THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022

OPENING CEREMONY

1:40 p.m.                   Welcome & Opening Remarks - Dr. Brian James President, MAJ

1:45 p.m.                   Opening & Declaration of Symposium – Dr. The Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health

1:55 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: JANSSEN & ORGANON  

FEATURED LECTURE I

2:00 p.m.                   Social Determinants of NCD's - Professor Kevin Fenton

2:30 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

2:45 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: NATIONAL HEALTH FUND

Moderator: Dr. Naydene Williams          

Session I –               TWIN PANDEMICS

2:50 p.m.                   COVID & NCD's - marriage of convenience? - Dr. Terry Baker

3:10 p.m.                   Forgotten Patients of the Pandemic: The Doctors on the front line – Dr. Peta-Gaye Reynolds 

3:30 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

3:50 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: VIATRIS

Session II –              INNOVATION IN CHRONIC DISEASE CONTROL

3:55 p.m.                   Are We Any Closer to Eradicating HIV? - Dr. Alisha Robb-Allen

4:10 p.m.                   Immunization Strategies for NCD Prevention - Dr. Yohann White

4:30 p.m.                   Leprosy: The forgotten chronic infectious disease - Dr. Heather Brown

4:45 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

4:55 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: MERCK    

Session III –            ALL ABOUT THAT NCD LIFESTYLE

5:00 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: APOTEX

5:05 p.m.                   It’s in the Numbers -HTN and Dyslipidemia a Precursor to many Terminal Events - Dr. Racquel Gordon-Adlam

5:25 p.m.                   Crime and Violence the Root of NCDs in Jamaica - Dr. Elizabeth Ward

5:55 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022

10:00 a.m. – 12p.m. ETHICS WORKSHOP

Sponsor: Caribbean Assurance Brokers

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

Moderator: Dr. Leslie Meade              

Session IV–             NCDs: THE FEMININE TOUCH

2:00 p.m.                   PCOS -The NCD of Gynaecology – Dr. Kiri-an Bridgewater

2:20 p.m.                   Endometriosis - Living or Dying in Pain OR eating my way to Infertility - Dr. Matthew Taylor

2:40 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

3:00 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: NOVARTIS

Session V-               NAVIGATING LIFE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

3:05 p.m.                   Mental Health: What's New, What's In, What's Out - Professor Wendel Abel

3:25 p.m.                   Major Depressive Disorders: The Importance of Diagnostic Suspicion – Dr. Winston De La Haye

3:45 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

4:05 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: VIATRIS       

Session VI –            MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND CHRONIC PAIN - Updated Details for Doctors

4:10 p.m.                   Role of the MEDICAL Doctor in the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Industry – Ms. Daenia Ashpole

4:30 p.m.                   Chronic Pain Management - what can we offer? – Dr. Neville Ballin

4:50 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

5:10 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: CARIMED LIMITED

FEATURED LECTURE II

5:15 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: INDUS LIFE SCIENCES 

5:20 p.m.                   Non-communicable Diseases in Pregnancy – Dr. Leo Walker

5:50 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022

10:00 a.m.-12p.m.  CARDIOVASCULAR WELLNESS WORKSHOP

Title:        Preventing Cardiovascular Disease Starts with Lifestyle Change

Sponsor:  MD LINK

FACILITATORS:     Dr. Edwin Tulloch-Reid and Mrs. Katrine Smith Tulloch-Reid

                                    This interactive session is designed to enable MAJ Symposium participants to:

• Understand that a heart-healthy lifestyle lies at the foundation of cardiovascular disease prevention
• Learn what the key components are of a heart-healthy lifestyle
• Understand what is required for their patients to make lifestyle changes
• Recognise how their patients can benefit from a lifestyle change programme

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

(STREAM A)

Moderator:  Dr. Anona Griffith             

Session VII –           NCD: LIFE AND DEATH IN KIDS

2:00 p.m.                   “A touch of Asthma”, a Silent Killer - Dr. Charmaine Crooks-Edwards

2:20 p.m.                   Renal Replacement Therapy in Children - Dr. Rebecca Thomas-Chen

