In September — Sexual Health Awareness Month — we turned to Dr. Richard Bloy, an AUC alumnus, to chat about sexual health and treatments.
Conversations on women’s health are always relevant, particularly when it comes to ovarian cancer and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). For help on these subjects — and to learn a bit more about an AUC alumna — we turned to Dr. Ingrid Paredes, an obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) specialist at FemCare OB-GYN in Miami.
As a hospital leader and physician, AUC graduate (’07) Dr. Dhaval R. Desai continually puts his passion for healing and caring into practice. He firmly believes that the medical community must place a priority on empathy and compassion—not only to ensure that patients get the best possible care but also to support the wellness of frontline healthcare workers.
AUC Community Action Day Celebrates 15 Years of Making a Positive Impact in Sint Maarten Communities
A long-running tradition at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC), Community Action Day (CAD) is a semesterly occurrence led by student organizations that partner with Sint Maarten schools, non-government organizations, the Ministry of Public Health, and civic groups to make a difference in the communities where our students and colleagues live, study and work.
Despite hailing from a family of doctors, Monica Arti Makhija, MD ’07, wanted to be anything but a medical professional when she grew up.
For most of her life, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) alum Cybele Pacheco, MD ’06, has worked to address health equity issues in her community and beyond.
Jamaican-born and raised in south Florida, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) alum, Shanique Ampiah, MD '14, understands the importance of resil
Growing up the son of a single mother in the inner city of the south side of Chicago, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) alum Steven D.
Congratulations to Sandip Saha, MD, an AUC Class of 2010 graduate and codirector of thoracic oncology at Buffalo General Medical Center/Kaleida Health, who recently received the Heinrich Becker Young Investigator Award for Research and Clinical Innovation.
Dr. Teresa Bau’s experiences as a first-generation medical school graduate serving diverse communities have had a profound impact on the physician she is today.