Caribbean Chapter Governor-elect Election Candidates
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Voting for the next Governor-elect begins September 26, 2025, and concludes on November 7, 2025.
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Sharon Cordner, MBBS, FACP
To learn more about Dr. Cordner, read their biosketch below.
Marilyn B. Lawrence Wright, MD, MS, FACP
To learn more about Dr. Lawrence Wright, read their biosketch below.
Candidate Bios
Candidate Statement: I trained at the University of the West Indies when it was the sole campus for medical training, which has connected me with the majority of the physicians across the diaspora of our era. I have worked in Antigua for the past 21 years, where we receive and train doctors from other islands. I have maintained a strong professional network by attending regional conferences in subspecialty areas of medicine as well as actively participating in Rotary at the district level. I am naturally confident and embrace an inclusive leadership style, I am comfortable with public speaking, I am keen on facilitating diversity, equity and inclusion. I believe my strength and suitability lies in being able to foster strong connections within the Caribbean community and expanding membership for the Chapter.
Medical School Education: University of the West Indies, Mona
Post-Doctoral Training: University of Toronto
Board Certifications: Rheumatology Fellow, University of Toronto
Present Employment Position:Senior Consultant Physician
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Education Chair 2022-2025
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2021
Other Appointments/Activities: Interim Medical Director, Sir Lester Bird Medical Center (formerly Mount St. John Medical Center); Member, Formulary Committee (Revamping the formulary for the medications supplied by the country’s Medical Benefits Scheme) since 2018; Assistant Governor, Rotary District 7030, Chair, Annual Fund, Rotary District 7030 since 2022; Former President, Antigua Medical Association (Medical Association of Antigua and Barbuda); Former Member, Medical Council of Antigua and Barbuda
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Rheumatology (private practice has a heavy focus in this); Women’s Health
Candidate Statement: The American College of Physicians provides a distinct, vibrant, multifaceted, and effective platform for Internists and Internal Medicine subspecialists across the globe to meet, collaborate and support each other, and provide mentorship for medical students and Internal Medicine residents, as they chart their way to successful careers. I wish to be elected to the Board of Governors of the American College of Physicians to help continue and further develop the College's impact in the Caribbean, strengthening collaborative ties among physicians, both within and outside the region, that will sustain and build the level of care that we provide to our patients in the Caribbean. My experiences as Head of a large academic department, and as a longstanding Executive Member and current President of the Caribbean Cardiac Society, have well-equipped me to effectively serve the American College of Physicians as Governor of the Caribbean Chapter, if I were to be elected.
Medical School Education: Brown University School of Medicine
Post-Doctoral Training: Internal Medicine, Adult Cardiovascular Diseases, Advanced Echocardiography; MS, Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine 2001; Cardiovascular Diseases 2003 (previous certifications)
Present Employment Position: Head, Department of Medicine, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities:I have helped to plan and have moderated the following activities over the past three years: Caribbean Regional Medicine Grand Rounds, held three to four times each year; The Professor Rolf Richards Distinguished Lecture (collaboration with the Department of Medicine, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus); The Professor Owen Morgan Distinguished Lecture (collaboration with the Department of Medicine, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus); The Professor Eric Cruickshank Distinguished Lecture (collaboration with the Department of Medicine, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus)
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2016
Other Appointments/Activities: Fellow, European Society of Cardiology; Head, Department of Medicine, The University Hospital of the West Indies; Head, Division of Cardiology, The University Hospital of the West Indies; Head, The Interventional Suite, The University Hospital of the West Indies; President, Caribbean Cardiac Society; Committee Member, Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control; Committee Member, Medical Intensive Care Unit Task Force, The University Hospital of the West Indies
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Hypertension; Developmental origins of cardiovascular disease; Echocardiography
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