Herman Reid, DVM, MSc, MD

Professor, Department of Medical Foundations
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Contact Information

hreid@rossu.edu

Biography

Dr. Reid has been involved in higher education for decades. His focus has been mainly in the areas of undergraduate and graduate supervisory and teaching activities in agriculture, public health, and the basic and applied health and medical sciences. Specifically, he has been a medical educator at the University of Guyana (UG) (CAAM-HP accredited),  Saba University School of Medicine, the University of Central Florida and the Mohawk College -McMaster University Institute of Applied Health Sciences. Immediately prior to joining RUSM in 2022, he was a  Professor of Pathology at the Texila American University in Guyana (CAAM-HP Accredited). 

His previous academically-related appointments include: Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at UG, Dean of Students at Saba University, Director-PAHO/ WHO Center for the Training of Allied Health personnel-UG, and Coordinator / Job Developer for the Settlement and Integration Services Organization (SISO) / Association of Internationally Trained Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (AIPSO). Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Government of Ontario, 2005-06.
 

Education
  • Undergraduate Degree:  
    BS, Bachelor of Science, Tuskegee University, Alabama, USA, 1977.
  • Medical/Doctoral Degrees: 
    DVM, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, Alabama, USA, 1979.
    MD, American International School of Medicine, Guyana. 2004.
  • Residency: 
    Comparative Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Miami School of Medicine/ Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida. 1994.
  • Fellowships: 
    New England Regional Primate Research Center, Harvard University School of Medicine, Massachusetts. 1976.
    National Institutes of Health (NIH), Comparative Pathology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1994.
  • Other Degrees/Training: 
    MSc. Pathology, University of London. 1982
    Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC), American Association of Medical Colleges. 2014.
     
Areas of Expertise

Pathology and Histology

Honors and Awards
  • Multiple Adtalem Excellence Award Badges, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding teaching contributions - Saba University School of Medicine. 2015
  • Certificate of Recognition for outstanding service to the medical educational program - University of Central Florida, College of Medicine. 2010
  • Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding teaching contributions - Saba University School of Medicine. 2006
  • Recognition for invaluable contributions to medical education and health care in Guyana - The University of Guyana Medical Students Association. 2006
  • Recognition for outstanding contributions to the medical education program - American International School of Medicine. 2004
  • Research Travel Awards to the University of Westminster, UK - British Council / Department for International Development. 2000, 2002
  • Recognition for Contribution to the Continuing Education Program - Guyana Pharmacists Association. 1997
  • Indefinite Tenure - School of Medicine, University of Guyana. 1996 
  • Fellow, The Royal Society of Health (FRSH), UK. 1994
  • Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. 1979
  • Honors Roll/Dean's List, Tuskegee University, Alabama. 1974, 1975, 1979
     
Research Interests

Neoplasms, Infectious Diseases