Page 9 DR. TANYA ROXANNE CLARKE: Trailblazer in the field of internal medicine. In 1998, Dr. Clarke became the first woman and second person to graduate from the UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences with Distinction. She is an influential educator dedicated to advancing patient care, medical excellence, and health care leadership. She has served as President of both the South Florida Caribbean Doctors Association and the University of the West Indies Medical Alumni Association. Dr. Clarke has also volunteered in the area of sports in Jamaica providing athletes with medical care, as well as education on nutrition and anti-doping. DR. SIMONE FRENCH: Trailblazer in emergency medicine. Simone is one of the first persons in Jamaica to be trained as a specialist in emergency medicine. She now provides training in various aspects of emergency health care, was leader of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Emergency Medicine team during the COVID-19 pandemic and a member of the Jamaica COVID-19 Task Force. She is the owner and a clinical team member at Imara Medical Centre, a facility that offers urgent care services. Dr. French is also a trainer for basic and advanced cardiac life support courses. DR. GAIL SUZANNE KERR: Trailblazer as Professor and Chief of Rheumatology at Veteran’s Affairs Medical Centre at Howard University Hospital in Washington DC, and as Captain of the Jamaica Hockey Team for many years. Dr. Kerr is the recipient of numerous awards, including being the first Black woman to be named Master of the American College of Rheumatology in August 2023. Dr. Kerr established the VA Rheumatology Consortium, a group seeking to provide state-of-the-art rheumatic care for military veterans, and serves as a member of the Board of the DC VAMC Institute of Clinical Research. DR. PAULINE MILBOURN, CD: Trailblazer in child psychiatry. Dr. Milbourn is the recipient of numerous awards for her long and exemplary career in the teaching and practise of paediatric medicine, including the national award of the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) and the Living Legacy Award of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP). She initiated implementation of child mental health services within the primary health care system and was instrumental in the establishment of Child Guidance Clinics islandwide including at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, making mental health services for children and adolescents accessible. She was recently hailed as the “Mother of Child Psychiatry in Jamaica”. PROFESSOR LIZETTE MOWATT: Trailblazer in medicine (Ophthalmology). A graduate of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Lizette completed postgraduate studies in Britain. She is the first female surgeon at UWI to become a Professor, and she is the first Professor of Ophthalmology, UWI. She is a Consultant Retinal Surgeon, Head of the Ophthalmology Division of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), as well as Professor and Residency DM Programme Co-ordinator in ophthalmology at the UWI. She teaches at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has a special interest in retinopathy related to diabetes, sickle cell disease and prematurity. PROFESSOR COLETTE CUNNINGHAM MYRIE: Trailblazer in public health, epidemiology and family medicine. She is the Deputy Dean, Outreach & Collaboration for the Faculty of Medical Sciences UWI, Mona Campus. Trained at the UWI Mona, she was also a recipient of the prestigious Humphrey Fellowship under the United States’ Fulbright Program. Recognised by the UWI as an excellent teacher, she has also received awards for outstanding research on diabetes, physical activity, obesity, and neighbourhood determinants of health in Jamaica. Her public service includes work with PAHO, Ministry of Health & Wellness Jamaica, Diabetes Association of Jamaica and the Healthy Caribbean Coalition.
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