MDC Medical Campus President Wins Education Leadership Awards
Dr. Alwyn Leiba is recognized for her work developing 11 new career pathways in local healthcare education.
Updated on Oct. 16, 2026 in People
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Dr. Alwyn Leiba, the permanent president of the Miami Dade College Medical Campus, has been honored with two major awards for her leadership in healthcare education. These recognitions follow her career-long efforts to expand career pathways and promote equity in local healthcare access.
Why it matters
Leiba's work at the Medical Campus directly impacts the training pipeline for local healthcare workers, addressing critical disparities in care access across our community. Her leadership underscores the vital role of local institutions in shaping the future of Miami-Dade's health workforce.
Dr. Leiba helped develop 11 new career pathways at the School of Health Sciences to bridge healthcare access gaps. The exact impact on local student enrollment and graduation rates remains under evaluation.
The players
Dr. Alwyn Leiba
The permanent president of the Miami Dade College Medical Campus who has been recognized with two healthcare education leadership awards.
Miami Dade College Medical Campus
The institution where Dr. Leiba serves as president.
The details
Since becoming permanent president of the Medical Campus in 2025, Leiba has focused on expanding programs in clinical laboratory science and other health fields. Her career began at the college as student government president in 2006, leading to her roles as chair and later dean of the School of Health Sciences. These new accolades recognize her long-standing commitment to inclusive healthcare education.
Timeline
2006: Elected as Student Government Association president at MDC.
2017: Became chair of the School of Health Sciences.
2019: Became dean of the School of Health Sciences.
2025: Secured permanent Medical Campus president position.
October 2026: Received two healthcare education leadership awards.
Beyond the 305
This recognition builds on Leiba's history as the first Black person to serve as president of the Florida Dental Hygienists' Association. It marks a continued departure from traditional leadership barriers in the state's healthcare education sector.
Students and prospective healthcare workers in Miami-Dade will benefit from the 11 new career pathways implemented at the Medical Campus. These expanded offerings create more direct routes for residents to enter high-demand health fields locally.
The takeaway
Dr. Leiba's career highlights the growing influence of homegrown leadership in expanding equitable access to health education in Miami. Keep an eye on the Medical Campus program updates to see how these new pathways continue to influence the local job market.
What happens next
Dr. Leiba is scheduled to be celebrated at the BPM Honors event on October 17, 2026, and at the Nurses Magazine Symposium & Awards in Orlando from October 22 to 24, 2026.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Jamaicans.
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