BIMS (Bioprist Institute of Medical Sciences)
Faculty
Dr. Jeffrey Milton East
Provost
Eminent General surgeon and an Academician with extensive experience in patient care, research and the use of cutting-edge technology in surgery.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Academic:
- 1992 – 2012 Associate Lecturer in Surgery University of the West Indies, Mona
- 2012 – 2015 Associate Senior Lecturer in Surgery University of the West Indies, Mona
- 2015 – 2021 Senior Lecturer in Surgery University of the West Indies, Mona
- 2021 – present Honorary Senior Lecturer in Surgery University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.
1987 – 1996 Consultant General Surgeon (Grade V, Ministry of Health) Sav-la-mar Hospital
1996 – 2015 Consultant General Surgeon (Grade V) Cornwall Regional Hospital
2015 – present Honorary Consultant in General Surgery Cornwall Regional Hospital
- 376 Citations
- 17 Articles
- 21 Contributions to Scientific Publications
- 24 Papers / Posters Presented in the scientific Sessions
- 12 Peer reviews as the member of several editorial board.
Ministry of Health, Jamaica and The University of West Indies (including Examination Boards and input into postgraduate programs)
Ministry of Health, Jamaica.
- 1987 – 1996 Senior Medical Officer (Sav-la-mar Hospital)
- 1996 – 2015 Chief of Dept. of Surgery (Cornwall Regional Hospital)
- 2006 – 2007 Acting Senior Medical Officer (Cornwall Regional Hospital)
University of the West Indies, Kingston – Jamaica.
- 1992 – present Examiner (Mona), M.B.B.S. Final Examination
- 1992 – present Instructor/Lecturer MB.BS and DM Surgery programs
- 2008 – present Examiner, DM 1 Surgery Examinations
- 2014 – Internal Examiner (Mona), MSc Epidemiology
- 2007 – 2021 Deputy Dean Clinical, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies (Western Jamaica Campus) – Mona.
2009 Research Day:
Principal’s Research Award for The Best Research 2009 Publication, Faculty of Medical Sciences, for “Mesh Tuck Repair of Ventral Abdominal Hernias: A New Technique for Sublay Herniorrhaphy”.
2010 Research Day:
Principal’s Research Award for The Best Research 2010 Publication, Faculty of Medical Sciences, for “Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer using methylene blue dye manifests a short learning curve among experienced surgeons: A prospective cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis.”
MAJ (Medical Association of Jamaica) Annual Awards:
MAJ Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of 2010 Medicine
MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES:
- 1982 – Present Member, Medical Association of Jamaica
- 1986 – Present Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- 1987 – Present Member, Association of Surgeons in Jamaica (President, 2020 – 2022)
- 1994 – Present Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- 1998 – Present Member, Association of West Indian Gastroenterologists
- 1998 – 2002 Charter member, American Hernia Society
- 2006 – Present Fellow, Caribbean College of Surgeons
- 2017 – Present Member, Association for Medical Education in Europe
- Medical education advisor with special emphasis on faculty recruitment and clinical education for BIMS SOM-HP students.
- With 40+ years pursuing and achieving excellence in medicine, Dr. East will be a corner stone upon which BIMS SOM-HP builds its academic standards and models for future accomplishments.
- Assisting BIMS in directing access to his vast network of physicians and academics
Dr. Cheryl Anne-Marie Bennett
Executive Academic Dean
Dr. Bennett, PhD., MBA, has successfully developed and implemented academic courses, programs and examinations to meet the specific needs of the students and match and exceed the quality standards of the respective Accrediting bodies. Wide ranging experience as an Academic Administrator at senior levels at tertiary institutions.
A university graduate (PhD, MBA) of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica (PhD) and The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad (MBA). She has also completed a Post-doctoral Fellowship within the Departments of Reproductive Endocrinology and Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the Cornell University, School of Medicine in the United States.
She has successfully developed and implemented academic courses, programs and examinations to meet the specific needs of the students and match and exceed the quality standards of the respective Accrediting bodies.
