Faculty and Staff

Dr. Anique Atherley is a medical doctor from the south of Barbados. Anique completed medical training at the University of the West Indies (The UWI) and medical internship at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados. She then went on to complete, with merit, a master’s degree in public health (epidemiology) from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. During her internship, she sought out and met Dr. Charles G. Taylor, Jr. who opened her eyes to the field of medical education.

Dr. Sabrina Belle graduated from the University of the West Indies Cave Hill campus with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) in 2017. She completed her Medical Internship throughout all the major medical specialties at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in 2018. Dr. Belle continued clinical practice as a Senior House Officer in the Emergency Medicine Department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in addition to completing clinical entry exams in the United Kingdom in 2019.

Liris Benjamin, MBBS, MPH, PGDip, PhD, obtained her Doctorate in Physiology (PhD) from the University of West Indies with a thesis in Neurophysiology entitled, ‘Gender and Gonadal Variations Influence Learning Behavior: Interactions of the Mesolimbic Dopaminergic System.” Additionally, she holds a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) and a diploma in Family Medicine from the University of West Indies; and a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Guyana. 

Dr. Marc Bergeron first obtained B.Sc. degrees in Microbiology and Biology from Université Laval, Canada, followed by a M.Sc. degree in Environmental Sciences from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada, studying the evolutionary ecology of fish parasite assemblages. Following an invertebrate pathology internship at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, Dr.

Dr. Rakesh Calton completed his MBBS and subsequent post-graduate residency training (MD) from Christian Medical College, India. Dr. Calton is ECFMG certified and has more than 25 years of teaching, clinical research and administrative experience. Besides being a clinician and a medical teacher, Dr. Calton is also an accomplished Healthcare Executive, with an MBA in operations, a Master’s degree in Hospital and Health Systems Management and a Master’s degree in Health Management. Dr.

Dr Jennifer Connolly joined Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) in March 2015 as Assistant Professor of Physiology.

Charla Corbin, a clinician and clinical skills instructor, holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree and a Bachelor of Science in Biology, obtained from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica and Barbados respectively. Dr. Corbin has worked for the last 9 years in family medicine, with experience both in the public and private sector. During that time, she became a certified nutritionist and has given several lectures on the role of nutrition, health and its impact on chronic diseases.

Dr. Stephanie Date was born and raised in Barbados, where she graduated from the University of The West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill, with a Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 2015. Dr. Date became certified and registered with the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners, and practiced as a Senior House Officer in Ophthalmology and a General Surgery surgical assistant and physician. 

Dr. Drummelsmith’s was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Microbiology from the University of Guelph, Ontaro, Canada, for research into the “Genetics, biosynthesis and translocation of group 1 capsules in Gram-negative bacteria.”

Dr. Hedda Dyer is chair and professor, department of clinical foundations (DCF), where she leads a team of faculty, skilled professionals and administrative professionals to consistently deliver exceptional clinical skills training for future physicians and their future patients. 

Ken Feldman, PhD, EdD, FACHE, joined Ross University School of Medicine in 2022 as senior associate dean, academic and student affairs. In this role, Dr. Feldman oversees academic and student affairs at the Barbados campus and all clinical sites, accreditation and approval processes, and student success programs. He is responsible for the development of holistic student support systems that build strong student engagement, drive positive extracurricular experiences, and deliver targeted academic support.  

Enrique S. Fernandez is Professor and Chair of Family Medicine and Director of Community Outreach and Education at Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM). He was appointed to this role in September 2013. Prior to assuming the leadership role in Family Medicine and community engagement, for 5 years Dr. Fernandez served as RUSM’s Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Sciences.