Benefits of an AUC Education

Welcome to the extended AUC family. Your loved one has made the right choice in selecting AUC. At American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, there is much to be excited about. These are dynamic times in the world of medicine, and there’s no place more vibrant and globally conscious for tomorrow’s doctors to get their education than AUC.

Some of the benefits of an AUC education include:

Program Quality

AUC is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM). AUC students are eligible to sit for the United States Medical Licensing Exam, obtain U.S. federal financial aid, become active members of American Medical Student Association and, upon graduation, obtain residency and licensure throughout the U.S. AUC students take the same board examinations as medical students in the U.S., and our passage rates are competitive with comparable U.S. medical schools.

Diversity and Global Awareness

Understanding medicine in a global context is at the heart of AUC’s mission. St. Maarten is populated by residents from more than 90 different nations and is jointly governed by France and the Netherlands Antilles, creating a truly international setting. At AUC your loved one will join peers representing more than 50 countries in a diverse educational environment.

Outstanding Results

AUC graduates obtain residency appointments in highly regarded programs throughout the United States including California, New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. And for several years, AUC has ranked higher in National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) placement than the average for foreign medical school graduate placement.

Distinguished Faculty

AUC’s more than 500 medical science and clinical science faculty members have earned medical and doctoral degrees from some of the finest institutions in the world, including Harvard, Northwestern, Georgetown, Duke, Cornell, and the University of Pennsylvania, to name just a few. And they bring with them more than two centuries of collective experience at the leading edge of medicine.

Cutting-Edge Facilities

Students at AUC take advantage of powerful, multimillion-dollar academic and technological resources to make the most of their medical school experience. Some of these resources include a microbiology lab, virtual imaging anatomy lab, state-of-the-art computer lab, modern lecture halls, top-notch audio/visual technology, patient examination rooms, cadaver dissection lab, and a comprehensive medical library.