Hi, my name is Jean Wilguens Lartigue. I am currently a senior medical student at the State University of Haiti, aspiring to become a neurosurgeon. I was inspired to pursue a career in medicine after witnessing the tragic plight of my country and people following the devastating earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010. At the time, I was particularly struck by the lack of access that Haitian people had to essential and emergency surgical care, and I have since dedicated myself to working incessantly towards the development of a strong, responsive, and comprehensive surgical and medical ecosystem in my native country of Haiti.
Three years following that decision, I was ranked 4th among 6000 applicants at the entry examination for the State medical school. Besides my commitment to academic excellence, I am a strong advocate for the establishment of Universal Health Coverage in Haiti. For example, I have been Program Coordinator for a student-run organization working in Global Health, and founded and chaired the Neurology Club at my medical school to nurture and share my passion for neuroscience. Now, I am the Vice-President for Internal Affairs of the Haitian Medical Student Association, and the Chairman of InciSioN Haiti, a recently established student-led organization advocating for access to timely surgical care for every Haitian.
I have the pleasure, and honour, to be accepted as the first Haitian to pursue an academic year as a Research Associate at Harvard Medical School’s Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC). In support of this research year with the PGSSC, I have been fortunate enough to receive a $5000 scholarship from the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. However, I am still far off of covering the costs to live in Boston and having financial security to obtain my visa and pursue this dream.
Your help will not only have an impact on me; it will give hope to my friends and to the current and future health workforce of Haiti that dreams of possible. The year at Harvard will give me the capability of going back to my country as a physician and make meaningful change in the surgical system in Haiti, impacting the lives of millions of people.
Thank you for considering supporting me and being there for me along the way.
Dr. Ernest Barthelemy, Haitian neurosurgeon working at the PGSSC, has been a true mentor and guide along the way, and will kindly assist in withdrawing the donations to our designated bank account.
Three years following that decision, I was ranked 4th among 6000 applicants at the entry examination for the State medical school. Besides my commitment to academic excellence, I am a strong advocate for the establishment of Universal Health Coverage in Haiti. For example, I have been Program Coordinator for a student-run organization working in Global Health, and founded and chaired the Neurology Club at my medical school to nurture and share my passion for neuroscience. Now, I am the Vice-President for Internal Affairs of the Haitian Medical Student Association, and the Chairman of InciSioN Haiti, a recently established student-led organization advocating for access to timely surgical care for every Haitian.
I have the pleasure, and honour, to be accepted as the first Haitian to pursue an academic year as a Research Associate at Harvard Medical School’s Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC). In support of this research year with the PGSSC, I have been fortunate enough to receive a $5000 scholarship from the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. However, I am still far off of covering the costs to live in Boston and having financial security to obtain my visa and pursue this dream.
Your help will not only have an impact on me; it will give hope to my friends and to the current and future health workforce of Haiti that dreams of possible. The year at Harvard will give me the capability of going back to my country as a physician and make meaningful change in the surgical system in Haiti, impacting the lives of millions of people.
Thank you for considering supporting me and being there for me along the way.
Dr. Ernest Barthelemy, Haitian neurosurgeon working at the PGSSC, has been a true mentor and guide along the way, and will kindly assist in withdrawing the donations to our designated bank account.