WASHINGTON, D.C. — His Excellency Sidney Collie, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), and Mr. Theo Neilly, Bahamas Consul General to Washington D.C., on Thursday, September 19, 2019, met with Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, President of Howard University, and Dr. Anthony K. Wutoh, Provost and Chief Academic Officer of the university.
During their visit to the historically Black institution of higher education on Georgia Avenue, N.W., whose alumni include many Bahamians in various professions, the two Bahamian diplomats discussed the impact of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas and ways that the University can assist with relief efforts.
Dr. Frederick, a native of Trinidad, was appointed Interim President of Howard University in October 2013, after serving as Provost and Chief Academic Officer for more than a year. On July 21, 2014, he was officially named the 17th President of Howard.
Born in Port of Spain, Dr. Frederick graduated from high school at the age of 14 and migrated to the US at the age of 16 to attend Howard University. As an undergraduate student, he was admitted to Howard’s B.S./M.D. dual degree program and completed the requirements for both degrees in six years, allowing him to earn both his Bachelor of Science and his medical degree by the age of 22.
Following his post-doctoral research and surgical oncology fellowships at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Frederick began his academic career as Associate Director of the Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut.
Upon his return to Howard University, his academic positions included Associate Dean in the College of Medicine, Division Chief in the Department of Surgery, Director of the Cancer Center and Deputy Provost for Health Sciences. He also earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Howard University’s School of Business in 2011.
A distinguished researcher and surgeon, Dr. Frederick is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, abstracts and editorials. He has also received various awards honoring his scholarship and service.
In January 2017, the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors elected Dr. Frederick to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Baltimore Branch. In May 2016, President Barack H. Obama appointed Dr. Frederick to the Board of Advisors for the White House Initiative on HBCUs.
Dr. Frederick has also received the National Association of Health Services Executives’ Congressional Black Caucus Distinguished Leadership in Health Care Award, and a Congressional Citation for Distinguished Service, presented by the Honorable Barbara Lee on the Occasion of Caribbean-American Heritage Month. In April 2016, Dr. Frederick became a member of the American Surgical Association, known as “the nation’s oldest and most prestigious surgical organization.”
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research University that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.
