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- Liyee Su from UWI Cave Hill Campus achieved the highest GPA in the November/December 2025 MBBS final examinations.
- This marks the second time in three years a Cave Hill student has topped the MBBS exams, following Nathan Lovell's success in 2023.
- Su excelled in both written papers and clinical performance, graduating with distinction.
- The 2025 Cave Hill cohort achieved the highest aggregate score and GPA across all UWI campuses.
- The cohort completed their clinical component at the St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad.
For the second time in three years, a student from The University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus has achieved the highest honours in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) final examinations. Barbadian Liyee Su secured the top program grade point average (GPA) among all UWI candidates in the November/December 2025 examinations, excelling in both written papers and clinical performance. This remarkable achievement follows Nathan Lovell's similar success in 2023.
Liyee Su's outstanding performance saw her top both the written papers and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), securing the best overall score and graduating with distinction. Her success underscores a consistent pattern of academic excellence at the Cave Hill Campus, which continues to produce high-calibre medical professionals for the Caribbean region.
The 2025 Cave Hill cohort, comprising approximately a dozen students from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, also demonstrated exceptional collective performance. They achieved the highest aggregate score in both the written papers and the OSCE, earning the top GPA across all university campuses. This collective success is particularly noteworthy given that the clinical component of their studies was completed at the St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad, requiring adaptation to an unfamiliar environment.
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Clive Landis, highlighted the outstanding achievements of Su and her classmates during his recent report to the Campus Council. He noted that all students in the cohort have since earned their medical degrees, contributing significantly to the region's healthcare workforce. These accomplishments are crucial as Caribbean nations continue to invest in strengthening their medical infrastructure and human resources, especially in navigating evolving geopolitical challenges and emphasizing the value of homegrown medical talent.