Kathleen Coard

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Kathleen Coard

CBE
Born
Kathleen Cecile Maria Coard

(1952-07-18) 18 July 1952 (age 71)
St. George's, Grenada
NationalityGrenadian
Alma mater University of Bristol (BSc)
University of the West Indies (BMBS, MD)
Known forResearch in cardiovascular diseases, prostate cancer, and soft-tissue tumors
AwardsDan Hoyte Prize in Anatomy, Jamaica Medical Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Pathology and Research, Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence, Order of the British Empire
Scientific career
Fields Medicine and pathology

Kathleen Cecile Maria Coard CBE (born 18 July 1952) is a Grenadian anatomic pathologist and academic, known for her research on cardiovascular diseases, prostate cancer, and soft tissue tumors. She is the first female professor of pathology in the Caribbean and has been recognized for her role in advancing health in Jamaica and the Caribbean.

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Biography

Coard was born in St. George's, Grenada, on 18 July 1952. [1] She attended the St Joseph's Convent School in Grenada, where she completed her junior and secondary education. [2] She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in anatomy from the University of Bristol, UK, in 1974. In 1978, she earned her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Mona, Jamaica. In 1983, during her residency training in pathology, she obtained the WHO-PAHO Fellowship in Cardiovascular Pathology from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. In 1984, she graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree in pathology from the University of West Indies, where she subsequently accepted a faculty position. The same year, she also obtained a Diploma from the Royal College of Pathologists. [3] [4] [5]

In 1984, Coard became a lecturer in the Pathology Department of the UWI, as well as working as a consultant pathologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies. She also worked as a consultant pathologist to the General Hospital in St. Georges, Grenada, Cornwall Regional Hospital, and the Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, UK. From 1991 to 2003, she served as a senior lecturer at the UWI, and in 2003, she was appointed as Professor of Pathology. She is the first female professor of pathology in the Caribbean as well as the first female graduate of the university's Doctor of Medicine programme to be appointed to the post. [1] [2] [3] She is known for her contribution to the enhancements in treatment of cardiovascular diseases, prostate cancer, and soft tissue tumors. [2] [3] [4] [6] She is specifically credited for her research on Jamaica and the Caribbean, that has been used for the treatment of major medical problems in the regions. [2] [3] [4] For example, she conducted research on the genetic associations and potential risk factors for cancer in men of African descent, as well as on perinatal mortality in Jamaica. [2]

In 2009, Coard was presented with the Jamaica Medical Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Pathology and Research. [3] In 2010, she was awarded the Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Award for Excellence, for her contributions to medical research. [7] She was appointed as the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours, for her services to medicine and to the community. [8] [9]

She is a founding member of the Caribbean Cardiac Society (CCS) and the Jamaican Association of Clinical Pathologists (JACP). She was the president of JACP from 2003 to 2005, as well as assistant secretary of the CSS from 2002. [4] She is also a fellow of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. [5]

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