TCIG Signs Agreement With Hamilton Education Foundation

Signing of the Hamilton Education Foundation. From left - Legal Counsel for Invest Turks and Caicos, Ms. Judith Garland; Premier Hon. Washing Misick; Hon. Dr. Rufus W. Ewing, Director and Chairman of The Hamilton Education Foundation; Acting Governor Hon. Anya Williams; and Ms. Yvette Marcelin, Legal Counsel for The Hamilton Education Foundation.

The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, on June 15, signed a development agreement with the Hamilton Education Foundation for the construction and operation of the Hamilton University School of Medicine and Hamilton University Medical Center in the Turks and Caicos Islands, to be located in Grace Bay, Providenciales.

The signing ceremony was attended by the Premier Hon. Washington Misick, The Acting Governor, Her Excellency Anya Williams, the Director and Chairman of The Hamilton Education Foundation, Hon. Dr. Rufus W. Ewing.

Legal Counsel for Invest Turks and Caicos, Ms. Judith Garland and the Legal Counsel for The Hamilton Education Foundation, Ms. Yvette Marcelin were also in attendance.

The Hamilton University School of Medicine and Hamilton University Medical Center will be housed in a purpose-built 46,000 square foot five-story state of the art building in Grace Bay. The institution aims to address the current and emerging health challenges and will provide medical education and training to meet the growing demand for physicians and health care professionals in the Turks and Caicos, the Caribbean region and globally.

In addition, through the University Medical Center and community-based health programs, the university will enhance equitable access to health services through specialist medical programs, medical tourism, transnational education, and collaborative research.

The Hamilton University School of Medicine, the Hamilton University Medical Center, and its affiliated Hamilton University Research Institute are slated to drive health innovation and global health equity and socio-economic transformation of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Premier, in his remarks, expressed that the development of the Hamilton University School of Medicine and the University Medical Center will go a long way in achieving his government's commitment to the diversification of the TCI economy through social and economic transformation, while also addressing the health challenges of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Acting Governor in her remarks stated that the university, through its health and research programs, will enhance Turks and Caicos visibility on the global stage and recognition as a major player in addressing the global health challenges.