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Dr. Cecil Cone Appointed Inaugural Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dr. Cecil W. Cone, II, was recently appointed Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Sint Maarten campus, a new leadership position in which Dr. Cone will oversee all diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts that support AUC students, faculty, and staff.

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UK Track Student Hoa Dao Joins the NHS COVID-19 Vaccine Team in the United Kingdom

Healthcare professionals worldwide are being called on to expedite the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, and medical students are increasingly joining their ranks.

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More than 200 Students Honored at Celebration of Academic Excellence

AUC School of Medicine honored more than 200 students during the Celebration of Academic Excellence on Friday, February 19.

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From Nurse Practitioner to Physician-in-Training: One Nontraditional Student Is Making Her Lifelong Dream a Reality

September 29, 2020

With more than 20 years of nursing experience under her belt, it’s safe to say that Lalita Alexander knows her way around a hospital better than most medical students.

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AUC Welcomes May 2024 Class during White Coat Ceremony

First-semester students bring a variety of life experiences to their new roles as physicians-in-training

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Melody Santos, MD ’20 Earns First-Choice Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Residency

Dr. Santos, a 2020 AUC graduate, will begin her Internal Medicine/Psychiatry residency at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina this summer.

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Tayo Akadiri, MD ’20 Earns Anesthesiology Residency at University of Central Florida

Having started medical school with dreams of becoming a surgeon, Tayo Akadiri couldn’t wait to set foot in the operating room when it came time for clinical rotations. But his favorite part about his surgery clerkship ended up being the week he spent focused on anesthesiology.

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Medical School Students Mobilize to Help Healthcare Heroes on the Front Lines of COVID-19

For fourth-year medical student Sara Stewart, COVID-19 has been a scary wakeup call — and a push to jump into action to help the doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers behind the layers of protective equipment who form the backbone of the coronavirus fight.

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A First-Choice Match for Carol Monis, MD ’20 Means Heading Home to California

After years of living abroad, Dr. Monis will bring her global perspective to residency at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California.

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Operation Couples Match: Future Surgeons Earn Top Choice Residency

They met on the first day of orientation at AUC. Four years later, new graduates Brandon Katta and Taylor Abraham (MD ’20) are engaged and pursuing their shared dream of becoming surgeons together.

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