A Tribute to Dr. Oliver Young Pong - Founding Member, CCFP-Trinidad & Tobago

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A Tribute to Dr. Oliver Young Pong
Founding Member, CCFP-Trinidad & Tobago

We join the family medicine community across the Caribbean in mourning the loss of Dr. Oliver Young Pong — a cherished colleague, mentor, and true pillar of the Caribbean College of Family Physicians (CCFP), Trinidad & Tobago Chapter.

Dr. Young Pong was a Founding Member of the of CCFP-Trinidad & Tobago  and served faithfully as Honorary Treasurer under the leadership of Presidents Dr. S. Roache and Dr. Chris Beaubrun. He also held the critical role of Bank Trustee for the Trinidad Chapter, serving with integrity, diligence, and a deep commitment to the mission of advancing family medicine in our region.

Beyond his service to the College, Dr. Young Pong was a consummate professional — a physician whose dedication to his patients, his practice at Western Medical Centre, and his community reflected the highest ideals of our vocation. He was not only a healer but also a leader, quietly shaping the foundation of primary care in Trinidad & Tobago and inspiring generations of family physicians to follow.

Dr. Young Pong’s legacy is one of compassion, stewardship, and service. He brought wisdom and warmth to every meeting, every patient encounter, and every initiative he supported. His quiet strength and unwavering support of the CCFP will be deeply missed but never forgotten.

To his family, friends, colleagues, and patients — we extend our heartfelt condolences. May you be comforted by the knowledge that his life made a difference and that his contributions will continue to live on in the work of the College and in the hearts of all who knew him.

May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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Caribbean College of Family Physicians

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