Academic
Program/Curriculum
 The
American University of Antigua College of Medicine provides an education
similar to the finest U.S. medical schools. Our curriculum is modeled
after U.S. medical schools and we do our utmost to prepare our students
to pass the US Medical Licensing Examination that are required
to graduate.
AUA offers two
distinct programs for students interested in attaining a medical
degree. The four-year M.D. degree program is designed for
students who have either have an undergraduate degree or have completed
at least 90 college credits and all prerequisite courses. The six
year A.S./M.D. degree program is designed for students who are starting
their medical career directly from high school and non-traditional
students who do not have or are missing prerequisite courses for
the four-year M.D. program.
AUA College
of Medicine (AUACOM)
4-year
M.D. Degree Program
starts with four 16-week semesters in Antigua where the curriculum
is comprised of courses in Basic Sciences and their application
to clinical medicine. Semesters begin in January, May and September,
and students can begin their studies in any semester.
First and fourth
semester students attend teaching rounds at the general hospital,
conducted by our clinical faculty. Students are exposed to patients
of all age groups. In addition, students practice history taking
and physical examinations with patients at our ICM lab on campus.
Third and fourth semester students also attend autopsies at the
hospital as part of their pathology course.
After completing
and passing all Basic Sciences courses, students return to the U.S.
to start the Clinical Sciences segment of the program. First, they
attend the 16-week Medicine 01 semester conducted in Baltimore,
MD, Miami, FL or Pontiac, MI. Upon completion, students are ready
to sit for the US Medical Licensing Examination Step 1.
The Clinical
Clerkship segment consists of 6- and 12-week core and 4-week elective
rotations at various AUA-affiliated ACGME-approved teaching hospitals
in the U.S. Students can begin their Clinical Clerkships with a
core rotation after taking the Step 1 exam and waiting for the results.
After receiving a passing score, students continue with the remainder
of their clinical rotations. Once all 75 weeks of required clinical
rotations are completed and the student passed both USMLE Step 2
Clinical Skills and Clinical Knowledge exams, they are eligible
for graduation.
If all coursework
is taken consecutively, the medical program can be completed in
40 months or just over 3.5 years. The Doctor of Medicine degree
is awarded after students have successfully completed all the requirements
including the Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences coursework. Graduating
students are eligible to participate in the Residency Match, same
as students graduating from U.S. medical schools. Graduates are
also eligible to apply for their ECFMG certification.
American
International College of Arts and Science – Antigua (AICASA)
6-year
AS/MD Pre-Med Program offered in association with AUA College
of Medicine, leads to both an Associate in Health Sciences (AS)
degree and MD degree (AUA College of Medicine). The program incorporates
college level science and humanities courses with medical school
courses in a six-year program. This track is ideal for graduating
high school students who are committed to medicine and are ready
to begin their medical studies immediately after completing high
school. It is also the path for non-traditional students who need
to complete prerequisite courses before being accepted to the AUA
College of Medicine (MD) medical program.
Kasturba Medical
College International Center (KMCIC)
6-Year
B.Sc./M.D. Degree Program
at Kasturba Medical College International Center (AUA's Twinning
Program in India) incorporates college level science and humanities
courses with medical school courses in a six-year program. Semesters
begin in March and September in Manipal, India. Students can begin
their studies in any semester. Students start with two semesters
of pre-basic sciences courses. Then the students move on to take
the regular basic sciences courses and receive a B.Sc. in Basic
Health Sciences degree from Manipal University after the completion
of the six semesters. The students then return to the U.S. to join
the Introduction to Clinical Clerkship semester with AUA students
who completed their Basic Science program in Antigua. This tract
is ideal for graduating high school students who are committed to
medicine and are ready to begin their medical studies immediately
after completing high school. It is also the path for non-traditional
students who need to complete prerequisite courses before being
accepted to the medical program.
Pre-Medical Program
is offered in Antigua and Manipal to students who are starting their
medical career directly from high school and non-traditional students
who do not have or are missing prerequisite courses for the four-year
M.D. program. The program consists of college level science and
humanities courses to prepare students for medical school, and help
them to think critically and develop good communications skills.
Graduates receive an Associate in Science degree in Antigua or a
Basic Health Science degree in India.
The admissions
committee may also recommend that students who did poorly in prerequisite
courses repeat those specific classes before starting the four-year
M.D. program. Upon successfully passing these required courses,
students are promoted to the next level.
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