‘Destruction everywhere’: Caribbean medical school student reflects on ‘desperation, camaraderie’ after Hurricane Irma
Written by Alyssa Rege From Becker’s Hospital Review Prior to making landfall in Florida last September, Hurricane Irma blew through the Caribbean islands, battering an estimated 1.2 million people with roughly 185 mile-per-hour winds. Medical school students at the American…
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Resumes Classes in Sint Maarten following temporary relocation after Hurricane Irma
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Four months after Hurricane Irma caused American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) to evacuate students and faculty from Sint Maarten, AUC has resumed classes on its Sint Maarten campus. The medical school has begun…
American Red Cross partners with American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine on academic service learning Initiative
Program Will Mobilize Students to Deliver Health Education to Local Communities CUPECOY, St. Maarten–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) and the American Red Cross (Red Cross) have established a partnership to provide opportunities for AUC medical…
US Judge allows Colombians to pursue torture claims against Chiquita
By Monika Gonzalez Mesa, From Daily Business Review A federal judge allowed torture claims to stand in a lawsuit brought by thousands of Colombian laborers who claim Chiquita Brands International Inc. paid $1.7 million over nine years to a violent…
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Search continues for two missing after Suriname-owned vessel capsizes From Caribbean360 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Friday August 15, 2014, CMC – Rescue teams are expected to continue the search on Friday for two men still missing after their vessel capsized off the…
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine launches new scholarship programmes
Scholarships Reward Community Involvement, Academic Achievement and Other Accomplishments CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 13, 2014– American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) today announced eight new merit-based scholarships created to help aspiring medical students fund their education. The…
American University of The Caribbean School of medicine [St Maarteen] dedicates new academic building
Members of St. Maarten Government Join AUC and DeVry Education Group Leadership for Grand Opening Just 19 months after breaking ground on the first phase of a major campus expansion project, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC)…