Dr. Cloyd Ovid Trouth M.D., Ph.D.

Dr Trouth was an unforgettable source of inspiration and support during my medical school years and after. Truly a singular human being. I miss him greatly

In the fall of 1976 I began life as a freshly minted medical student at Howard University College of Medicine. I was full of expectation but also troubled by insecurities of whether I could make it or not loneliness from being far home and knowing no one. Add in a failing marriage and being on a student visa not able to get much financial help with being from a financially poor background and one can see that I entered medical school under some very adverse conditions. I needed a mentor but...

Condolences to the family. His life touched so many, if even for a short while.

I recall such lovely memories spent in Jamaica with my cousin Cottie, my dad and my sister Antoinette.  We spent such a wonderful time together and we were never short of facts, stories and a smile.  Cottie was so welcoming, kind and such fun.  In fact, we visited him the very next day for another dose of "medicine".  My dad recalled when Cottie visited him and my mum in England on his way to Europe during the bitter winter.  It was therefore so endearing to see them meet up for the first...

Rest in Heaven Uncle Coty. Thank you for mentioning me and helping me to be a better person. Love, Your Nephew Ike 3