Women’s Health Medical Conference – Saturday, 12 Sept 2015

@ 3 W’s Oval, UWI, St. Michael, 9AM-5PM

A potpourri of topics designed to address common women’s issues in both the GP practice and the Specialist Practice giving doctors and allied health professionals greater insight to address these issues, be aware of treatment options, prescribe appropriately, work with a multidisciplinary team and refer. Prevention and risk minimization for various disorders will be of special focus.

Conference Chairperson: Dr. Vikash Chatrani, Gynae-Oncologist

Draft Agenda:

1. Diabetes in Pregnancy, – Dr. Garth McIntyre, Gynaecologist
2. Post-Partum Psychosis, Not To Be Forgotten – Dr. Nya Maughn, Psychiatrist
3. Women’s Health Physiotherapy – Phyllis Burnett, Physiotherapist
4. Sexual Dysfunction in Women – Carlisle Goddard, Endocrinologist
5. HPV – A Primary Screening Test – Vikash Chatrani, Gynae-Oncologist
6. Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids – Nicole Durham, Gynaecologist
7. Fertility 101 : Key Facts to Help You Guide Your Patients Correctly – Juliet Skinner, Gynaecologist/ Fertility Specialist
8. Exercise as Medicine – Minimizing Risk– V. Rene Best, Sports Medicine Specialist
9. Occupational Hazards for Women & – Perspectives from the Occupational Therapist – Lennox Rochester, Occupational Therapist
10. Screening Guidelines for Women for Common Chronic Conditions– Joanne Paul, Charles, Family Physician
11. Gastrointestinal Issues in Women – Erica Springer, Gastroenterologist
12. A National Approach to Good Breast Feeding Practice– Nurse Vicki Blackman
13. Exploring Menopause – Multidisciplinary Panel Discussion

Registration: Physician BDS$100; Allied Health: BDS$80.00

 ~Coffee Break & Lunch provided~

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Event:                  Women’s Health Medical Conference

Date:                    Saturday, 12 September 2015 9AM-5PM

Location:           3 W’s Oval, UWI, St. Michael

Registration:    BDS$100 – Physician; BDS$80.00 Allied Health (Coffee Break + Lunch Provided)

A potpourri of topics designed to address common women’s issues in both the GP practice and the Specialist Practice giving doctors and allied health professionals greater insight to address these issues, be aware of treatment options, prescribe appropriately, work with a multidisciplinary team and refer. Prevention and risk minimization for various disorders will be of special focus.

Draft Agenda

1. Diabetes in Pregnancy, – Dr. Garth McIntyre, Gynaecologist
2. Post-Partum Psychosis, Not To Be Forgotten – Dr. Nya Maughn, Psychiatrist
3. Women’s Health Physiotherapy – Phyllis Burnett, Physiotherapist
4. Menopause – Dr. Carlisle Goddard, Endocrinologist
5. HPV – A Primary Screening Test – Dr. Vikash Chatrani, Gynae-Oncologist
6. Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids – Dr. Nicole Durham, Gynaecologist
7. Fertility 101 : key facts to help you guide your patients correctly – Dr. Juliet Skinner, Gynaecologist/ Fertility Specialist
8. Exercise as Medicine – Minimizing Risk– Dr. V. Rene Best, Sports Medicine Specialist
9. Occupational Hazards for Women & – Perspectives from the Occupational Therapist – Lennox Rochester, Occupational Therapist
10. Screening Guidelines for Women for Common Chronic Conditions– Dr. Joanne Paul, Charles, Family Physician
11. Gastrointestinal Issues in Women – Dr. Erica Springer, Gastroenterologist
12. Sponsored Medical Presentation – To Be Announced

The Barbados Diabetes Foundation will be hosting the “1st Annual Multidisciplinary Diabetes Conference – Barbados” on June 13-14th, 2015 at the Barbados Hilton Hotel. Under the theme “Taking The First Steps Toward Multidisciplinary Care” the conference will feature a host of local, regional and international speakers, all experts in the care of Diabetes. The Barbados Diabetes Foundation is proud to have the Minister of Health of Barbados,  The Honourable John Boyce open the event which will cater to doctor, nurses, rehabilitation specialists, nutritionist and all entities involved in the management of the diabetic. In addition to the drug therapy, diabetic foot, renal disease and other topics, the conference will include a look at eye disease including diabetic retinopathy and oral disease – all complications of chronic diabetes. The event will end with a public lecture on June 14th, 2015, 6PM on the topic of “Multidisciplinary Care – What’Does It Mean To You? The lecture will feature speakers from Barbados, the USA and Canada. Contact the Barbados Diabetes Foundation at 246-417-5980 for more information, register online  www.barbadosdiabetesconference.wordpress.org/registration or contact Hibiscus Health Caribbean, Event Coordinator at 246-269-6183, hibiscushealthnetwork@gmail.com.

Regional and International Speakers

Anne Belton, Nurse Educator, Vice President, International Diabetes Federation (Canada)

Jeanette Fenner, Registered Dietitian (Canada)

Dr. Kester Nedd, Neurologist (USA)

Dr. Dale Maharaj, Vascular Surgeon (Trinidad)

Dr. Charles Pierce, Ophthalmologist (UK)

Dr. Emile Mohammed, Nephrologist (Trinidad)

 Local Speakers

Dr. Diane Brathwaithe, Diabetologist; Dr. Jerry Emtage, Urologist

Dr. Sahle Griffith, Bariatric Surgeon; Dr. Harley Moseley, Physiatrist

Dr. Toni Nicholls, Neuropsychologist; Simone McConnie, Podiatrist; Dr. Carlisle Goddard Endocrinologist; Dr. Nya Maughn, Psychiatrist; Mr. Selwyn Ferdinand, Surgeon;

Dr. Charles Taylor, Diabetologist; Mr. Ram Khoday, Prosthetist;
Dr. Adrian Waterman, Anaesthetist, Pain Specialist

Dr. Vikash Chatrani, Gynae-Oncologist

Phyllis Burnett, Phsiotherapist

Topics and Speakers’ List

( Times will be confirmed at a later date).

Six Hundred Strokes Per Year in Barbados

Hibiscus Health Caribbean thanks all of the participants who attended the continuing medical education event – “Neurorehabilitation for Stroke & Traumatic Brain Injury in the Caribbean” held at the Barbados Hilton Hotel on April 26, 2015. The event, sponsored by the JIPA Network, a care coordination service,  featured a host of presenters from Barbados with guest speakers from Jamaica and the USA. Participants included physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other health professionals.

Trustees of the newly formed charity Barbados Association for Children with Brain Inury (BACBI) also attended as the coordinators of the CME thought it important that all stakeholders be present – whether health professional, patient or parent of a patient with brain injury – both acquired and congenital. Stakeholders can have a better appreciation for each other if they understand the role each person plays, their resources and their limitations.

The Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Joy St. John, gave remarks on behalf of the Ministry of Health. The JIPA Network was honoured to two esteemed professors participating in their panel discussion – Professor David Corbin, Head of the Neurophysiology Lab at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Honourary Professor, UWI, Cavehill along with Professor Ivor Crandon, Head of the Division of Neurosurgery, UWI, Mona.  Click here  for more coverage of the event on Caribbean Medical News.

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