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The 75th Anniversary of the University of the West Indies (The UWI) represents an ideal opportunity for the UWI Medical Alumni Association (UWIMAA) to mobilize and galvanize the medical alumni to assist in the further development and sustainability of their alma mater and to honor the founding pioneers.

The Caring for Miracles Foundation was created in pursuit of the vision that all children attain optimal physical, mental and emotional health in order to achieve their greatest potential.

The Open Campus and Professor Emerita Vivienne Roberts have partnered for a four book venture entitled: Finding Joy.  Choose to find joy despite your circumstances and support the homeless.  Purchase one book for $25.00 or the entire Finding Joy Series for $100.00. 

For more information, please contact Mrs. Sandra Griffith-Carrington at 1 (246) 851-4117 or by email at openphilantrophy@alumni.uwi.edu or visit the website at vivienne-roberts.com.       

The University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) has received special recognition as the World’s Leading Tourism Initiative at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021. Held on December 16, in Dubai, the award scheme, which celebrated its 28th edition this year, acknowledges, rewards and celebrates excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. It is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality.

Dr. B. Permashwar is the founder and director of the Internal Medicine Learning Collaborative series carried in the UWI Alumni Soft and Life Skills Series -he sees this as a simple way of sharing medical knowledge and expertise and promoting collaboration with physicians to achieve better patient experience and outcome. Dr. Permashwar studied medicine at the UWI, Mona and graduated in 1995. 

My name is Melissa Jack and I’m currently a Year 4 Medical Student at The UWI ST. Augustine Campus (STA). I am a 24-year-old national of Trinidad and Tobago who enjoys Music and Sports. I am the UWI STA Guild Faculty of Medical Sciences Representative and the Medical Sciences Student Council Chairperson for the year 2021-2022. Additionally, I am also the Public Relations Officer for the Mt. Hope Surgical Society and the National Exchange Officer (NEO) for the Standing Committee on Professional Exchange (SCOPE) within the Trinidad and Tobago Medical Students Association (TTMSA). 

Dr. Brian Kazaara is a recent UWI medical graduate and is currently the president of the Faculty of Medical Sciences Young Alumni Group (YAG) at the Mona campus and first vice president of the UWI Alumni Association. He constantly advocates for young medical graduates to be a part of medical alumni associations, like the UWIMAA and YAG because he understands its importance. He encourages medical alumni to tap into events and represent the UWI as medical graduates across the world. 

The UWIMAA Executive sends you our warmest wishes for a safe and happy holiday season. I extend my gratitude to our generous donors who have supported the initiation of our endowment and the revitalization of our Association. 

This year has been an unprecedented challenge as we continue to navigate the uncharted waters of this global pandemic. I take pride in thanking our staff, the IAD and members of our executive for their valuable time and tremendous effort.

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus is now fully registered with the highest accreditation body in Antigua and Barbuda. The campus which was established in 2019, received its certificate of full registration from the Antigua and Barbuda National Accreditation Board (ABNAB) in a ceremony on Friday December 10, 2021. The campus is registered for three (3) years with ABNAB.