![Dr. Maria Villa-Gomez clears debris from the sea during Community Action Day.](/sites/g/files/krcnkv361/files/styles/atge_3_2_crop_md/public/2024-09/july-community-action-day.jpg?h=9dfa2127&itok=KQChkgGO)
Community Action Day: Deepening Community Bonds and Fostering Future Health Care Leaders
American University of the Caribbean (AUC)’s long-standing Community Action Day is a celebration of service, learning, and community collaboration.
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Overwhelmed emergency rooms are causing delays for patients seeking mental health care. Adtalem’s emergency residents share their perspectives.
![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.
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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.
![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.