Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc.

Hello Everyone!

Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc. is pleased to announce its 2023 schedule from September – December! We have a host of events planned in various areas including diabetes, sexual and reproductive health, cardiovascular disease, paediatrics and more!

We will share further details as time goes by, but here is our 2023 schedule. Feel free to pre-register.

Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc. 2023 Medical Education Events

More information: www.hibiscushealthcaribbean.com

Payment: www.ticketpal.com

Bank transfer: Scotiabank 36285-459256

Payment pick up/ queries: 246-269-6183 – Marrianne 

More information: hhccmeevents@gmail.com

More events to be announced! Stay tuned!

Date	Event	Info	Cost	Register
17 Sept 2023 10am-4pm	Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulceration & Re-Ulceration	1. A two hour Diabetic Foot Education and Screening Workshop Including Advanced Screening Modalities 2. Diabetic Foot Wear and Orthotic Use 3.Case Studies 4. A podiatric surgeon’s approach to preventing limb loss.	$150 – Doctors $125 – Nurses $75 – Students	https://forms.gle/VAriehYVhvLL9NFR7
22 October 2023 3pm-7pm Online	6th Annual Sexual & Reproductive Health Conference	Mixture of gyaecological and urological topics lead by Dr. John Barker, OBGYN and team More details to be announced	BDS$100	To be announced
9 November 2023 5pm-8pm	Annual Oscar Jordan Medical Symposium – Women’s Health & Diabetes	Feature presentations: Pre to Post Gestation & Diabetes – Dr. Na Tisha Robinson OBGYN;   Diabetes and Menopause – Dr. Roberta Corona, OBGYN	Free event. Must register.	https://forms.gle/sBpzfJqWefVsqsNT6
12 November 2023 10am-5pm	Paediatric Updates	Topics include: Asthma Infections Vaccines and others	$150 – Doctors $125 – Nurses $75 – Students	To be announced
10 December 2023 10am-5pm	Improving Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Barbados and the Caribbean – 2023	Explores ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) treatment in Barbados, its pathophysiology, contemporary management, treatment outside the hospital and more. Barbados is seeking to make specific treatments for myocardial infarction available at several private emergency facilities, saving more lives.	$150 – Doctors $125 – Nurses $75 – Students	https://forms.gle/P4ThgCE46be3bQARA

Payments can be made:

Ticketpal.com

https://secure.ticketpal.com/affiliate/hibiscushealthwebsite

Scotiabank Barbados:

Beneficiary Transit Number: 36285

Beneficiary Account Number: 459256

Contact Us:

Call or WhatsApp: 246-269-6183

hhccmeevents@gmail.com

Register: https://forms.gle/AJgh7VMF1j2XzqiE6

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

Register today! See the updated programme!

Register: https://forms.gle/ondVSfmHoSFVSvxV6

BAMP Physicians – $375

Non-BAMP Physicians – $ 500

Nurses & Allied Health – $ 200

Students – $60 – $ 100!

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners & The Barbados Diabetes Foundation Conference Programme

Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Registration: 10:00 – 11:00
11:00 – 12:00	Paediatric Clinical Care: past, present and future	Dr. Clyde Cave, Paediatrician
12:00 – 12:30	Updates in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction	Dr. Kenneth Connell, Internist
12:30-13:00	Updates in Diabetes Management	Dr. Aylwin Benjamin, Internist St. Lucia
13:00 – 13:30	BREAK
13:30 -14:00	Why ACEi should remain the preferred RAASi in HFrEF patients	Dr. Thierry Monod, Internist, Panama
14:00 -14:30	Updates in Asthma Guidelines	Dr. Anne-Marie Hassell, Pulmonologist
14:30 – 15:00	Management of Respiratory Long COVID and the St. Lucian COVID Experience	Dr. Aylwin Benjamin, Internist St. Lucia
15:00 – 15:30	Persistent Cough	Dr. Ayesha Harewood, Family Medicine
Break 15:30 – 15:50
The Changing Face of Medicine
15:50 – 16:20	Medical Negligence	Mr. Francis DePeiza, Lawyer
16:20 – 16:50	Medical Cannabis: treatment option for diabetes related complications	Dr. Stephanie Lunn, Pharmacological Researcher (Virtual Presentation)
16:50 – 17:30	Panel Discussion: Future of Health Care- Managing by Evidence: Practical/Ethical	Professor Sir Errol Walrond, Surgeon Dr. Carlos Chase, OBGYN Dr. Lynda Williams, Family Medicine

Sunday Nov 27, 2022
08:00-9:00	Registration
Cancer Screening & Transplant Medicine
09:00- 09:30	Prostate Cancer screening	Dr. Wanda Bellamy, Urologist
09:30-10:00	Colon Cancer screening	Dr. Philip Sahle Griffith, Surgeon
10:00-10:30	Breast Cancer screening	Dr. Dale Springer, Surgeon
10:30 – 11:00	Cervical Cancer Screening	Dr. Sandra Bynoe, OBGYN
11:00 – 11:15	BREAK
11:15 – 11:45	Prostate Cancer Research project	Dr. Euclid Morris, Internal Medicine
11:45 – 12:15	The Road to Renal Transplant	Dr. Natacha Paquette, Surgeon
12:15 – 12:50	Update on Diabetic Nephropathy and the implications of It as a Cardiorenal Syndrome	Dr. Emile Mohammed, Nephrologist
12:50 – 13:45	Lunch
13:45 – 14:30	A Global and Regional Update on Diabetes Mellitus Q&A	Professor Anselm Hennis, Director, Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health, PAHO/WHO
14:30 – 15:00	Proposed Paradigms for Diabetes Self-Management and Patient Advocacy : A discussion	Dr. Diane Brathwaite, Diabetologist  and Patient Advocates
15:00 -15:15	Break
15:15 -15:45	Type 1 Diabetes: Trends in Insulin Management	Tracey Bushell, Diabetes Specialist Nurse
15:45-16:15	Approaches to Diabetes Transitional Care	Ms Kareena Hollass, Medical Student & Dr Michelle Lashley. Paediatrician
16:15-16:45	Diabetes technology: Continuous Glucose and Flash Monitoring in Type 1 Diabetes	Dr. Laura Lovell, GP
16:45 -17:00	Address from The Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition	Professor. Anne St.John, Paediatrician
17:00-17:30	When The Bough Breaks: The potential impacts of poor maternal diet on childhood obesity and future NCD risk	Dr. Asanchia Harewood Marshall, GP
17:30-18:00	The perceived role of social support in self-management of Type 2 diabetes among Barbadians sixty-five years and older.: A qualitative study.	Jamie Hinds, Nutritionist

Register now!

Register: https://forms.gle/H3otDwVtFBjkdroA6

Contact us: hhccmeevents@gmail.com, 246-269-6183

Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Registration: 10:00 – 11:00
11:00 – 12:00	Paediatric Clinical Care: past, present and future	Dr. Clyde Cave
12:00 – 12:30	Updates in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction	Dr. Kenneth Connell
12:30-13:00	Updates in Diabetes Management	Dr. Alwyn Benjamin St. Lucia
13:00-13:30	Why ACEi should remain the preferred RAASi in HFrEF patients	Dr. Thierry Monoud
13:30-14:00	Updates in Asthma Guidelines	Dr. Anne-Marie Hassell
14:00-14:30	Management of Respiratory Long COVID and the St. Lucian COVID Experience	Dr. Alwyn Benjamin St. Lucia
14:30 – 15:00	Persistent Cough	Dr. Ayesha Harewood
Break (15:00-15:30)	Banking Talk	CIBC First Caribbean
The Changing Face of Medicine
15:30-16:00	Medical Negligence	Mr. Francis DePeiza
16:00-16:20	Medical Cannabis: treatment option for diabetes related complications	Dr. Stephanie Lunn (Virtual Presentation)
16:20-17:00	Panel Discussion: Future of Health Care- Managing by Evidence: Practical/Ethical	Professor Sir Errol Walrond, Dr. Carlos Chase, Dr. Lynda Williams

