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Professor Hon. Errol Morrison
As an Endocrinologist and Biochemist, Prof. Morrison has changed the face of diabetes in Jamaica, the Caribbean and the world.

Professor Morrison’s work is centered around the investigation of medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. He has spearheaded major research and developmental activities related to diabetes care and management and has attracted major funding in this area.
Professor Morrison co-founded the Diabetes Association of Jamaica (DAJ), a private, voluntary, non-profit, non-governmental organization which has as its mandate the responsibility of developing and implementing a nationwide plan for the treatment and education of people with diabetes and for providing education on diabetes prevention and care to the public.It is the only organization of its kind in the Caribbean which offers one-stop care for people with diabetes with laser therapy, kidney dialysis, foot care and pharmaceutical services, all under one roof. He also spearheaded the formation of the Diabetes Association of the Caribbean, which now has 26 member countries from the Spanish, Dutch, and French-speaking territories.

Dr Jacqueline King PT, DPT, CLT

Profile on Dr. Jacqueline King

Dr Jacqueline King has been a pioneer in the field of sports physiotherapy.

Dr King graduated from the School of Physical Therapy at University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica in 1982 with the Diploma of Physical Therapy. She has been one for the first physiotherapists in Barbados to complete the transitional Doctor of Physiotherapy programme, done at Utica College in New York in 2009, and in 2012 became a Certified Lymphedema Therapist.

She has been the Clinical Director/Senior Physiotherapist at Sports & Physical Therapy Clinic, 4th Avenue, Belleville since Dec 1982.

This private physical therapy practice has a staff of five physical therapists contributing to all patient rehabilitation needs.

Along with Dr. Adrian Lorde she cofounded the Barbados Sports Medicine Association, was the first team physiotherapist for Barbados sporting teams at Olympics, CAC, and Commonwealth Games, and has been team physiotherapist for Barbados cricket teams since 1986. She has worked with the West Indies Men’s and Women’s cricket teams (1999 to 2014) and the Sagicor High Performance Centre (2012 to 2014).

Since 1990, Dr King has continuously provided physiotherapy services to all ranks of soldiers of the Barbados Defence Force. She has also provided physical therapy services to the Bayview Hospital since 1989.

Dr King has served on a number of local, regional and international bodies in various capacities. These include the Barbados Sports Medicine Association, Caribbean Association of Sports Medicine, International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), Barbados Physical Therapy Association, World Confederation for Physical Therapy and has presented papers on various topics at their conferences.

Dr. King’s topic will be “General Approaches to Injury Prevention”.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Colin V. Alert MB BS, DM.

Dr. Alert is a family physician and University of the West Indies Lecturer in Family Medicine. He is also Treasurer with the Barbados Sports Medicine Association, Medical team leader of Team Barbados to previous Commonwealth Games, Pan Am Games, Youth Olympics, Youth Commonwealth Games and CAC Games. Dr. Alert will present on the topic “The Pre-participation Examination”,  what all athletes should have done before participating in any sport seriously.

Dr. Adrian Lorde, Sports Medicine Specialist will be presenting on Doping/Drugs in Sports, Day 2 of The Barbados Sports Medicine Association Staying in the Game: From Prevention to Performance July 1.

 

 

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Former Director of Barbados Olympic Association Inc. and President of the Barbados Sports Medicine Association. He is currently Secretary of the Pan American Sports Medicine Federation, and also Chairman of the National Anti-Doping Commission of Barbados and the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO). Dr Lorde has served as a member of the Medical Commissions of both the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games, and Pan American Games Sports Organization since 1993.

 

Dr. Phyllis Burnett Physiotherapist

Dr. Phyllis Burnett graduated from the Jamaica School of Physical Therapy program in 1994 and has worked in private practice for the last eighteen (18) years. She currently works and manages the Warrens Physiotherapy Clinic. The clinic plays a major role in rehabilitating various types of injuries including but not limited to, Orthopaedics, Sports injuries, Muscoloskeletal injuries and Women’s Health.

Her topics are Advances of Rehabiliation: Shockwave Therapy and Dry Needle and Shockwave Workshop

 

 

 

 

Physiatrist, Dr. Shane Drakes will give his session on “Concussion” and  “Optimising Performance One percenters in Sports” on Day 2 of the Staying in the Game: From Prevention to Performance

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Physiotherapist Marita Marshall will be presenting at the Barbados Sports Medicine Association Staying in the Game at Savannah Hotel June 30.

 

Her focus: Recovery in Performance and Kinesio Tape Workshop Application for common upper and lower limb injuries.

 

 

Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc is proud to announce our newest sponsor, Futuro for Staying in The Game June 30-July 1.

Thank you for your support!

 

Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc is excited to announce our Silver Sponsor, Novartis for Day Two- at the Barbados Sports Medicine Association’s Staying in the Game July 1 at The Savannah Hotel. They will be sponsoring start to lunch session.

Thank you for your support!