By the time he reached his 30s, Bradley Reed was by all accounts on the right track. He was working as a primetime news anchor in his home state of Arkansas. He won two Emmy Awards. He was engaged to be married.

But something was missing.

Heather Christopherson, MD ’17 always had deep respect for the medical profession, but she didn’t necessarily see herself in that white coat. Turns out, she changed careers and went to medical school, after all.

Patient care, says Zubair Siddiqui, MD, is all about problem-solving. And he should know, too: As a veteran of the United States Air Force, an engineer by trade, and now a physician, he’s trained to solve problems of all shapes and sizes.

Ingrid Paredes, MD '11 reflects on the benefits of beginning medical school at AUC during the May semester start.

As a pharmaceutical salesman, Michael McGlue had worked in the health care industry for several years and held a Master of Health Administration. But something was missing in his health care career—namely, the “care” part.

Dr. Aaron Tiffee (Class of 2012) was the chief resident at Louisiana State University’s (LSU) emergency medicine program in Baton Rouge.

During last year’s Match Week, we interviewed Dr. Tomilade Adepoju—a fourth year student on the cusp of graduation who earned a pre-residency ophthalmology fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Adepoju spoke about the importance of such a coveted fellowship in her pursuit of an ophthalmology residency and career.

When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, Emran Hassanzada’s parents fled the country. Like so many refugees, they left everything behind—careers, a home, friends and family—for a shot at a better life. They were chasing the American Dream.

Before he enrolled at AUC—long before he became a chief surgery resident—Joe Watson (Class of 2012) worked at a small primary care clinic in Memphis.

In an opinion editorial published in  MedPage Today, Dean Heidi Chumley, MD, discusses preliminary takeaways from the new Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), which was revamped in 2015. Her article focuses on 5 key observations from the AAMC’s 2017 MCAT guide, including: