American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine is an innovative medical school dedicated to providing a learner-centric education of the highest quality, granting opportunities to underrepresented minorities, fostering a diverse academic community, and ensuring that its graduates develop the skills and attitudes of lifelong learning, compassion, and professionalism.

AUA also provides students who would otherwise be unable to receive a medical education with the tools to become successful physicians.

AUA was founded with the commitment to support underserved communities and address the impending physician shortage with an emphasis on primary care. As such, the university recognizes its social responsiblity to advance the fi eld of medicine and lead the next generation of physicians and healthcare professionals to respond to global healthcare needs.

A B O U T AUA

G R A D UAT E C E R T I F I C AT EC L I N I C A L C L E R K S H I P S P R O G R A M

Printed October 2015

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A B O U T T H E P R O G R A M

The Florida International University (FIU) HealthCare Network, which manages the clinical practice of FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine faculty, has established a graduate certifi cate program to provide clinical clerkship training to qualifi ed third-year medical students from American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine.

The program, a collaboration between AUA and FIU, o� ers students clinical clerkships involving medical preceptorship and hospital experience in six disciplines: family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery.

Students work with experienced physicians who mentor through personal instruction, training, and supervision of patients’ clinical care. Supervising faculty members are licensed in their respective specialties.

Student competency and performance are evaluated at the bedside, in the clinical setting, and through the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) shelf examinations.

Upon successfully completing the program, students receive a Certifi cation of Completion, an o� cial transcript, and performance evaluations from FIU.

Students participating in the program remain AUA students and upon graduation will receive their MD degree from AUA.

Students rotate through six clinical disciplines:

S U R G E R Y12 weeks

P S YC H I AT R Y6 weeks

P E D I AT R I C S6 weeks

O B - G Y N6 weeks

I N T E R N A L M E D I C I N E12 weeks

FA M I LY M E D I C I N E6 weeks

Clerkships take place at FIU-HWCOM a� liated clinical sites under the supervision of FIU-designated faculty.

5:30 – 7:00 AM 8:00 – 9:00 AM 9:00 – 10:00 AM 10:00 – 11:00 AM 11:00 – Noon 12:00 – 2:00 PM 2:00 – 4:00 PM4:00 – Midnight

R E Q U I R E M E N T S

• ACLS and BLS Card• Background Check• Physical Exam• Health Insurance• HIPAA Certifi cation• Immunization

Record• Infection Control

Certifi cate

• OSHA Certifi cation• Passport Copy• Passport Photos• 10-Panel Drug

Screen• Uno� cial Transcripts• USMLE Step 1• Curriculum Vitae• Letter from AUA Dean

Patient RoundsMorning ReportEMR Patient NotesPatient RoundsLunchConferences/ LecturesAfternoon RoundsStudents on Call

On weekends, students attend rounds and follow their on-call schedule.

C L E R K S H I P S T Y P I C A L DAY

An administrative process is conducted by the FIU Admissions Committee. For more information, please contact your AUA clinical coordinator at 1-888-282-6002.

= 48 weeks