The American University of Antigua is a Medical school which is located at Friar's Hill Road at the capital city St. John's of Antigua and Barbuda, a Caribbean nation.

Introduction

The school started in January of 2004. It was founded by a New York lawyer Neal Simon, who worked for another Caribbean medical school before this. It is listed in FAIMER's International Medical Education Directory as having started instruction in 2004.<ref> AND BARBUDA&city=&region=CA&rname=Central America/Caribbean&mcode=130020&psize=25 IMED</ref> The New 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.<ref> New York State Office of the Professions/Department of Education</ref>

The university has a Health Sciences Library, and the AUA Student Government Association. In June of 2007, groundbreaking ceremony was held for 17 acre, 30 million dollars new campus which is expected to be completed in 2009. American University of Antigua Breaks Ground On Its New Campus

Licensing

The Medical Licensing Board of Indiana has placed American University of Antigua College of Medicine on the Questionable Foreign Medical Schools list for licensing purposes. This means that graduates applying for licensure will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana. American University of Antigua should not be mistaken for University of Health Sciences in Antigua, which is on the disapproval list in Indiana, as well as many other states. <ref> Medical Licensing Board of Indiana</ref>

References

External links

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Antigua and Barbuda

Manipal Kasturba Medical College and AUA Twinning Program