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My name is Ronaldino P. Bennett, a fourth-year MBBS student and the Faculty of Medical Sciences Guild Representative-Elect for the 2025/2026 academic year; it pleases me to formally make your acquaintance. My tenure officially begins on June 1, 2025; however, I am open to meeting before then for discussions related to the FMS Guild Committee, including my manifesto. With that being said, I wish to emphasize the essentiality of "club time" (approximates to Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) to the operations of not only the FMS Guild Committee.....
On March 10, 2025, the Faculty of Medical Sciences celebrated the official inauguration of its newly renovated computer laboratories. The event saw the refurbished Hopwood Center, situated above the library, which is now equipped with 50 computers. Additionally, Labs 1 and 2 on the first floor of the faculty building have been enhanced with 135 new computers. During the ceremony, a donor board was also unveiled, recognizing all individuals who have supported this initiative.
Professor Gallo who co-discovered HIV as the causative agent of AIDS will discuss viral epidemics of the 20th century and his personal experience with HIV, including reflections upon the past and lessons learned for the future. He will discuss the process of discovering a virus and linking the virus as the cause of a disease and the needs for combatting HIV/AIDS in the immediate future.
Like all other major health institutions in the country, May Pen Hospital in Clarendon is struggling. That is why St Andrade Sinclair, the hospital's chief executive officer, is happy that organisers of the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run decided to include the Type C hospital in its group of beneficiaries this year.
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
