Community Action Day: Deepening Community Bonds and Fostering Future Health Care Leaders
American University of the Caribbean (AUC)’s long-standing Community Action Day is a celebration of service, learning, and community collaboration.
AUC is proud to not only champion women in medicine but to also lead by example. Our executive dean, administration, and faculty include strong female role models who have mentored thousands of AUC students. In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2018, we recognize a handful of women who exemplify progress in the field of medicine.
Third year student and past-SGA president Brian Crosser recently presented research at the Big Sky Athletic Training Sports Medicine Conference in Montana. His work, which studied the impact of exercise on patients with post-concussive syndrome, was a collaborative effort with alumna Dr. Katie Essad (Class of ’12).
AUC has launched three new scholarship programs to recognize incoming students with superior academic achievement.
Read about the January 2018 recipients of AUC’s Canadian Scholarship, awarded to qualified incoming students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
New students capped their first day of medical school by gathering in the school’s auditorium to participate in the traditional White Coat Ceremony.
Four months after Hurricane Irma caused AUC to evacuate students and faculty from Sint Maarten, AUC has resumed classes on its Sint Maarten campus.