internal medicine and pediatrics was absolutely the right choice for me as it allows me comprehensive training in a wide spectrum of disease states/ presentations across all ages.
Dr. Gerrity, Internal-Pediatric Medicine: Use all your resources and reach out to alumni. I was so lucky to have an early introduction to Dr. Desai who visited SXM [the code for St. Maarten airport, and a common way to refer to St. Maarten itself] early in my second year of medical school. Dr. Desai completed a residency in MedPeds and introduced me to the idea and I am forever grateful to him! I also was able to speak with numerous AUC MedPeds alumni via email and this led me to further understand the vast opportunities allotted to MedPeds physicians. The resources that AUC has to offer through OCA [AUC's Office of Career Advisement] are incredible.
Q: What’s the most rewarding part of your job?
Dr. Gerrity, Internal-Pediatric Medicine: The patients and the physicians I work with make my job the best job in the world! I relish the humbling opportunity to treat patients and communicate with their families. Developing relationships with patients, understanding what makes them happy, who they love, and what their hopes are for when they are better is what makes this job rewarding.Dr. Vicken S. Zeitjian MD, '16
Cardiologist
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
Dr. Vicken S. Zeitjian MD, '16
Cardiologist
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
Dr. Zeitjian, Cardiologist: I chose cardiology due to its clinically diverse and multi-faceted nature. Cardiology is closely associated with all organ systems and requires a strong internal medicine background for comprehensive care. As a cardiologist, one will become an expert in hemodynamics, vascular anatomy, electrocardiography, primary prevention, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, imaging, and if desired, invasive management.
Dr. Zeitjian, Cardiologist: Choosing a specialty is difficult. Start thinking about potential specialties early on, even during the first two years of medical school. Interest groups and clubs may be valuable. Also, I recommend getting in touch with recent alumni in the field who will provide guidance on the journey to fellowship. Consider an elective rotation in cardiology to get a better understanding of the various disciplines within the field.
Q: What’s the most rewarding part of your job?
Dr. Zeitjian, Cardiologist: The most rewarding part of cardiology is providing comprehensive care to medically complex patients. Heart disease often presents lifestyle limiting symptoms and is the most common cause of death in the United States; providing treatment to this population of patients is both challenging and gratifying. The extraordinary impact that a cardiologist has is seen both in the acute inpatient setting in critically ill patients and in the outpatient setting in the chronically ill patients who require close follow-up and preventative care.Dr. Frosso Adamakos, MD '13
Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education and Faculty Development
Metropolitan-Harlem Emergency Medicine Residency and NYMC School of Medicine
Dr. Frosso Adamakos, MD '13
Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education and Faculty Development
Metropolitan-Harlem Emergency Medicine Residency and NYMC School of Medicine
Dr. Frosso Adamakos, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education and Faculty Development: My emergency medicine rotation was the one where I felt like I really fit in with the residents, and it didn't feel like a chore to study. It was fun to learn about each of my patients. We love the controlled chaos of the emergency department and most of us would say that when we were medical students we loved every rotation which is how we also knew emergency medicine was for us. Because you will see everything in emergency medicine from an ankle sprain, to an elderly lady with a urinary tract infection, to a traumatic cardiac arrest. Find the specialty that you will love to wake up to everyday.
Dr. Frosso Adamakos, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education and Faculty Development: As cliché as it sounds, I love that I truly get to help people everyday. Even for the most benign chief complaint, you can really impact a patient's life. Not only do I get to do the fancy "life saving procedures", but I can hold a patient's hand while they are dying and provide them comfort. I can teach an uncontrolled diabetic about how to take their medications as prescribed when they may not have had someone take the time to do this in terms they've understood. I can help women who are struggling with domestic violence. I can teach parents about which asthma pump to use when and how they can avoid their child struggling to breathe. The opportunities are endless and I feel privileged to be in this position today.
Q: What’s the most rewarding part of your job?
Dr. Frosso Adamakos, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Education and Faculty Development: Lots! Seek mentorship opportunities early to help you become the most competitive applicant. Focus on your Step 1 and Step 2 [United States Medical Licensing Examinations] and above all other things excel at those. Make connections early whenever you can as a lot of medicine is who you know and random opportunities that can help you get to your dream job (right place at right time). Really consider why you love the specialty and consider what is great about it and what is tough about it.Broader Backgrounds. Better Doctors.
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Our program offers a rigorous education model taught by expert faculty, and designed to develop an in-depth understanding of different healthcare systems and patient populations. Our students benefit from individualized attention in their courses, small class sizes and early clinical skills exposure.
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Called to make a difference in medicine? Start your journey to an MD Degree with American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC). Our ACCM* accredited institution is designed to train tomorrow’s physicians, whose service to their communities and their patients is enhanced by international learning experiences, a diverse learning community, and an emphasis on social accountability and engagement.
Our program offers a rigorous education model designed to develop an in-depth understanding of different healthcare systems and patient populations. Our students benefit from individualized attention in their courses, smaller incoming class sizes, and early clinical skills exposure.
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Broader Backgrounds. Better Doctors.
Called to make a difference in medicine? Start your journey to an MD Degree with American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC). Our ACCM accredited institution is designed to train tomorrow’s physicians, whose service to their communities and their patients is enhanced by international learning experiences, a diverse learning community, and an emphasis on social accountability and engagement.
Our program offers a rigorous education model taught by expert faculty, and designed to develop an in-depth understanding of different healthcare systems and patient populations. Our students benefit from individualized attention in their courses, small class sizes and early clinical skills exposure.
3 Enrollment Sessions:
January | May | September
What Sets Us Apart?
40+ Year Legacy of Medical Education
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AUC School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)*. Our accreditation standards have been deemed comparable to U.S. medical school requirements by the U.S. Department of Education via the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA), who reviews the standards that countries use to accredit medical schools. The NCFMEA has determined that the ACCM’s accreditation standards are comparable to those set by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), which accredits medical education programs in the United States.
*American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM, www.accredmed.org), which is the accreditor used by the country of St. Maarten.
Accredited MD Institution
AUC School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)*. Our accreditation standards have been deemed comparable to U.S. medical school requirements by the U.S. Department of Education via the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA), who reviews the standards that countries use to accredit medical schools. The NCFMEA has determined that the ACCM’s accreditation standards are comparable to those set by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), which accredits medical education programs in the United States.
*American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM, www.accredmed.org), which is the accreditor used by the country of St. Maarten.
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Brian Hachey, MD – AUC School of Medicine, Class of 2013 Cardiology
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