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Women’s Health: Expert Insights
<p>At <a href="https://www.aucmed.edu/about">American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine</a> (AUC), our students learn the medical sciences from expert faculty and staff.
![Shakira Rivera](/sites/g/files/krcnkv361/files/styles/atge_default_md/public/2023-10/shakira-river-listing.jpg?itok=p9JFAiKj)
There are many reasons Shakira Rivera shouldn’t be where she is today. But the second-year medical student at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) refused to succumb to the obstacles she faced and is now well on her way to achieving her dream of becoming a doctor.
![AMEE 2023 Conference](/sites/g/files/krcnkv361/files/styles/atge_default_md/public/2023-09/amee-2023-conference-listing.jpg?itok=r2cugrkX)
Dr. Naira Chobanyan showcases AUC’s community outreach clinics at the international conference for health professions educators.
![Pedro Delgado](/sites/g/files/krcnkv361/files/styles/atge_default_md/public/2022-01/Pedro-Delgado.jpg?itok=XUoCRm2U)
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.
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Under the leadership of Dr. Naira Chobanyan, oncologist and professor of clinical medicine at AUC, the Oncology Interest Group (OIG) organized a skin cancer awareness event on July 27 to inform students from Semesters 1-5 about ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sun exposure and sunbeds. Third semester student Meison Mandavi presented on the different types of UV rays, most common types of skin malignancies, signs of skin cancer and prevention.
![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.