Welcome to Caribbean Med Student’s Guide to AUC!
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- Students inducted at White Coat Ceremony
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- Community Action Day Volunteers
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- The Courtyard at AUC
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- The Rotunda at AUC
Here I have compiled a list of blog entries and links pertaining to studying medicine at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and living in St. Maarten. Whether you are an applicant, recent matriculant, or simply interested, these entries may be useful places to start!
Prospective Students
- Why the Caribbean?
- Why AUC?
- How are Caribbean med schools accredited?
- AUC Clinical Sites
- AUC Campus
- AUC Classrooms
- Student Organizations at AUC
- Student Support at AUC
- AUC vs. SGU
- AUC vs. SGU vs. Ross
- AUC’s Performance on USMLE Step 1
- AUC Residency Statistics 2011
- About St. Maarten
- Choosing a school
- Medical School Timeline
Applying to AUC
Before Coming
- What to Pack
- Phone – Calling Locally on St. Maarten and Back Home
- Phone – Text Messaging
- Transportation
- Banking
- Textbooks
- Hotels
- Dorms vs. Apartments
- On-Campus Housing
- Apartments Around AUC
- Bringing Pets to St. Maarten
- Spouses at AUC
- Maintaining a Long Distance Relationship in Med School
- iPad Apps for Med School
- How do I get to AUC from the Airport?
- Things to Accept Before Coming
What to Expect
- Classes and Exams at AUC
- Common Questions from New Students
- Study Tips for First Semester
- Is Med School Really That Hard?
- My First Day in St. Maarten
- My First Day in Med School
- My First Month in St. Maarten
- Should I Study Before Starting Med School?
- Rumors About First Semester
- Attrition Rate at AUC
- AUC Gym
- AUC Cafeteria
- AUC Rotunda
- AUC Welcome Mixer
- AUC Gardens
- Safety
- Weather
- Orientation Advisor
- Cost of Grocery
- Cost of Supplies
- How Much Would Med School Cost?
- Internet Speed
- What do they sell at Note Service?
- What is ICM?
- Blogs of other Caribbean med students
Basic Science Students
- SGA Calendar
- Study Notes
- How can I become an Anatomy TA?
- What Equipment Do I Need for ICM?
- Religious Services on Campus/ Places of Worship in St. Maarten
- Affordably Fun Things To Do in St. Maarten
- Grocery Stores Around AUC
- Restaurants Around AUC
- How do I improve my MSPE Letter?
- Research at AUC
- Getting Involved
- Can I get Asian products on the island?
- Comprehensive Exams During Fifth Semester
- What Do You Do During Fifth Semester?
Preparing for Step I and Clinicals
- Preparing for Step I
- What Step 1 Score Do I Need For My Specialty?
- Clinical Registration Checklist
- AUC Clinical Sites
- iPhone Apps for Clinical Rotations
- Books for Clinical Rotations
- Do’s and Don’ts of Clinical Rotations
- How to pre-round, write SOAP notes, etc.
- Setting up elective rotations at UF Shands
Clinical Site Reviews
- Endocrinology — Nassau University Medical Center
- Family Medicine — Bronx-Lebanon Hospital
- Internal Medicine — Miami
- Obstetrics/Gynecology — Miami
- Pediatrics — Miami
- Psychiatry — Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Psychiatry — Spring Grove Hospital
- Radiology — Nassau University Medical Center
- Surgery — Nassau University Medical Center
Clinical Site Guides
- Guide to AUC: Bakersfield
- Guide to AUC: Baltimore
- Guide to AUC: Blackburn
- Guide to AUC: Bronx
- Guide to AUC: London
- Guide to AUC: Miami
- Guide to AUC: Michigan
- Guide to AUC: Nassau
- Guide to AUC: Romford
- Guide to AUC: Shreveport
- Guide to AUC: Wexham
AUC School Websites
- AUC Homepage
- AUC Vital Signs
- AUC Alumni Association Homepage
- AUC Connections Alumni Magazine – Spring 2011
- AUC Alumni Association on Facebook
- AUC on Facebook
- AUC on YouTube
- AUC England on YouTube
- AUC on Twitter
- AUC on Flickr
- AUC Alumni Network on LinkedIn
- AUC News
- AUC UK
AUC Incoming Class Facebook Groups
- AUC School of Medicine May 2010
- AUC School of Medicine September 2010
- AUC School of Medicine January 2011
- AUC School of Medicine May 2011
- AUC School of Medicine September 2011
- AUC School of Medicine January 2012
- AUC School of Medicine May 2012
- AUC School of Medicine September 2012
- AUC School of Medicine January 2013
AUC Student Organizations
- THE SCOPE — The student-run newsletter of AUC
- “A Few Of Us” Facebook Group
- AUC AMSA Facebook Group
- AUC BGLAM Homepage
- AUC BGLAM Facebook Page
- AUC Catholic Facebook Group
- AUC Classifieds
- AUC CMDA Facebook Group
- AUC CMSA Facebook Page
- AUC CMSA Weekly Hockey Facebook Group
- AUC Diversity Council Facebook Group
- AUC Diving Club Facebook Group
- AUC ICAN Facebook Group
- AUC JMSA Facebook Group
- AUC Kayak Club Facebook Group
- AUC LMSA Facebook Group (old group)
- AUC LMSA Facebook Group (new group)
- AUC MSA Facebook Page
- AUC Phi Chi Medical Fraternity Homepage
- AUC SNMA Facebook Group
- AUC Spouses Org Homepage
- AUC Spouses Org Facebook Page
- AUC Spouses Org Facebook Group
AUC Clinical Facebook Groups
- AUC School of Medicine Bakersfield
- AUC School of Medicine Baltimore
- AUC School of Medicine Louisiana
- AUC School of Medicine Miami
- AUC School of Medicine Michigan
- AUC School of Medicine New York
- AUC School of Medicine UK
- AUC UK
- AUC Romford/Queen’s Hospital
AUC Residency Match Facebook Groups
Useful Academic Links
- Medical Gross Anatomy (U Michigan)
- Medical Mnemonics
- O.R. Live (where you can watch surgery videos!)
- Project H.M. (The Brain Observatory)
- Study with Substance P (fun videos to study for USMLE)
- Blaufuss Multimedia (Interactive guide to heart sounds and cardiac arrhythmias)
- Medical School Pathology (Videos about pathology and histology from Dr. Minarcik of Destiny University)
- Faces of Abnormal Psychology (Interactive interviews with abnormal psych cases)
- The World of Abnormal Psychology (Videos about Abnormal Psychology)
Articles About AUC’s History
Useful Links for Living in the Caribbean
- Storm Pulse (To Track Hurricanes!!)
- The Daily Herald (St. Maarten’s Main Newspaper)
- St. Martin News Network
- St. Maarten Island Times
- Today St. Maarten