US-based Guyanese Dr Keith Danrick Cummings, a distinguished advocate in medicine and philanthropy, recently received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his volunteer service from US President Joseph Biden.
In a heartfelt message shared during a ceremony, a video of which was seen by this publication, Dr Cummings expressed his deep gratitude, saying he was “overjoyed” and honoured to look back at his remarkable journey from Guyana to the United States. He credited his parents and extended family for supporting him through a path that was challenging but immensely rewarding.
Hailing from the village of Brighton, Corentyne, Berbice, he began his career training as a pharmacist and later earning his medical degree from the University of Guyana. His pursuit of excellence led him to further training in family medicine at Brooklyn Hospital Center and a fellowship in hospital medicine at the University of Alabama.