This public education event looks at various new cancer therapies, how they affect the body and why they are needed. Topics include treatment and cures for cancers that have spread, foundational medicine therapies and more. This is a public education event. All are invited to attend.
We are pleased to announce Dr. Joanne Nicholls, Cancer Researcher, NY and Dr. Nadia Depeiza, Pathologist, Barbados to the programme! Sunday, 3 December 2023, 10am-3pm The Shell Suite, UWI, St. Michael During the past three decades, the paradigm for cancer treatment has evolved from relatively non-specific cytotoxic agents to selective, mechanism-based therapeutics. Cancer chemotherapies were…
Sunday, 10 December 2023, 10am-4pm 3Ws Pavilion, UWI, St. Michael A basic understanding of Electrocardiograms (ECGs) is necessary for all practitioners on the frontline of patient care. This ECG course provides an opportunity to learn a systematic approach to ECG interpretation for adult healthcare providers in conjunction with a practical “hands-on” session. The workshop will…
Sunday, 3 December 2023, 10am-3pm 3Ws Pavilion, UWI, St. Michael During the past three decades, the paradigm for cancer treatment has evolved from relatively non-specific cytotoxic agents to selective, mechanism-based therapeutics. Cancer chemotherapies were initially identified through screens for compounds that killed rapidly dividing cells which remain a backbone of current treatment, but are limited…