Community Action Day: Deepening Community Bonds and Fostering Future Health Care Leaders
<p>American University of the Caribbean (AUC)’s long-standing Community Action Day is so much more than just a fun event; it is a testament to our deep commitment to engaging holistically with the development of our medical students.
Their new white coats may be short but for 204 first semester students, the journey to receive them has been anything but.
Student Kameron Perkins stepped up and guided his classmates to safety during Hurricane Irma.
Student Meriam Avades reflects on experiencing Hurricane Irma during her first semester of medical school.
Student Jorge Granados used his National Guard experience from Hurricane Katrina to help others during Irma.
Student Juhi Patel volunteered to help procure water and supplies for her fellow students during Hurricane Irma.
Dhaval Desai, MD will never forget the night he took care of 3-year-old Maggie during his residency. When he signed out after a 30-hour call—the majority spent tending to Maggie, who had complications from chemotherapy for her leukemia—Dr.