Executive Board Members
The Salybia Mission Project
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Who We Are
Salybia Mission Project (SMP) is a nationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of the indigenous Kalinago community. Founded in 2002 by a group of medical students from Ross University School of Medicine, the organization is now operated by a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Board of Directors. |
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Our NGO Executive Board
Our Board of Directors is comprised of SMP supporters who include Kalinago Community Leaders, Clinical Medical Staff, Dominican community leaders and others from around the world, including doctors, nurses and other dedicated professionals. The NGO Board also provides a liaison for national and international organizations to interact with SMP.
Our Board of Directors is comprised of SMP supporters who include Kalinago Community Leaders, Clinical Medical Staff, Dominican community leaders and others from around the world, including doctors, nurses and other dedicated professionals. The NGO Board also provides a liaison for national and international organizations to interact with SMP.
Our Dominican Board includes
Ex-Officio & Advisory Members
- Kalinago Chief, Annette Sanford, and nurse by profession, who was trained on Dominica on a SMP scholarship. Two of her projects include training Kalinago caregivers and assisting young women with children access education
- Dr. Worrel Sanford, Dominica's resident dermatologist
- Nurse, Winnie Joseph, also trained in Dominica on an SMP scholarship. She also is the community health nurse for the Castle Bruce District.
- Tina Alexander, Lifeline Ministries Executive Director, Counsellor, Social worker and Women’s advocate; she has been active as a board member for 10 years.
Ex-Officio & Advisory Members
- Dr. Sylvia Marcos - founding member of Salybia Mission Project, Alumna of Ross University School of Medicine, Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
- Dr. Eric Neilson - professor at Ross University while the university was located on Dominica
- Robbie Gee - Professor, Behavioral Sciences and Manager, Clinical Student Support, while employed at Ross University while the university was located on Dominica
- Greg German - consultant and longtime advocate of SMP, and a former resident of Dominica
- Rachel Scott -
- Lindsay Clark -
Salybia Mission Project aims to fulfill its mission by:
- Operating and staffing a medical clinic in the Kalinago Territory to improve the quality & availability of health care for all who come
- Securing, improving, and maintaining a quality facility in which the clinic may be conducted
- Securing through purchase or donation the required supplies and equipment to enable the clinic to serve successfully
- Developing ancillary programs and services such as medical transport, which will contribute to the health care program of the clinic
- Conducting educational programs in order to improve and create a widespread knowledge of community health issues
- Preparing people for professional or paraprofessional service at the clinic or in the community
- Advocating on behalf of the community to assure their needs are equitably addressed within the larger national health care system
- Responding positively to new opportunities for service that will enhance the success of SMP’s work within the community
- Working with others to emulate successful SMP programs in other places on the island
