Topic: Chief medical officer
Dust alert issued as Saharan plume poses health risk
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service issues a dust alert due to a Saharan dust plume causing reduced air quality.
Caymanian physician appointed as first Deputy Chief Medical Officer
The Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability has appointed Dr. Mark Paramlall as the Cayman Islands Government’s first Deputy Chief Medical Officer, effective March 2026.
New CMO Dr. Hilary Wolf shares plans for first 100 days
Cayman’s new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hilary Wolf, has set out a focused agenda for her first 100 days as she takes over the reins from Dr. Nick Gent, who retired at the end of September.
Nick Gent: If I knew then what I know now about Cayman
In his retirement speech, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent delivered a candid and heartfelt reflection on Cayman’s healthcare system.
US global health expert appointed chief medical officer
Dr. Hilary Wolf, a US global health leader with two decades of experience tackling infectious diseases across multiple continents, has been appointed Cayman's chief medical officer.
Cayman’s top doctor warns of public health threat ‘to the north’
Cayman’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent has declared a public health warning over Florida’s move to dismantle vaccine mandates, warning that the decision could have direct consequences for Cayman and the wider Caribbean.
Still a lot to do before retirement, says outgoing CMO Nick Gent
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent said he has no intention of “just counting down the days” until he officially retires at the end of September.
Chief Medical Officer Nick Gent to stand down when contract ends
The Ministry of Health will start recruiting for a new chief medical officer after announcing that the current CMO, Dr. Nick Gent, will be leaving his post.
Chief Medical Officer tells conference ‘we have an imbalanced healthcare system’
Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent has called for an end to unaffordable care in the Cayman Islands, saying that "poverty is causing people not just to be selective about what care they can afford to receive, but often that they are choosing not to seek any care at all."
New health chief reflects on assassinations, outbreaks and red alerts
The resume of new Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent reads more like something out of a spy novel than that of a public health advocate. Over his decades of medical experience, he has dealt with everything from espionage-linked assassinations to advising on bio-weapons and Ebola.
New chief medical officer announced
Dr. Nick Gent, a former senior medical adviser in public health at the UK's Health Security Agency, will take up the post of Cayman's new chief medical officer on 3 Oct., the Ministry of Health and Wellness announced today.
Search for Cayman’s new chief medical officer under way
Interviews for Cayman's new chief medical officer are set to get under way soon, interim CMO Dr. Autilia Newton has confirmed.