Sunday Nov 27, 2022
08:00-9:00	Registration
Cancer Screening & Transplant Medicine
09:00- 09:30	Prostate Cancer screening	Dr. Wanda Bellamy
09:30-10:00	Colon Cancer screening	Dr. Philip Sahle Griffith
10:00-10:30	Breast Cancer screening	Dr. Dale Springer
10:30 – 11:00	Cervical Cancer screening	Dr. Sandra Bynoe
11:00 – 11:15	Prostate Cancer research project	**Dr. Euclid Morris
11:15 – 11:45	The Road to Renal Transplant	Dr. Natacha Paquette
11:45 – 12:15`	A Global and Regional Update on Diabetes Mellitus Q&A and Discussion	Professor Anslem Hennis, Director, Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health, PAHO/WHO
12.15-1.10	Lunch
1.10-1.40	Update on Diabetic Nephropathy and the implications of It as a Cardiorenal Syndrome	Dr. Emile Mohammed, Nephrologist
1.40-2.10	The Evidence Related to Obesity Management	Topic and Speaker TBC
2.10-2.25	Break
2.25-2.55	Type 1 Diabetes: Trends in Insulin Management	Diabetes Specialist Nurse Tracey Bushell
2.55-3.25	Approaches to Transitional Care	Ms Kareena Hollass /Dr Michelle Lashley)
3.25-3.55	Impact of Flash and Continuous Monitoring on Control and Quality of Life	Dr. Laura Lovell
	Break
3.55 – 4.25	Understanding The  Self-Management Education Approach to Diabetes Care	Deborah Knight RN, Diabetes Specialist Nurse
4.25-4.55	Building Platforms for Patient Advocacy: A Discussion	Mr Tony Kelly and other Advocates
4.55-5.25	When The Bough Breaks: The potential impacts of poor maternal diet on childhood obesity and future NCD risk	Dr. Asanchia Harewood Marshall

Register for the conference at: https://forms.gle/KFDCqRjZ8Kgcaqwy9

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners and the Barbados Diabetes Foundation presents “The Changing Face of Medicine” their inaugural CME on 26-27 November at the Savannah Hotel.

This event highlights the changing face of medicine with presentations on Day 1 focused on COVID19, cardiovascular disease and asthma. Day 2 will focus on diabetes-related topics.

Pricing for BAMP physician members for the 2 days is BDS$375 and non-BAMP physicians is $500. Nurses and allied health professionals are $300 for both days. Students are $50 to $100. More at the door.

Register for the conference at: https://forms.gle/KFDCqRjZ8Kgcaqwy9

Payment:

http://www.ticketpal.com

http://www.bamp.org.bb

BAMP Office – Spring, Garden, St. Michael 246-429-7569

Payment pick-up: Call or text Marrianne at 246-269-6183

Guest speaker: Dr. Nina Yhap, Vascular Surgeon

This is a free event. CPE credit awarded.

Register at: https://forms.gle/r4VBGKcbqK6VbpxJ8

Contact: hhccmeevents@gmail.com

Call/ Text: 246-269-6183

This is a now a free event! Thanks so much to our sponsor H.O.P.E.

Register at: https://forms.gle/79YtMM8KJ8Hgd7rHA

Sunday, 6 November 2022

3pm – 6pm

Shell Suite, UWI

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.

Prostate Cancer ranges from Stage 1 to 4 from localed to metastatic. This CME explores the options in the later stages and examines various treatments. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and targeted therapy are some of the treatment options for lung cancer depending on the type and the stage. This CME explores the various options looking at new therapies, increasing the longevity of patients. Learn more about prostate and lung cancer with Dr. Anesa Ahamad and a local speaker accompanied by Dr. Ian Lewis, host. 

CPE Credits: ~ 4

Registration:
BDS$80 – all health care professionals. 

BDS$50 – medical and nursing students 
Registration confirmed on payment.

Register: https://forms.gle/zYFEoJ1WRGv29jw97 or email us at hhccmevents@gmail.com or call or text 246-269-6183.

Payment:  www.ticketpal.com

Bank transfer: Scotiabank 36285-459256

Payment pick up: 246-269-6183 – Marrianne 

Contact us at: hibiscushealthnetwork@gmail.com; http://www.hibiscushealthcaribbean.com

Barbados has been offered training at BDS$1000 discounted from its original BDS$3000 training fee. Total registration is BDS$1200. This course is made possible through the funding of the Cato Burton Foundation, a charity focused on the further development of health care professionals.

More information to follow.

If you are interested in taking this course, register at:

https://forms.gle/KmQYbXR9Yu2mCQA66

Registration: BDS$1200 (USD$600)

About the National Alliance of Wound Care & Ostomy Wound Certification Programme:

nawccb.org/wound-care-certification

Contact Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc. at hibiscushealthnetwork@gmail.com, 246-269-6183.