Dr. Bennett has several publications in peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals. She has deep-seated interest in quality academic development, especially in the areas of Health and Tertiary education on a global scale. She has wide ranging experience as an Academic Administrator at senior levels and has worked at the following several tertiary institutions:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, MONA, JAMAICA(1983 – 1986), (Sept – Nov. 1989), (August 2011 – December 2014), (August 2017 – 2021)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST AUGUSTINE(1989 – 2005), (2008 – 2011), (January 2015 – May 2017)
- CIPRIANI COLLEGE OF LABOUR & CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES(2015 -2017)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO(2005 – 2008)
During her association with the above institutions, she served in both academic and administrative positions such as but not limited to:
- Lecturer in the Department of Physiology and Basic Medical Sciences
- Administrator – Medical Sciences Program – Western Jamaica Campus, The University of the West Indies.
- University Examiner
- Course Convenor
- Member of the Curriculum Committee
- Internal and External Examiner
- Associate Dean – Student Services, Marketing & Public Relations.
- Assistant Provost –Quality Assurance and Accreditation – The University of Trinidad and Tobago 2007 – 2008.
Dr.Bennett has considerable expertise and skills in:
- Academic Course development and delivery in multiple formats
- Leadership & Strategic Management
- Human Resources Management
- Quality Assurance & Management
- Communications, Marketing/Public Relations
- Project Management
She has provided Community and National Service over many years on several Boards, Societies and Foundations
- Member of the Board of the Good Shepherd Foundation, Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Board Member, National Gas Company of Trinidad & Tobago (NGC)
- Board Member, National Helicopters Services Limited, Trinidad & Tobago
- Board Member, La Brea Industrial Development Company (L,ABIDCO) Trinidad & Tobago
- Commissioner, National Commission for UNESCO, Trinidad & Tobago
- Member, Management Committee of National Institute of Higher Education Research Science and Technology (NIHERST), Trinidad & Tobago
- Volunteer, Cancer Society of Trinidad and Tobago
- Board Member, Family Planning Association of Trinidad & Tobago.
Detailed List of Faculty will be announced soon
Tipton Carlson
Director of Admissions & Recruitment
Tipton Carlson is a higher education executive with wide-ranging skill sets: small and large group presentations, one-on-one consultations, marketing budget preparation, interviewing candidates, application evaluation, training Admissions staff, developing and implementing best practices.
Higher Education executive with wide-ranging skill sets: small and large group presentations, one-on-one consultations, marketing budget preparation, interviewing candidates, application evaluation, training Admissions staff, developing and implementing best practices.
North Park University – BA in International Business and Middle Eastern Studies – 2000
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center – Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Dialect – 1992
Director of Admissions – St. Martinus Univ Faculty of Medicine – March 2020 to March 2021
- Full-time consultancy to develop student recruitment in the US and Canada. Idle due to Covid-19.
Director of Marketing and Recruitment – North America – Univ of Nicosia Medical School – 2012-2017
- Independent and collaborative development of marketing and recruitment efforts for newly established medical program in Cyprus.
- Growing student enrollment from 30 students to 400+ students within three years.
- Heavy emphasis on phone and email contact with students throughout the application and enrollment process.
Senior Associate Director of Admissions – Manipal Education – 2006-2011
- Recruiting students from primarily the US and Canada for two international medical school campuses: AUA in Antigua and KMCIC in India.
- Single-handedly revamped and recreated the Admissions process for students seeking admission to the India campus.
- AUA began in Jan. 2005 with six students. Enabled growth to over 1000 students in less than 3 years.
International Admissions – North Park University – 2000-2005
- Designated issuing agent for all I-20s
- Sole transcript evaluator for all undergraduate and degree-completion programs
Interrogator, Arabic Linguist – US Army – 1991-1995
- Graduated top of my class at Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC).
- Primarily trained in interrogation of prisoners of war and debriefing human intelligence assets.
- Arabic language translation support for various missions.
Technical Director – NY Fringe Festival and Off -Off Broadway, I Come in Peace by Dean Obeidallah – 2006
NYAACF – Assistant and Stage Manager – 2005-2011
Theatre Set Construction, Design, Lighting and Sound – Multiple Venues in Chicago and NYC – 1999-2008
Transfer, International Student Admissions, Transcript Eval – Multiple Firms in Chicago and NYC – 2000-2011