Employee Handbook

Mission Statement

The American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine is an innovative, medical school dedicated to providing a learner centric education of the highest quality, offering opportunities to underrepresented minorities, fostering a diverse academic community, and ensuring that its graduates have the skills and attitudes of life-long learning, compassion and professionalism.  We also provide students who would otherwise be unable to get 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 responsibility to advance the field of medicine and lead the next generation of physicians and healthcare professionals to respond to global healthcare needs.

Vision

American University of Antigua will be recognized as the premier, international medical school addressing the physician shortage in the United States and globally.

Values

Compassion

Honesty

Integrity

Professionalism

Pursuit of Excellence

Scholarship

These values are the moral compass of AUA-COM. As custodians of these values we take pride in living them in every action.