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The truth & myths of USMLE

Medicine is one of the most respected professions in the world. Saving lives and nursing people back to health is a job that has a strong sense of mor

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is an essential step of your application process to a reputed school. Most entrance committees consider

If you’re an aspiring physician, you will have heard about the USMLE Step 1 Exam - the first of three licensing exams required

To become a practicing physician in the U.S., you must pass the USMLE. That’s true whether you attend a school located in the U.S. or an international

A recent article on Standardized Patient (SP) programs on the Association of American Medical Colleges website—Standardized Patients Teach Skills and

Newly minted doctors take the Hippocratic Oath pledging to “do no harm,” but what if the harm they cause results not from the failure to correctly app

The seven-hour MCAT exam is considered by many to be the most difficult of all the graduate school entrance exams. About 60,000 students take it every

Chicago Area Health and Medical Careers Program (CAHMCP) is based in Chicago, and offers a culturally sensitive approach to educating and empowering y

What’s the best predictor of success in residency and beyond? The answer is critical thinking, according to a recent study. When researchers analyzed

It’s the biggest fear of every pre-med student: doing everything you can to realize your dream of becoming a doctor, but being done in by a low GPA...

Medical University of the Americas is located on an island in the Caribbean that most people have never heard of. And if you are planning on going to

Applying to medical school can be a difficult and emotionally draining process. ”Am I good enough?”,

In the MUA Clinical program, students rotate at a variety of teaching hospitals around the United States, all over from California to Florida. We hav

Michael Collins is an orthopedic surgeon in a practice just outside of Chicago—he’s been doing the same thing, with the same practice, for more than 3

This semester, students at Medical University of the Americas (MUA) are making full use of the new clinical teaching facility

As part of its ongoing effort to improve the affordability of medical education, MUA is pleased to announce...

Born with a condition called transposition of the great arteries, Brian Chwiecko was a critical care patient before he even knew it. Required to check

As a dual citizen with the United States and Italy, Peter is passionate about Italian literature and is proficient in Italian. He is also a member ..

A career as a medical surgeon can offer high levels of professional and emotional satisfaction.

The white coat ceremony is relatively new in the medical profession, having been created in 1993.

The life of a doctor is challenging yet highly rewarding and preparation for this role begins during medical school.

Residency placements are decided during the match process on what is referred to as ‘Match Day’ and mark an important point for every medical student

Medical examiners and forensic pathologists can often be talked about interchangeably, however, they are different and require unique training

While looking for the best Caribbean medical schools to study at, you’ll have to conduct a rigorous amount of research.

While many nurture the dream of becoming a doctor from an early age, for some the decision arises at a later stage in life. Often factors like meeting

It’s true that classrooms, labs and exams are the focus of a medical student’s time at MUA, but there’s more to medical school than just that. MUA fos

Bhreagh Orrell is a 4th Year Medical Student completing her elective clinical rotations. While on a one month break from her rotations, Bhreagh...

MUA student Payton Colantonio was front and center in the earliest days of the Covid-19 pandemic, doing multiple psychiatry elective rotations at...

It is an established fact that the medical profession is one of the most dignified and respected jobs in the world. The life of a doctor however, in..

Chante Smith was recently awarded the “Premiers of Nevis Award” at MUA. She received this accolade for her volunteerism and dedication to the ...

Looking for a medical school in the Caribbean? Medical University of the Americas is based on the island of Nevis and can help you kickstart your...

How valuable is the Pre-Med program in preparing you for the MD 1 program at MUA?

For every medical student, it’s the big decision—really a series of decisions: the what and where of your residency

Getting into medical school has always been a challenge. But there is growing data to suggest that it is more difficult than ever.

Medicine has historically been a male profession—for years most medical schools would not seriously consider women applicants. That’s been steadily ..

For nearly 20 years, an organization known as the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) has been compiling a “demand index” of medical ...

For a vivid picture of the diverse world of healthcare today, read the recently published opinion piece in The New York Times by famed NBC newscaster

On the long list of life’s great questions, deciding whether or not to attend medical school ranks well up there.

Choosing a medical school can be challenging, and there are many factors that need to be considered. Among them are curriculum, cost, USMLE Step One..

Seth Haydel, MUA student in clinical rotations

Congratulations to MUA student Naveria Ammad, on the publication of her RLRA paper

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Hear from MUA student during FB Live.

What a warm welcome our students received starting this term.

Faran Mansoor is a fourth year student at MUA doing his clinical rotations

Key criteria to consider when evaluating Caribbean medical schools While attending medical school in their home country is the preference of most U.S

What a great piece of coverage, studying medicine in the Caribbean is really a life-changing decision.

MUA Gateway Program graduate Chandi Patel quote for MUA : I just also wanted to say thank you for the opportunity...

MUA Med 4 students Vikram Valia, John Thottungal, Maria Rahman, Chante Smith, Nora Shero and Mohammed Uddin, visiting Alexander Hospital in Nevis.

Facebook Live with MUA Student, Adeline Nord!

MUA grad Dr. Ahmar Zaidi was a featured speaker at the recent prestigious TEDx event in Detroit November 6. These TEDx speakers are the best and brigh

Hear live from MUA Med student Rehan Hamidani

Karlyle Robinson and Evangelos Bistas were newly dating in Canada when they hit upon the realization that they both wanted to go to med school...

MUA 2018 graduation speaker Dr. Danison Emmerson talks with gratitude and pride about his experience at MUA, in particular his clinical rotations at S

Oh, for a whole summer in the pool at Montpelier Plantation. It's the perfect place to waste away on vacation, set on 60 acres of an 18th-century plan

Eyad Ahmed MD Pre-Match into Internal Medicine Residency

From the front lines of the Covid outbreak in NYC writes recent MUA graduate:

It is always great when your career and your passion align. MUA graduate Nasir Alhamdan did his undergraduate studies at Ryerson University in Canada.

Samantha Agar practiced as a registered nurse both in labor and delivery and the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Mississauga...