Editorial Note of Thanks

MY GRATITUDE goes to the World Family Doctor Day Committee (WFDD), Drs Andrea Purai (chairperson), Arna Brown-Morgan, Aileen Standard-Goldson, Seni Ononuju, Aldyth Buckland, Arlene Henry-Dawkins, and our administrator Mrs Linne Thompson-Hyatt for their invaluable support and guidance in this my first foray into the editorial field. Putting together this supplement was indeed a team effort.

It has been a steep learning curve but my hope is that it captures the heartfelt sentiments of the family doctors in this difficult time, for healthcare workers, for our country, and the entire world.

I hope that we will inspire more medical graduates to consider the specialty of Family Medicine and to become members of CCFP and AGPJ; to join us and become part of the front-line team providing invaluable service to the Jamaican public.

I hasten to thank our loyal sponsors who see this annual event as one that is worthy of their support and who have seen fit to contribute to the success of this supplement in particular, which seeks to highlight the role of family doctors in the provision of quality healthcare in our communities.

Special thanks also to the contributors of messages and articles, who took the time to partner with us to highlight the roles family doctors play in guarding and preserving the health of Jamaicans. We hope that as World Family Doctor Day continues to cement its place on our calendar of events, the partnerships established will grow and flourish.

I also thank the advertising and marketing team at The Gleaner Company who gave guidance and support to this exercise; we look forward to a fruitful partnership in the years ahead. We thank Father God who has given us the resources, the fortitude and the talent to make this supplement a success.

Dr Dane Levy, WFDD Planning Committee Hon Secretary, CCFPJ