- American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Infobox_University
name =American University of Antigua
president =Neal S. Simon, J.D.
type =Private
established =January, 2004
city =St. John's
country =Antigua and Barbuda
website =http://www.auamed.org/The American University of Antigua is a
medical school located at Friar Hill road at the capital city St. John's in theCaribbean island nation ofAntigua and Barbuda .Introduction
American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine was founded by
New York lawyer Neal S. Simon, who formerly served as president ofRoss University . AUA is listed inFAIMER 'sInternational Medical Education Directory as having started instruction in 2004. [ [http://imed.ecfmg.org/details.asp?country=130&school=&currpage=1&cname=ANTIGUA+AND+BARBUDA&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=130020&psize=25 IMED] ] TheNew York State Department of Education has approved American University of Antigua for the purposes of allowing its students to complete more than 12 weeks of clinical training in that state. [ [http://www.op.nysed.gov/medforms.htm New York State Office of the Professions/Department of Education] ]Pre-Med Program
The
Pre-Medical program is designed for recenthigh school graduates wanting to enter through the sciences field into the medical program and currentundergraduate students who do not have the necessaryprerequisite courses to be qualified for the M.D program. [ [http://www.auamed.org/med/Academic_Info/PreMed/premed.html] ] . It consists of college level courses that are developed and designed for students intending to enter to the Medical Program. Students who successfully complete the pre-med program will earn anAssociate of Science degree inHealth Sciences then proceed to the M.D program.Pre-Med Courses
The following pre-medical credit courses are required in order to obtain an Associate of Science degree as well as proceed into the M.D Program.
Semester I
Introductory Biology I with Laboratory,General Chemistry I with Laboratory, Pre-Calculus,English Composition I
Semester II Introductory Biology II with Laboratory,General Chemistry II with Laboratory, Calculus 4 Credits, English Composition II 3 Credits
Semester III Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory, General Physics I with Laboratory, Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits, Cell Biology 3 Credits
Semester IV Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory, General Physics II with Laboratory, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology
Basic Core Sciences M.D Program
The first five Basic Science semesters rollow the new paradigm in medical education. All of the traditional didactic classroom and lab work is conducted in modern facilities, and clinical experiences begin at the
hospital in the first semester. [ [http://www.auamed.org/med/Academic_Info/Basic_Sci/basic_sciences.html] ]Basic Science Courses
Semester I Gross Anatomy/Embryology,Histology/Cell Biology,Doctor, Patients, and Society
Semester IINeuroscience,Medical Physiology, Biochemisty & Genetics
Semester IIIBehavioral Science, Microbiology,Immunology,General Pathology
Semester IV Pharmacology, Systemic Pathology, Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Semester VPreliminary Clinical Training
References
External links
* [http://www.auamed.org/ American University of Antigua College of Medicine]
* [http://www.manipal-kmcic.edu.in/ Manipal Kasturba Medical College and AUA Twinning Program]
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