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Luis G Colón-Flores1, Valeria Rosario-Cruz1, Michael J Gonzalez-Soto1
1Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Abstract:
On September 20 of 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a strong category 4 hurricane with destructive winds and flooding. Everyone suffered in the aftermath of the hurricane due to overwhelming destruction and lack of available resources. For medical students, these conditions were intensified due to their duty as first responders, academic responsibilities from medical school, personal losses, and financial difficulties. Despite the hardships, these students learned lessons and found solutions to overcome their challenges. The objective of this article is to portray the situations that medical students confronted and offer suggestions on how medical students and academic institutions can prepare for future natural disasters.
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