Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc. x Canopy: The NIH-Funded Medical Spanish Courses
Through the establishment of this partnership, Hibiscus Health and Canopy intend to work together to raise awareness in the healthcare community about the communication barrier, to equip frontline clinicians and administrative professionals alike with highly effective tools, and to ultimately elevate the quality of care for the underserved communities.
CanopyLearn Medical Spanish Online Courses are tailored for medical use and developed for the busy schedules of healthcare professionals. Medical topics have been spread across all three levels, covering major medical treatments of both physical and mental health as well as general knowledge to various medical specialties.
The wide spectrum of medical topics is the perfect learning resource not only for Medical students or Nursing students, but also healthcare professionals in different specialties including Medical Doctors(MD), Doctor of Osteopathic(DO), Physician Assistants(PA), Registered Nurses(RN), and Pharmacists.
Guest Speaker at The Heart and Stroke of Barbados’ Hypertension 101 for Healthcare Practitioners
Dr.Arianne Harvey
Dr. Arianne Harvey is an internist who has been practicing in Barbados for the last seven years. Dr Harvey studied medicine at the University of the West Indies and completed her postgraduate training at Yale University. Currently she is consultant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and lecturer at the University of the West Indies. She also runs her own private practice. Most recently Dr Harvey has been supporting the COVID- 19 response by sitting on several advisory groups, while continuing care of patients admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Dr Soyombo is a Non-Invasive Cardiology Specialist. She currently works as a Consultant within the Department of Cardiovascular Services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and is the founder of Healthy Heart Inc, on River road, St Michael; a practice dedicated to the early prevention, diagnoses and management of heart disease.
She completed her Internal Medicine training in 2006 at Cornell University/New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York. This was followed by Fellowship training in Cardiology at Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC. She started her practice at Heart and Vascular Associates in New Jersey where she was Director of the Echocardiography lab. She served as Attending Physician at St Joseph’s Regional Medical Center where she was involved in medical education, and as a Consultant at other area hospitals.
She was sponsored by the National Institute of Health to take part in community research at the Chronic Diseases Research Center under Sir Henry Fraser at the time. She followed that with an elective at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Her positive experiences drew her back to Barbados, where she returned to practice in 2017. Her interest lies in the early prevention of heart disease as well as management of heart failure.
She is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is board certified in General Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Medicine, Cardiac CT and a licensed Registered Vascular Physician.
She is an avid fitness enthusiast and enjoys running, biking and swimming.
What a year! Covid-19 has changed EVERYTHING but Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc. has managed to put together a few events with our partners. We hope you can join us in November, get your CME credits and learn something to make your pratice and your patients even better!
On November 15, 2020 from 9.30am to 1.00pm we will be hosting an “Introduction to Insulin Workshop” with a focus on “Safe Use and Management.” This will be a face-to-face event at the 3Ws Pavilion, UWI, St. Michael and all Covid-19 protocols will be enforced. The seating will be at individual desks and each person will have their own desk space to safely engage at the workshop. This event is being done in collaboration with the Barbados Diabetes Foundation. The cost is BDS$60.00.
Students are BDS$30.00
The Annual Oscar Jordan Medical Symposium
On November 19, 2020, 6.30pm the Barbados Diabetes Foundation will be hosting the Annual Oscar Jordan Medical Symposium.
Since 2017, the BDF has partnered with the University of the West Indies to honour the legacy of the late Dr. Oscar Jordan, Chairman and co-founder of the Barbados Diabetes Foundation, via a medical symposium focusing on various aspects of diabetes.
Persons living with diabetes have the highest risk of developing cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias and strokes. We also know that silent myocardial ischemia and infarctions are also common in this population of patients. Aggressive control of diabetes is key to avoiding or delaying the onset of cardiovascular disease, however active screening in select group of patients as recommended by the American Diabetes Association is also paramount and will reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular disease. Consultant Cardiologist Dr. Remi Soyombo is the featured speaker of the Oscar Jordan Medical Symposium and will explore this topic in more depth as she presents on “The Diabetic Heart”. This is a FREE virtual event and registration is required.
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing at an alarming rate across the Caribbean. The presence of hyperglycemia, neuropathy, angiopathy, and immune paresis predispose these patients to infections of the lower limbs.
Foot infections are the number one cause of hospital admission to the surgical floors in Caribbean public hospitals and of amputations which frequently result in mortality.
This interactive CME focuses on educating the HCP on proper screening and management of diabetic foot.
