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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.
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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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With a focus on preparedness and response to all-hazards events, the conference kicked off with a keynote address from Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th surgeon general of the United States.
![An infographic timeline](/sites/g/files/krcnkv361/files/styles/atge_default_md/public/2022-05/AUC_COVID-Milestone_04-12-listing.jpg?itok=9kFdqHs1)
As the worldwide vaccine rollout brings us renewed hope, now is also an opportunity to reflect on all that we have weathered and achieved together. Below are just a few of the many milestones from the year which gave new meaning to the phrase “unprecedented times.”