Fast Facts
Facts and demographic data regarding AUA.
All data current as of October 7, 2011, unless otherwise noted.
Curriculum
- MD: One of only two medical school programs in the Caribbean that utilizes the U.S. modeled two semester academic year MD curriculum.
Affiliates and Approvals
(as of July 29, 2011)
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Approvals
- New York State Education Department (for clinical clerkships and residency training appointments)
- Medical Board of California (for clinical clerkships, residency training appointments and licensure)
- International Medical Education Directory (IMED; listing)
- World Health Organization (WHO; listing)
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Eligibilities
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG; licensure)
- National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- # of Clinical Affiliations**: 29
- # of Affiliated Hospitals in NY State: 11
- # of School Articulations: 9
Campus
- Campus Size: 17+ acres
- Land for Facility Expansion/Growth: 10 acres
- Total Academic Facilities Space: 150,000 sq. ft.
- Total Athletic Field Space: 10 acres
Mount St. John’s Medical Centre
- Opened: 2009
- Distance from AUA Campus (Driving): 5 miles
- # of Beds: 185
- # of Full-Time Medical Staff: > 200
Demographics
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Total Enrollment: ≈ 1,950
- Male: ≈ 935
- Female: ≈ 1015
- Nations of Origin: 24
- College of Medicine Student to Faculty Ratio: ≈ 18:1
Antigua and Barbuda
- Population: ≈ 87,000
- Population Growth Rate: 1.3%
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Land Area
- Antigua: 108 sq. mi
- Barbuda: 62 sq. mi
- Coastline: 95 mi
- Highest Elevation: 1,319 ft. (Mt. Obama; formerly Boggy Peak)
- Capital: St. John’s
- Official Language: English
- Literacy Rate: 85.8%