Topics: The high risk patient, diabetic infections, chronic diabetic wounds, vascular problems in the diabetic patient, charcot foot disease, foot sreening in the GP office & more.
Presenters: Dr. Steven Wells, Podiatric Surgeon (USA); Dr. Duane Hall, Wound Surgeon (USA); Dr. Nixon, Diabetologist/ Internist (USA).
Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases, such as Ischemic heart disease and stroke, the 2 top causes of death and Barbados and worldwide. Yet, multiple studies consistently show that BP is under-diagnosed and under-treated. This webinar focuses on management of hypertension, from diagnosis, to lifestyle modification, to drug therapy.
Topics include: Protocols for BP Management, Guidelines, Case Studies, Motivational Interviewing, Dietary Management, Exercise & more.
Target: General Practitioners, Nurses, other Health Professionals
Presenters: Dr. Dawn Scantlebury, Interventional Cardiologist; Dr. Arianne Harvey, Internist; Dr. Kenneth Connell, Internist/ HTN Specialist.
Cost: $60.00 (USD$30.00)
Students are $30.00 (USD 15.00)
Registration confirmed on payment.
Payment pick-up Barbados: 253-9384 Nicole (call or whatsapp)
Due to the Covid-19 measures, all Hibiscus Health Caribbean Inc events have been postponed until further notice. We hope to bring you some exciting medical educational events later on in the year. Please stay safe and stay at home! Our full support goes to all the medical personnel on the front line, all the supermarket workers, security services and delivery personnel.
3Ws Pavilion, UWI, Cave Hill, St. Michael, Barbados
About the event:
This CME offers a refresher on the Lymphohematopoietic System and some of the diseases that arise from it. The programme led by Mr. Ian Lewis, General Surgeon and Dr. Lynda Williams, Family Physician will involve a mixture of lectures, case presentations and practical sessions.
Topics include: Refresher: Anatomy and physiology of lymph nodes; General exam focusing on lymph nodes; Anaemias and management; Thrombocytes in disease; Coagulation medicine; Practical cases – diagnosing leukemia, lymphoma & other conditions.
Presenters: Local pathologists, haematologists, surgeons, general practitioners.
Target: general practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals, medical and nursing students.
3Ws Pavilion, UWI, Cave Hill, St. Michael, Barbados
About the event:
The Asthma Workshop, programme led by Dr. Angela Jennings, Paediatrician, is designed to enhance the asthma management skills of health professionals. Topics include: how to properly diagnose asthma, adult and paediatric management of asthma, treatment of acute asthma attacks, updates and review of treatment guidelines, appropriate medication selection, correct use of inhalers, cases and more. The workshop will be delivered via a series of lectures and practical sessions. Presenters include local pulmonologists, paediatricians and other specialists. CPE credit available.
Target: general practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals, medical and nursing students.
Topic: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Dr Paul Rouse commenced his early education and medical training in Barbados and Trinidad before going to the United Kingdom where he completed his specialist training in urology. He has a Masters in Urology and has passed intercollegiate exams in Urology. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons England.
Dr Rouse has published many articles and made several presentations on the international medical arena in Urology.
Dr Rouse has a special interest include:
• Management of LUTs/BPH
• Prostate cancer diagnosis
• Surgical management of prostate cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Laparoscopic/Robotic surgery.
Dr Rouse has considerable urology experience. He has worked as a SpecialityRegistrar and a Consultant Urologist at various NHS trusts across the UK, his most recent posting as a Consultant Urologist at Eastbourne District General Hospital and Royal Berkshire in the UK.
Dr Rouse was a Barbados scholar and is ever grateful to Barbados for his education. He was always determined to return to home to use the knowledge and experience he has gained to provide evidenced-based, patient centredone-stop care to the people of Barbados. He now looks forward to working with patients and medical colleagues to continue to provide a high standard of urological care to female, male and children patients entrusted to his care.
Her topic: Focus on the men: Cancer Sucks! Exercise & Risk Reduction in Men
Marita qualified as a Physical Therapist six years ago and has a keen interest in sports medicine and public health education. In 2016, she completed a Masters of Sports and Biomechanical Medicine at the University of Dundee Scotland UK, three years after graduating from physical therapy school UWI Mona.
She recently opened her own business POPS- Physiotherapy & Optimal Performance services, Marita has a strong interest in the continued development of women’s sports and the physical therapy profession.
