Dr. Barbara Ball Scholarship Winners Announced
The Ministry of Health and Seniors today [July 18] announced the names of the 2013 Dr. Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarship recipients.
The new recipients this year are:
- Dashante Burgess who will study nursing at Middlesex College [$5,000]
- Amne Osseyran who will study medicine at the University of West Indies [$15,000]
- Karen Raynor who will study nursing at Duquesne University [$5,000]
- Jasmin Caines who will study Medicine at Ross University School of Medicine [$10,000]
The Ministry will also continue to provide funds for the following individuals who have already received previous funding under the awards scheme: Ciara Talbot who studies medicine at Loma Linda University [$10,000]; Veronica Baptista who is pursuing her MSc Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care at the University of Cumbria [$5,000]; LeRhonda Mills who studies nursing at Delaware State University [$10,000]; Angelita Trott who studies nursing at Barry University [$10,000] and Erica Ingemann who studies Speech Language Pathology at Kean University [$15,000].
Recipients were chosen because they stood out to the selection committee as individuals who had the potential to return to Bermuda upon completion of their studies and offer a great service to the island’s healthcare system.
The Minister of Health and Seniors Patricia Gordon-Pamplin said: “As most of us know, there is an international shortage of healthcare workers. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that there is a shortfall of more than 4.3 million health workers worldwide.
“It is for this reason, coupled with the desire to Bermudianize our island’s healthcare system and to strengthen Public Health in Bermuda, that the Dr. Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarship was created.”
Since the scholarship was founded the Ministry of Health and Seniors has financially assisted dozens of Bermudians who are beginning careers or pursuing professional development in public health.
Scholarships may be offered for study in the following areas: nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy, maternal care, dental hygiene, dentistry, psychiatry, drug counseling, social work, occupational safety and health, environmental health and medical studies.
As well as offering scholarships, the Ministry of Health and Seniors also assists successful applicants with summer employment for the duration of the scholarship.
A national hero whom the white community are ashamed off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yup, a great woman !
Another great initiative under the PLP. Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin didn’t acknowledge that!