Women’s Health: Expert Insights
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During the October 2021 White Coat Ceremony for American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC)’s UK Track program, third-year student Dhir Gala shared this message of encouragement to his medical school peers: “You are the patient’s light at one of the darkest times. At that moment, you are the person when they reveal their innermost fears and worries, and it is your compassion, intelligence, and discipline that guides their care and their hope. My hope is you will hone those skills as you progress through medical school so that you will always bring compassionate care to your practice.”
A Clinical Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital, Dr. Sharif has spent the last several months intimately working on the immigration crisis, helping to evaluate and support the children of families seeking asylum in the United States.
A longstanding university tradition that embodies AUC’s values of social accountability and engagement, Community Action Day connects students and colleagues with local organizations for a day of service each semester to focus on community priorities.
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At age 8, Fadi saw his brother diagnosed with nephrolithiasis after experiencing chest pains—a scary experience. Fortunately, his family was able to get him to medical professionals in time but the same wasn’t always true for those in his community.
More than 200 UK-Track and Sint Maarten students celebrated the official start to their medical careers at AUC’s White Coat Ceremony events, held October 1 in Preston, UK and Cupecoy, Sint Maarten respectively.