2:40 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

3:00 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: ASTRAZENECA

Session VIII –          KIDS LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS

3:05 p.m.                   Autism Spectrum Disorders - Dr. Andrea Garbutt

3:25 p.m.                   Long-term Outcomes of COVID on Children - Professor Celia Christie

3:45 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

4:05 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: NESTLE       

Session IX –            DERMATOLOGY DILEMNA AND MENOPAUSE

4:10 p.m.                   Autoimmune Bullous Dermatoses: Still a problem in 2022 – Dr. Jonothan Ho

4:30 p.m.                   Chronic Andro-menopause Diseases - Dr. Alverston Bailey

4:50 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

5:10 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: CANNABIS LICENSING AUTHORITY 

SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022 (STREAM B)

Moderator:  Dr. Tana Ricketts-Roomes              

Session X –             NEUROSURGERY AND NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY

2:00 p.m.                   Advances in Nuclear Technology and Cancers: Diagnostic & Therapeutics – Dr. Mellanie Didier  

2:20 p.m.                   Where the Brain Meets the Spinal Cord - Surgery at the Craniovertebral Junction – Dr. Carl Bruce

2:40 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

3:00 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: APEX RADIOLOGY

Session XI –            THE EYE OF THE NCD

3:05 p.m.                   Acute Retinal Ischemia - is it a stroke? – Dr. Lizette Mowatt

3:25 p.m.                   Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy - Dr. Shamfa Peart

3:45 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

4:05 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: ARISTOPHARMA       

Session XII –           ALL IN THE FLOW

4:10 p.m.                   Chronic Cardiovascular Arrhythmia - A lifestyle consequence or inevitability of aging? - Dr. Kurlene Cenac

4:30 p.m.                   Coronary Reperfusion: Modern therapies to reduce mortality – Dr. Victor Elliott

4:50 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

5:10 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: PARTNERS INTERVENTIONAL CENTRE

FEATURED LECTURE III

5:15 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: WINCHESTER SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTITUTE

5:20 p.m.                   Surgical Approaches for Obesity Management in Jamaica - Dr. Pierre-Anthony Leake

5:50 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2022

10:00 a.m. -12 p.m. EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE WORKSHOP

Sponsor: ABBOT NUTRITION

FACILITATORS:     Dr Jacqueline Duncan and Professor Marvin Reid

A central theme that has dominated the medical landscape over the last two years has been the role of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM). What is it? What are the skillsets required? How can I apply it effectively in my practice? How can I use it communicate with my patients, the media and my community? This workshop is designed to introduce Health Professionals to this important area of Medicine and to facilitate the improvement of our Critical Appraisals Skills.

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

Moderator:  Dr. Orville Nembhard            

Session XIII –          POLICY OPPORTUNITIES: WHERE DO YOU STAND?

2:00 p.m.                   Screening for NCD’s using MOH Guidelines – Dr. Pauline Williams-Green

2:20 p.m.                   Front-of-Package Warning Labels - evidence to support its introduction – Dr. Kwesi Marshall

2:40 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

3:00 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: HEART FOUNDATION OF JAMAICA

Session XIV –         NCDs - THE TEAM BASED APPROACH

3:05 p.m.                   Poly pharmacy and the Risk in NCD Care – Dr. Amanda Daley

3:25 p.m.                   Periodontitis: An Oral View of NCDs – Dr. Denise Brady   

3:45 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

4:05 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: ABBOT INTERNATIONAL         

Session XV–            CROSSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

4:10 p.m.                   Medical Data Protection, Critical during the CNCD Pandemic – Privacy & Legal Management Consultants Limited

4:30 p.m.                   Digital Health Transformation - Our Journey - Dr David Jemmott  

4:50 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

5:10p.m.                    Sponsor’s Presentation: RECHARGED DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

FEATURED LECTURE IV - Mike D’Silva Memorial Lecture

5:15 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: HERITAGE EDUCATION FUNDS INTERNATIONAL

5:20 p.m.                   Heart Failure – A Major Complication of Diabetes – From Populations to Mechanisms to Therapy - Professor E. Dale Abel

6:00p.m.                    CLOSING CEREMONY