As a developmental behavioral pediatrician (DBP), Dr. Silvia Pereira-Smith fills a critical role in caring for her young patients with autism, ADHD, and other learning and behavioral disorders. Demand for these types of pediatricians in the United States far outweighs the supply.
The Class of 2017 AUC School of Medicine graduate remembers being on a night shift in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) back in March when she encountered her first patient with the novel coronavirus—a 19-year-old female.
Melody Santos has never been a “jumper,” as she puts it—the type of person who can’t contain their excitement after hearing good news. The exception, of course, was when she found out she matched into her first-choice residency program.
New graduates donned their regalia, posed for photos, and recited the Physician’s Oath during AUC’s Virtual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16.
“I remember texting my girlfriend, ‘I think I’ve fallen in love with a new specialty,’” says Dr. Akadiri, a Class of 2020 AUC graduate.
Leading infectious disease specialist and Class of 2007 alumna Dr. Angela Branche will be the keynote speaker for AUC's Virtual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16.
AUC graduate Constantine “Aki” Kanakis, MD has been elected as student speaker for AUC’s Virtual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16. Dr.
A pulmonary critical care fellow at Ascension Providence Hospital in metro Detroit, she arrived in the ICU one morning in late March to find the previous week’s empty beds filled, IV poles outside each room, and her colleagues in a buzz of constant motion.