The Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) has announced the recipients of its 2026 Semester II Short Course Scholarships, honouring a group of staff members selected for professional training and skills development across several disciplines.

According to Antigua News Room, the hospital's Learning and Development Unit confirmed the awards, describing the scholarships as part of an ongoing institutional effort to strengthen staff capacity and improve the overall quality of care delivered at the facility.

The selected recipients will undertake training across a range of fields as part of the short course programme, which the Learning and Development Unit has positioned as a key component of the hospital's broader workforce development strategy.