A number of doctors who accomplished significant achievements during the course of the year were on Sunday honoured by the Institute of Health Science Education

A number of doctors who accomplished significant achievements during the course of the year were on Sunday honoured by the Institute of Health Science Education of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) at a special Awards banquet. The event was held at the Pegasus Hotel, a release from the GPH said. At the banquet, a number of awards and certificates were presented to the Guyanese contingent who completed training in diabetic foot care in Canada. Dr Ramsunder Doobay and Dr Enid Denbow were given commendation awards for years of service and invaluable contribution to the Science and Practice of Medicine. This award was also presented to Dr Mohamed Y Bacchus posthumously. The Dr Bud Lee Award for the Best Graduating Resident – Post Graduate Diploma in Surgery 2008 and 2009 was also presented.  The Awards Banquet was preceded by the second Annual Guyana Medical Scientific Conference which was hosted under the theme ‘Improving Healthcare through Research.’ In photo are awardees and officials at the Banquet: (standing from l-r)  Dr Cheetanand Mahadeo, Dr Chris Prashad, Dr Rajendra Sukhraj, Minister within the Health Ministry Dr Bheri Ramsarran, Dr Ravi Motilall and Dr Brain Cameron, (sitting from l-r) Dr Ramsunder Doobay, Mr. M. H. Bacchus, Dr Madan Rambaran, Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy and Dr Enid Denbow. (Photo courtesy of the Georgetown Public Hospital.)