Improving Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Barbados and the Caribbean

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Cost: BDS$180 – All Health Care Professionals

Cost: BDS$50 – Students

Draft Programme

CARI-STEMI 2022

3Ws Pavilion, UWI, St. Michael

3 December 2022, 9am-5pm

Course Director: Dr. Dawn Scantlebury

Time	Title	Speaker
Introductory session:
9:00-9:05	Introduction and Welcome	Anthony Harris
9:05-9:25	Systems of care: The US Mission Lifeline Experience	Patricia Best
9:25- 9:30	Q&A
Session 1: The Science of Myocardial Infarction- Moderator Rudy Delice
9:30- 9:45	MI statistics	Natasha Sobers
9:45- 10:00	Pathophysiology of myocardial infarction inc complications	Alissa Blackman
10:00-10:25	Contemporary management of STEMI	Dawn Scantlebury
10:25-10:30	Q&A Discussion
10:30-10:45	Break
Session II: STEMI management protocols across the Caribbean- Moderator Dawn Scantlebury
10:45-11:00	What’s happening in Barbados? Intro to MOU btw Urgent cares and QEH	Anthony Harris
11:00-11:30	What’s happening in other islands?	CCS representatives Kurlene Cenac, Ronald Henry, Ra
11:30- 11:40	What’s happening at the level of Caricom?	Ronald Henry
11:40-11:50	Q&A
Session III:  Nuts and Bolts – Moderator- David Byer
11:50-12:10	Emergency management of STEMI including protocol	Geralyn King
12:10- 12:20	STEMI mimics	Kurlene Cenac
12:20-13:00	Cases of STEMI-ECG	Panel
13:00-13:45	Lunch
Session IV: Implementation Workshop
13:45-14:00	Introduction to Legal Aspects	Nailah Robinson
14:00-14:15	Statement of the problem	Breakout groups
	Legal/ medical aspects to problems	Panel discussion
	Overcoming specific problems	Breakout groups
	Map plan	Project manager

Implementation workshop

Engagement of the following persons on challenges to implementing an appropriate response to those with MI in the hospital and outside of the hospital:

All urgent care staff

Emergency room staff

Ambulance staff

IM representatives

Legal representation