A Life in Medicine and the Arts / Henry Fraser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fraser, Henry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physicians--Jamaica--Biography.

Physicians.

Medical scientists--Jamaica--Biography.

Medical scientists.

Public health--Jamaica--History.

Public health.

Medicine--Research--Jamaica.

Medicine.

Fraser, Henry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (387 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Jamaica : The University of the West Indies Press, [2021]

Summary:

This autobiography by Henry Fraser narrates his life journey, focusing on his dual careers in medicine and the arts. Growing up in Barbados, Fraser highlights his upbringing in a racially divided society and his pursuit of education at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. The book details his professional experiences, including his medical training in London and his return to Barbados, where he faced challenges as a young, progressive physician. Fraser is celebrated for his roles in medical education, particularly at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Chronic Disease Research Centre. His contributions to historic preservation in Barbados and his involvement in the arts showcase his diverse talents. The autobiography is intended for readers interested in Caribbean history, medicine, and personal narratives of overcoming societal norms. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Foreword by Sir George Alleyne

Preface

Introduction

1. Childhood

2. Our Family, the Whole Parish of St John

3. Schooldays

4. Country Boys Move to Town

5. Reflections on the Lodge School

6. The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica: Of Freshman’s Week, Toothbrushes and Student Royalty

7. The Trials, Trauma and Thrills of Second MB

8. London: The Right Place at the Right Time

9. London to Delos and Back in One Piece, Surprisingly

10. Back to Jamaica

11. Actually Studying

12. Home to Barbados

13. Internship

14. Jamaica Again

15. Back to London

16. Returning Home: First to Jamaica, My Second Home

17. Barbados: A Permanent Home at Last

18. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital: Challenges and Opportunities

19. Clinical Pharmacology and Research: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Region and the World

20. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Health Care and Politics

21. Some University Roles (Especially Talking)

Photographs

22. The Multiple Roles of Clinical Specialty Practice

23. Achieving the Impossible Dream: The Birth of the Chronic Disease Research Centre

24. The Rising Star: The Adolescence of the Chronic Disease Research Centre

25. The Maturity of the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre

26. The Deanship

27. The Challenge of Building a Full Faculty of Medical Sciences

28. Meditations on Medical Care in the Caribbean and the University of the West Indies

29. Carrying the Baton for Historic Preservation

30. Historic Preservation and the Barbados National Trust

31. World Heritage and Our Delinquency

32. The Barbados-Carolina Connection

33. Heritage Tourism: Pride and Prejudice

34. Independent Senator: Reluctant Politician

35. An Alternative Career in Art.

Photographs

36. Reflections on Heroes and Mentors

37. The Urge to Write

38. Final Reflections

Epilogue

Appendix 1. Citation on the Award of the Caribbean Health Research Council Award of Excellence, 2006, by Professor Peter Figueroa

Appendix 2. Citation for Sir Garfield Sobers: Honorary Degree, University of the West Indies, 1992

Appendix 3. A Sample of Publications, Medical and Non-Medical.

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ISBN:

9789766530334

9766530335

OCLC:

1393304248