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Women's Health: Expert Insights from Wesley Nilsson, MD, '17
At American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (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.
![Jeff Anderson](/sites/g/files/krcnkv361/files/styles/atge_default_md/public/2023-04/jeff-anderson.jpg?itok=_OOFM9JU)
With the 2023 Global Health Elective dates in full swing, we sat down with AUC Senior Clinical Coordinator, Jeffrey Anderson, to learn more about the Global Health program and how students can apply for the elective.
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On November 26, AUC, in collaboration with the Positive Foundation and The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, hosted a third successful free breast screening event in Philipsburg.