The journey from a small town in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, to the podium of a major international medical university is rarely a straight line.

For Dr Orbin O’Bryan Barnes, it was a path paved with profound discipline, an insatiable curiosity, and a relentless commitment to the people of Jamaica. Recently graduating as valedictorian from Jinzhou Medical University in China, Barnes has returned home with not just a degree but a mission to redefine the standard of care in his native country.

Barnes’ story is rooted in the belief that “success is a combination of vision and discipline”.