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Bermuda Hospitals Board Announces Scholarship Winners
(Hamilton, Bermuda, July 27, 2010)
Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is awarding scholarships totaling $230,000.00, to be paid over the next four years, to nine students pursuing degrees in healthcare.
Five scholarship winners are pursuing nursing degrees, two are studying physiotherapy, one is earning a degree in pharmacy and one is studying diagnostic imaging. The scholarship winners have all demonstrated a strong commitment to service in the community and the hospitals, as well as maintaining a solid academic performance.
Kerry Garrigan, Vice-President of Human Resources comments: “On behalf of BHB, I congratulate these young people for their vital contribution to our community. We are competing in a global market with a shortage of medical professionals. Bermuda Hospitals Board is committed to supporting Bermudian students pursuing careers in healthcare.”
David Hill, CEO, says: “These students are Bermuda’s future healthcare professionals and we wish them well in their studies. We are grateful for their decision to commit to a challenging and rewarding career in healthcare. We are pleased to be providing financial support as they take the next step towards exciting and rewarding professions.”
Herman Tucker, BHB Chairman adds: “By offering scholarships to our students, the Board has made educating and training Bermudians a priority. This is critical to the long term wellbeing of the hospitals and our ability to deliver sustained, excellent care in the future. I am proud of the personal dedication these scholarship winners have made to education and the impact their efforts will have on quality patient care at the hospitals.”
The scholarship winners are:
Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing:
• Khamani Fox, attending Barry University
• Natasha Simmons, attending Hampton University
• Shandel Doars, attending Howard University
• Samae Williams, attending Old Dominion University
• LeRhonda Mills, attending Delaware College
Pursuing a Master of Science degree in Pharmacy:
• Christia Swan, attending University of Bath
Pursuing a Master of Science degree in Physiotherapy:
• Bruno Teixeira, attending Keele University
• G’nae Everheart, attending Queen Margaret University
Pursuing an Associate degree in Diagnostic Imaging:
• Sherie Jones, attending Keiser University
Notes to Editors
About Bermuda Hospitals Board:
The Bermuda Hospitals Board is a quango (quasi autonomous non-governmental organisation) established under the Bermuda Hospitals Board Act, 1970. It has a Bermuda Government-approved Board and a Chief Executive Officer, responsible for King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute. At the heart of both organisations is high quality care to all patients.
With approximately 1,700 employees, the Bermuda Hospitals Board is Bermuda’s second largest employer. King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute are the only healthcare organisations in Bermuda accredited by Accreditation Canada, an independent organisation whose role is to help hospitals examine and improve the quality of care and service they provide to their clients. In addition to providing an extensive list of services for the community, the Bermuda Hospitals Board is part of a referral network that includes some of the world’s leading specialist hospitals.
For more information, please log on to www.bermudahospitals.com.
or contact the Bermuda Hospitals Board Public Relations Department:
Anna Lowry
Bermuda Hospitals Board
Telephone: 441.239.2104
or
Lena Ostroff
Bermuda Hospitals Board
Telephone: 441.239.2171
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