*The 3-year first-time residency attainment rate is the weighted average of the 2022-23, through 2024-25 academic years. For each year, the rate is the percent of students attaining a residency out of all graduates or expected graduates in the year who were active applicants in the NRMP match in that year or who attained a residency outside the NRMP match in that year. The 1-year first-time residency attainment rate is 95% for 2024-2025 graduates.
Our Commitment
In order to ensure that we address our internal environment as well as align to address the external conditions that we can influence, we are making these commitments.
We Commit To Educate Ourselves, Our Faculty, Our Colleagues, And Our Students As Part Of A Continuous Effort To Grow, Learn, and Change:
By Listening
We will create safe spaces for sharing, listening, and engaging in uncomfortable conversations.
By Studying
We will review our academic and non-academic experiences in our institutions to ensure we are training and graduating healthcare professionals that will be a positive influence in the communities they serve.
By Acting
We will empower our committees and other internal organizational groups with time and resources, and then act upon their collective recommendations.
We Are Committed To Supporting And Strengthening The Well-Being Of Our Communities—Within Our University And In The Regions We Serve—Through Purposeful Action:
By Expanding Opportunities
We will continue to invest in broadening access to education and professional development for our students, faculty, and colleagues, helping to build a strong healthcare workforce.
By Improving Systems
We will regularly evaluate and enhance our educational programs, systems, and processes to ensure they are responsive to the needs of the communities we serve.
By Communicating
We will share our action plans and progress while also leveraging our platform to inspire external change.
By Partnering
We will partner with organizations that share our values so we can collectively address this public health crisis and influence the healthcare industry, the professions of our students and alumni, and the communities in which we live and work.
Hear From Our Students
Our students share their experiences during their pursuit of their MDs at AUC and life after. From finding a place where they feel at home, to bonding with others forming deep and meaningful relationships, finding mentorship with their instructors, and what makes all the difference during their medical school journey from white coat to graduation, residency and beyond.
Influencing for Good — AUC Student Shakira Rivera Inspires Latino Students to Pursue a Career in Medicine
There are many reasons Shakira Rivera shouldn’t be where she is today. But the second-year medical student at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) refused to succumb to the obstacles she faced and is now well on her way to achieving her dream of becoming a doctor.
Increasing Hispanic Representation in Healthcare
By the year 2060, it’s projected that racial and ethnic minorities will make up 32% of the U.S. population. In other words, one in three Americans will identify in a group other than non-Hispanic White.
LGBTQ+ Club Brings Student Voice to Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Health Topics
At American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC), the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer-plus (LGBTQ+) Club was established on a foundation of creating a safe place for students, faculty, staff and allies.