Dr Suresh Persad (centre) presents Professor Hugh Wynter (left) with a plaque in honour of his teaching and services to the University of the West Indies. Sharing in the occasion is Professor Henry Fraser, dean of the medical school in Barbados, during...

WESTERN BUREAU:

After 40 years of sharing the limelight as some of the most brilliant doctors to graduate from the University of the West Indies' School of Medicine, they came together to celebrate at the Iberostar Suites in Montego Bay recently.

For the class of 1969, partying and reminiscing was not the only things on their minds. Many of them, now known philanthropists, raised funds for the development of a neurosurgical unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital.

The brainchild of Dr Renn Holness who has set up a similar unit in The Bahamas, he is the man leading the project.

The event, which was co-ordinated by a face well known by Montegonians, Dr Winsome Miller-Rowe, the group took time out to do a continuing medical education seminar, sponsored by Merk, and hosted a dinner honouring three of their teachers, Drs Hugh Wynter, Knox Hagley and Don Christian. That was followed by a brunch at Ray Harvey and Winsome Miller-Rowe's home in Rose Hall.

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Dr Cecil Aird presents a gift to Dr Winsome Miller-Rowe for her efforts as coordinator of the the University of the West Indies Medical Class of 1969.

Dr Billy Escoffery and his wife, Leslie, enjoy their time on the dance floor.

From left: Drs Cecil Aird, Junior Dixon, Kenny Azan, host Ray Harvey and Tony Jackson at Harvey's Ironshore residence in Montego Bay for a brunch during the University of the West Indies' Medical Class of 1969's 40th reunion celebration in Montego Bay. - Contributed

Dr Winsome Miller-Rowe entertaining her colleague, Dr Herbert Hoping-Kong, at the event.