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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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Overwhelmed emergency rooms are causing delays for patients seeking mental health care. Adtalem’s emergency residents share their perspectives.
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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.
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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.
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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.