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Community Action Day: Deepening Community Bonds and Fostering Future Health Care Leaders
American University of the Caribbean (AUC)’s long-standing Community Action Day is a celebration of service, learning, and community collaboration.
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Overwhelmed emergency rooms are causing delays for patients seeking mental health care. Adtalem’s emergency residents share their perspectives.
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Dr. Naira Chobanyan showcases AUC’s community outreach clinics at the international conference for health professions educators.
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According to the most recent data (2019) provided by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), only 5.8% of active physicians identify as Hispanic which pales in comparison to the total U.S. Hispanic population.
![Students and Colleagues Lead Study on Substance Use](/sites/g/files/krcnkv361/files/styles/atge_default_md/public/2023-08/intro-substance_use_study.png?itok=LU5Fm9nV)
AUC students participated in a data collection event on July 8 and 9 in collaboration with the Turning Point Foundation, a drug rehabilitation facility in Sint Maarten. The purpose of this study was to conduct a rapid appraisal of substance use on island. Outcomes will be used to provide pilot data for a larger population-based study for the future.
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It was the perfect blind date that led to the sweet sounds of toe-tapping, bee-bopping rap tunes that send a clear message to the younger crowd. Wear your mask. Keep your distance. Wash your hands.