Dr. William “Billy” Green is today one of the last surviving members of a remarkable generation of Dominican-born physicians, men and women who took on responsibility for the medical care of their homeland during the middle decades of the twentieth century.
The source material available for this report is limited to an introduction to his story, which describes his career and the work of his contemporaries as a witness to, and a part of, the healing of Dominica. The account places Dr. Green within a group of doctors who chose to return to or remain on the island and to serve its people at a time when the health system depended heavily on their dedication.
His story is presented as one of survival as well as service. Its framing recognises that the generation he belongs to is now passing, and that the record of their work, including the conditions in which they practised and the communities they served, is worth preserving for Dominicans at home and across the diaspora.
Dominica News Online, which published the profile, has presented the piece as a tribute to a generation whose contribution to public health remains a part of the island's social history. Further details of Dr. Green's career, including specific postings, dates and institutions, are not set out in the material available to this newsroom.
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