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Career Changers
Alumna Shannon Stegall, MD '16 talks about what it's like to be a nontraditional medical student, the benefits of the Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP), and her experience completing clinical rotations in England.
Natacha Pierre
Career Changers
Natacha Pierre’s journey to become a physician has taken her around the world—from Europe to Africa, Asia to the Caribbean. It hasn’t been an easy journey by any means. But now, as a pediatrics resident who’s presented at symposiums, earned grants for her work in global health, and uses her diverse experience every day at the hospital, Dr. Pierre says it was worth every minute.
Dr. Rebecca Filbrandt headshot
Career Changers
Rebecca Filbrandt, MD ’17 matched at her No. 1 choice: Valley Children's Hospital in Madera, California.
Doctors talking in patient room
Medical School Tips & Resources
Student Aaron Brown shares his pointers on how clinical students can make a great impression and succeed in their rotations.
Heidi Chumley headshot
Medical School Tips & Resources

In 2014 the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) announced an agreement to phase out the AOA accreditation bodi

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Medical School Tips & Resources, AUC Student Perspective

“AUC did a lot to prepare me for everything I saw in clinical rotations, and it made me feel very comfortable in that environment,” says Class of 2016 graduate Brandon Lewko, MD.