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Ricardo Barranon standing next to AUC seal
Student Life, Q&A
Today, as the new president of AUC’s Student Government Association, Rico Barranon is continuing his longstanding theme in life—to help others’ voices be heard.
Chris Halitigin and his parents
Student Life
The mom and dad of a recent graduate share their thoughts on AUC.
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

Brandon Lewko standing next to AUC seal
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.

AUC Student Perspective, Student Life

While he was in junior high, Matthew Lew went on a medical mission trip to Tijuana with his dad (a Los Angeles family medicine physician), his family, and some of his father’s colleagues. The goal: provide quality medical care to the area’s underserved populations.