INFO ON 2nd Annual Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference June 30-July 1, 2018
Barbados Family Planning Association presents its:
2nd Annual Sexual & Reproductive Health Conference
Saturday, 23 June 2018, Baobab Towers, Warrens, St. Michael
830AM-5.00PM
The Barbados Family Planning Association presents its second annual medical conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Caribbean. The goal of this conference is to provide an opportunity for information sharing of current sexual and reproductive health practices, psychosocial perspectives, patient considerations and barriers to care. Topics explored include contraception, sexual assault, STIs, adolescent and transgender health and more. Guest speakers include MD candidates from the Quinnipiac University in Connecticut – Professors Kaitlin Renkosaiak, Devon Soucier and Zara Khan who will share on aspects of maternal mortality, prenatal counselling and contraception.
All health care providers, social workers, counsellors and other sexual & reproductive health stakeholders are invited to attend.
Registration:
$175 – Physicians
$125 – Nurses & Allied Health
$100 – All Students (with ID)
Pre-register at: http://www.hibiscushealthcaribbeanevents.eventbrite.com; hhccmeevents@gmail.com; 269-253-9384; 269-6183
Payment: http://www.ticketpal.com; AB Music Supplies, Sheraton; Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre; Origin Boutique, Limegrove or payment pick-up: 246 253-9384.
Objectives:
- To influence the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of health care providers in their practice of sexual and reproductive health interventions
- To promote the standardization of sexual and reproductive health practices
- To advocate for the use of evidence-based interventions in practice to ultimately improve patient care and outcomes
- To explore current practices in the approach to gender and health
Draft Programme
TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKER
8.30-8.45
Welcome Address
BFPA Exec Dir
8.45-9
Opening Remarks
TBA
CONTRACEPTION
9.00-9.25
Contraception: Myths and Facts
Dr. Tracy Archer, OBGYN
9.25-9.50
Management of 1st Trimester Abortion
Dr. D. Marshall, Registrar, OBGYN, QEH
9.50-10.15
Post Abortion Care and Contraceptive options
Dr. Alana Francis, Registrar, OBGYN, QEH
10.15-10.20
Q&A
10.20-10.30
Break
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
10:30-10:55
Prenatal Counselling in High Risk Pregnancies
Kaitlin Renkosiak, MD Candidate, Quinnipiac University
10:55-11:20
Fertility Management for General Practice
Dr. Damian Best, OBGYN
11:20-11:30
Q&A
STI
11:30-11.55
HPV: A Review of Screening and Management
Devon Soucier, MD Candidate, Quinnipiac University
11:55-12.20
Public Health STI Topic – TBA
Rosanette Cooke, RN
12.20-12:30
Q&A
12.30-1.30
LUNCH
SEXUAL ASSAULT
1:30-1.55
Sexual Assault Management
Dr. Sandra Bynoe, OBGYN
1.55-2.20
HIV Pre and Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Dr. Anton Best, SMOH, Ministry of Health
2.20-2.30
Q&A
TRANSGENDER HEALTH
2.30-2.55
Impact of Stigma on Key Populations
Mr. Fabian Sargeant MPH
2.55-3.20
Transgender Health
Dr. Walter Alleyne, GP
3.20-3.30
Q&A
Working Break
3.30-3.55
Adolescent Care: Medico-legal Issues
Nailah Robinson, Attorney-At-Law
3.50-4.15
Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Dr. Kamara Odle-Cummins, OBGYN
4.15-4.55
SRH, Relationships & Mental Health
Janelle Chase-Mayers, Mental Health Professionals
4.55-5pm
Closing
Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc.
General Info
Office: 246 269 6183; 253 9384
hibiscushealthnetwork@gmail.com
http://www.hibiscushealthcaribbean.com
Event Pre- Registration
http://hibiscushealthcaribbeanevents.eventbrite.com
hhccmeevents@gmail.com
(pre-registration only via this site – no online payment available via this site)
Payment
Online: http://www.ticketpal.com
Barbados Select Ticketpal Locations:
A& B Music Supplies – Sheraton
Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, St. Michael
Hugo Boss Boutique, Limegrove, St. James
Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc. 