Desiree Cox
Dr. Desiree Cox (Born 1964) is a Bahamian doctor. She became the first Rhodes Scholar from the Bahamas in 1987 when she obtained a scholarship to Pembroke College, Oxford.[1] Cox studied medicine at Oxford and later philosophy at Cambridge before practising as a psychiatrist. She served as a consultant and special advisor on urban renewal to the Prime Minister of the Bahamas from 2004 to 2007.[1] In 2009, she became the Director of Community Clinical Education at the Grand Bahama campus of Ross University.[1]
Early life and education
Cox was born on 20 March 1964 in Nassau, Bahamas,[1] the daughter of James and Ena-Mae Cox.[2][3] She attended Queen’s College secondary school, graduating in 1982.[2] She obtained a bachelor of science degree from McGill University in Montreal in 1986.[2][3]
In 1987, she received a Rhodes Scholarship.[1] She attended Pembroke College, Oxford where she studied medicine[2] and graduated with an MBBS in 1992. She later obtained both an MPhil and a Ph.D from Wolfson College, Cambridge.[2][1][3]
Career
Cox practised psychiatry at Maudsley Hospital in London.[1] In 2003, she returned to the Bahamas. She served as a consultant and special advisor to the Prime Minister on urban renewal from 2004 to 2007.[1]
In 2006, she became a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of the Bahamas.[1] In 2009, she became Director of Community Clinical Education at Ross University's Bahamian campus.[1]
Cox is also the CEO of The HEALinc Innovation Incubator.[4]
Awards and honours
In 1987, Cox became the first Rhodes Scholar from the Bahamas.[2] In 2013, the post office released a 70 cent stamp bearing the images of the three Rhodes scholars from the Bahamas, Cox being one of them.[5]
In 2017, Cox was chosen by Pembroke College as one of a select few alumni to have her portrait hung in its Great Hall.[2]
In 2023, she was announced as one of the recipients of the Bahamas' Special Golden Jubilee of Independence Awards.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Dr. Desiree Cox appointed as Ross University's Director of Community Clinical Education and as Associate Professor of Behavioural Sciences". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g "YOU GO GIRL: Dr Desiree Cox". The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. 13 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "The Rhodes Trust: Register of Caribbean Rhodes Scholars". Rhodes Caribbean. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019.
1987: COX (Cox-Maksimov), Desiree Cheryl Thelma (Commonwealth Caribbean and Pembroke), b 20 Mar 1964, Nassau, Bahamas, d of J and Ena-Mae Cox. Educ Queen's Coll, Nassau 1975-2; McGill Univ 1982-6, BSc; Pembroke 1987-9, Cwlth Scholar 1988-9, contd 1989-92, Rdcliffe Infmy Gen Med Prize 1992, MB ChB 1992; Athl Half-blue; Kodaly Choir; Wolfson Coll, Camb from 1992, Wellcome Fellow from 1993, MPhil (Hist Med) 1993. Publn: Article. m 1990 Boris Maksimov (Quebec and St. John's 1985). Wolfson College, Cambridge CB3 9BB, UK.
- ^ "American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians Meets With His Excellency Sir Cornelius Alvin Smith, Governor-General of the Bahamas". www.prnewswire.com. The American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ^ Rolle, Rashad (9 July 2013). "Stamps unveiled as part of 40th anniversary celebrations". Tribune newspaper. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "GG announces recipients of Special Golden Jubilee of Independence Award". The Nassau Guardian. July 14, 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
External links
- Queen's College hosts Bahamian Exchange and hears their stories The Tribune. 13 Mar 2019. "The panellists were... Dr Desiree Cox representing education,...."
- Jervon Sands becomes Bahamas’ fourth Rhodes Scholar The Nassau Guardian. 17 Nov 2023. "Dr. Desiree Cox was awarded the scholarship in 1987. She is a medical doctor and a global “thought-leader” in regenerative health."
- Queen's College inducts six into hall of fame The Nassau Guardian. 10 Feb 2025. "The newest inductees into the hall of fame join ...Dr. Desirée Cox and John Robertson."