Meet the new Governor-elect Designee - Caribbean Chapter

Congratulations to the Caribbean Chapter Governor-elect Designee (GED), Marilyn B. Lawrence Wright, MD, MS, FACP. Our new GED will complete a year of training as a Governor-elect and start their four-year term as Governor in the Spring of 2027. As Governor, Dr. Lawrence Wright will serve as the official representative of the College for our Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. In the meantime, Dr. Lawrence Wright will be working closely with Dr. Barton (the current governor) and College staff to learn about the College and their duties as Governor. To learn more about the new GED, read their bio below.

Marilyn B. Lawrence Wright, MD, MS, FACP

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