Paediatric Health Seminar & Workshop
Sunday, 15 September 2019, 10:00AM-5:00PM
3 W’s Pavilion, UWI, Cave Hill, St. Michael
Children represent the wealth of tomorrow’s society and nation. From nutrition to asthma to mental health, these issues all play an important role in the child’s proper health and development. This seminar is designed to highlight some of the current issues in paediatric health today. Topics will explore mental health issues, antibiotic use, speech, child safety and more, delivered by a mixture of local paediatricians, mental health professionals, dietitians, nurses and other specialists. Special workshops on nutrition and asthma will be featured. All health professionals are welcomed. CPE credit is available.
Draft Programme
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 10:00 | Opening Remarks | Dr. Angela Jennings, Paediatrician |
| 10:05-10.35 | Recognising the Ill Child | Dr. Kandamaran Krishnamurthy, Paediatrician |
| 10.35-11.05 | Vaccine Hesitancy | Dr. Karen Broome, Senior Medical Officer of Health |
| 11.05-11.35 | Common Paediatric Orthoapaedic Problems | Dr. Tamara Nancoo, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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| 11.35-11.45- | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11.45-12.15 | Judicious Use of Anti-biotics/ Anti-biotic Stewardship in Paediatrics | TBA |
| 12.15-1.00 | Nutrition Workshop
– Underweight Child – Overweight Child – Picky Eater – Weaning – -Cases |
Stacia Whittaker, Registered Dietitian |
| 1.00-2.00 | LUNCH | |
| 2.00-2.35 | Child Abuse Protocols:
– SCAN- Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect – Role of the HCP – Increasing Surveillance & Sensitization
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Dr. Sophia King, Paediatrician |
| 2.35-3.05 | Child Safety Practices: choking, car seats and other hazards | Dr. Michelle Lashley, Paediatrician |
| 3.05-3.35 | The Child Who is Not Speaking Well | Ms. Cheryl Mapp, Speech Language Pathologist |
| 3.35-3.45 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 3.45-4.15 | Mental Health: Poor School Performance – When Do You Need to Refer? | Dr. Elizabeth Rochester, Psychiatrist |
| 4.15-5.00 | Asthma Workshop:
– Proper Diagnosis – Inhaler Use – Protocols – Cases |
Dr. Angela Jennings, Paediatrician & Team |
Registration:
http://www.hibiscushealthcaribbeanevents.eventbrite.com
$160 – Physicians
$110 – Nurses & Allied Health
$65 – Students
Payment:
A & B Music Supplies, Sheraton Centre, Christ Church
Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, St. Michael
Origin Boutique, Limegrove, St. Jmaes
Payment Pick-Up: 253-9384 (Nicole)
Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc. 