The Montegut Scholarship Program (MGSP) was established in 2010 to honor Dr. Alain Montegut, a former Board Member of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) from 2005–2010. Dr. Montegut has dedicated his career to advancing high-quality family medicine practice globally, especially in underserved and developing countries. The program reflects this vision by enabling family doctors worldwide to share knowledge, build professional networks, and drive improvements in primary care in their regions.
The MGSP was established to foster international education, research and collaboration in the speciality of family medicine. It supports the attendance of family physicians from Africa, Asia Pacific, East Mediterranean, Europe, Iberoamericana, North America and South Asia regions of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) to attend WONCA conferences including World Conferences, Regional Conferences and Rural Conferences.
By empowering family physicians with tools, connections, and insights, we strengthen healthcare systems and improve patient care globally.
Montegut Scholarships winners from the Caribbean.
2026: Dr. Zahra Mendoza, Trinidad and Tobago
2025: Dr. Sasha Farrier, Trinidad and Tobago
2024: Dr. Kathleen Sangster-Singh, Trinidad and Tobago
2023: Dr. Paula Henry, Trinidad and Tobago
2022: Dr. Andrea Maria Purai, Jamaica
2021: [The Covid-19 Pandemic year, when conferences were held virtually] Dr. Arna Brown-Morgan, Jamaica; Dr. Sabriquet Pinder-Butler, Bahamas; Dr. Jo-Francis Ali, Trinidad and Tobago; Dr. Maxwell Ademi, Trinidad and Tobago; Dr. Tania Whiby-Best, Barbados; Dr. Jose Humphreys, Antigua; Dr. Tamica Daniel-Williamson, Guyana,; Dr. Miriam Sheridan, Dr. Francesca Burnhum-Onu, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Dr. Florelle Hobson, Nevis.
2015: Dr. Shastri Monilal, Trinidad, the first Caribbean recipient of the Montegut Scholarship.
The CCFP invites all of these Family Physicians to become active members of the CCFP, and in some cases to work towards establishing Chapters in their own countries.
The CCFP, a member of WONCA, is invited each year to nominate family physicians who may be eligible to be awarded a Montegut Scholarship.