IAU Medical Students Conduct Breast Health Awareness Themed Public Heath Outreach Day
In order to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Medical Student Run Free Community Clinic (MSRFCC) at International American University College of Medicine, Vieux Fort hosted an educational event that focused on breast health and provided guidance on the importance of screening for breast cancer. The educational presentation was followed by private optional screenings conducted by senior medical […]
TROPICAL STORM:Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan
Disaster preparedness is the measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters. It is to predict and where possible prevent disaster and mitigate their impact on the people. Hurricanes are destructive natural disasters, but they provide the greatest amount of warning before striking. Our school’s Emergency Operations Plan is well organised and […]
Top 10 USMLE Step 1 Studying Tips
Establish your baseline. Before you start studying, take a NBME exam to establish a baseline of how much you know right now. With this baseline, you’ll be able to gauge how much you are learning / improving in the following weeks. Meet your holy grail. First aid for Step 1, this is your holy grail. Master the Boards and Step up […]
Weather Updates:Tropical Storm-MARIA
We have received an update from the St. Lucia Meteorological Services at 5:00 a.m. today September 18th 2017, the centre of hurricane Maria was near latitude 14.6 North, longitude 59.5 West, or 109 miles or 175 km east northeast of Saint Lucia. Maria is moving toward the West northwest near 13 mph or 20 km/h. on the forecast track, […]
Alumni Spotlight -August 2017
Dr. Bhargav Marthambadi graduated from IAU in December 2015 and matched at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences South Central Family Medicine program in 2016, located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Currently, he is completing a Dermatology rotation in his second year of residency. What do you like most about your program I get exposure to […]
IAU College of Medicine Congratulates its Students on 2017’s Residency Match Success
According to an official press release by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), 2017’s match results were the largest in its history. “A record-high 35,969 U.S. and international medical school students and graduates vied for 31,757 positions, the most ever offered in the Match.” Match takes place in March of each year and it is […]
Q&A with the New SGA President
With the January 2017 semester in full swing and a new SGA President elected, we asked Mayuri Patel to discuss her new role and expectations. IAU: Why did you select the field of medicine? Mayuri: I like to learn about the human body and how it functions daily! And thus I chose medicine as it […]
IAU Student Success Story, Jesus Medina
Jesus Medina, an IAU Medical student and founder of IFMSA Saint Lucia, leads strategic planning for international representation and medical research collaboration. Jesus E. Medina, a second-year medical student from the International American University (IAU) College of Medicine has been improving the culture of health in Saint Lucia. Mr. Medina currently holds the position of […]
Meet Dr. Glen Oriaifo, First IAU Graduate to Secure Licensure in Nigeria
Dr. Glen Oriaifo- First IAU Graduate to Secure Licensure in Nigeria. Dr. Oriaifo is currently doing his psychiatry residency at Carilion Clinic- Virginia Tech School of Medicine. He is also the first IAU graduate to get licensed in Nigeria! We asked Dr. Oriaifo to share in his own words, his reason for choosing IAU and […]
Meet Dave Verkh who recently published an article in the European Medical Journal
Dave Verkh is a second-year medical student at International American University College of Medicine and is a glowing example of the type of student pursuing their medical education at IAU. He recently wrote an article which was published in the European Medical Journal. We asked Dave to provide us some insight into his article and […]
