AUC faculty and student interest groups hosted an interactive workshop aimed at enhancing hands-on clinical skills crucial in women’s health.

We are delighted to share that our AUC SXM Campus Research Symposium took place in person Sint Maarten on Saturday, March 29, 2025.

Under the leadership of Dr. Naira Chobanyan, oncologist and professor of clinical medicine at AUC, the Oncology Interest Group (OIG) organized a skin cancer awareness event on July 27 to inform students from Semesters 1-5 about ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sun exposure and sunbeds. Third semester student Meison Mandavi presented on the different types of UV rays, most common types of skin malignancies, signs of skin cancer and prevention.

AUC students participated in a data collection event on July 8 and 9 in collaboration with the Turning Point Foundation, a drug rehabilitation facility in Sint Maarten. The purpose of this study was to conduct a rapid appraisal of substance use on island. Outcomes will be used to provide pilot data for a larger population-based study for the future.

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 the LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff and allies who have a commitment to embracing equity. As the club has grown since its founding, so too has its purpose to include fostering an educational environment dedicated to improving healthcare for marginalized communities.

In celebration of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine’s (AUC) commencement, Christian Green, MD ‘23, was nominated by his peers to represent the graduating class as this year’s student speaker.

When Simone Martin, Class of ’23, opened her Match Day email to see she matched into her top choice residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) at George Washington University, she knew she was on the right path to making a difference for women’s health.

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) alum Brittany Thompson knew if she graduated medical school in a psychology track, she’d be setting a precedent.

Students from several AUC organizations, including the LGBTQ+ Club and the Pediatric Interest Group, worked with Student Government Association (SGA) members and Krista Bryan-York, AUC academic coordinator, to raise funds to purchase books for children at Martin Luther King J

When Leen Alrashed, Class of ’23, opened her Match Day email to see the Urban Family Medicine Residency Program at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, it became the moment she realized she was becoming the physician she always dreamed she would be.