THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023

OPENING CEREMONY

2:00 p.m.                   Welcome & Opening Remarks – Dr. Brian James President, MAJ

2:05 p.m.                   Greeting and Declaration of Symposium Open – Dr. The Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness

2:30 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: JN Bank

Moderator: Dr. Tamika Henry

FEATURED LECTURE I

2:40 p.m.                   Environmental Challenges, a clear and present danger – Dr. Georgiana Gordon-Strachan

3:25 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

3:35 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: BARITA

Session I –             THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

3:40 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: HEART FOUNDATION OF JAMAICA

3:45 p.m.                   The Built Environment: Prescriptions to mitigate NCD’s – Dr. Colette Cunningham-Myrie

4:05 p.m.                   Impact of the Built Environment on the Severity of Motor Vehicle Accidents – Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr

4:25 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

Session II –            LAND OF WOOD AND SAFE WATER?

4:40 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation:   ROYAL WINCHESTER HOSPITAL GROUP LIMITED   

4:45 p.m.                   Are we still the region of wood and available water? – Dr. William Hamilton

5:05 p.m.                   Waterborne illnesses: A national threat? – Mr. Michael Williams

5:25 p.m.                   Public Health Surveillance using sewage. – Dr. Joshua Anzinger

5:45 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

PUBLIC LECTURE/BROADCAST

Session III –          SKIN LIGHTENING PRODUCTS – ENVIRONMENTAL RISK  BELOW THE SURFACE

6:00 p.m.                   CMO Presentation

6:05 p.m.                   Tackling the Problem of the use of Skin Bleaching Products 

6:25 p.m.                   Panel Discussion

6:45 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

CME for Thursday June 8^th 2023: 4 Hrs

FRIDAY, JUNE 09, 2023

Moderator: Dr. Sharmaine Mitchell             

10:00 a.m.                 Diabetes and Hemoglobinopathy testing, a synergic strategy for a common goal: a healthier community – Dr. Marco Flamini

11:30 a.m.                 Q/A Discussion

11:55 p.m.                 Sponsor’s Presentation: DiaMed Caribbean Inc.

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

Moderator:              

Session IV                The Environment and Women’s Health

2:00 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: PRECISION IMAGING

2:05 p.m.                   Breastfeeding – role in sustainable health care – Mrs. Simeca Alexander-Williamson

2:25 p.m.                   Fertility and the Environment – Dr. Giselle Harrison-Rowe

2:45 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

Session V                 ZOONOTIC DISEASES AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

2:55 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation:      

3:00 p.m.                   Infectious Diseases in Animals: Current zoonotic & non-zoonotic threats to human health and well-being – Dr. Paul Cadogan

3:20 p.m.                  One Health Response to Climate Change – Dr. Alicia Hayman

3:40 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion   

Session VI               AIR QUALITY; BENIGN OR MALIGNANT ENTITY?           

3:50 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: NATIONAL HEALTH FUND

3:55 p.m.                   Climate Change and Mental Health – Professor. Wendel Abel

4:15 p.m.                   “I Can’t Breathe” – Sahara Dust and Air Pollutants – Dr. Althea Aquart-Stewart

4:35 p.m.                   Indoor Air Pollution: Sick Building Syndrome – Dr. Alverston Bailey

5:55 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

FEATURED LECTURE II

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

5:15 p.m.                   Issues of Global Warming and Climate Change: Lessons from the Indian Medical Association – Professor J. A Jayalal

6:00 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

CME for Friday June 9^th 2023

6 Hrs (including 2 Hrs for Workshop)

SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023

9:00 a.m.-11a.m.     WORKSHOP 2

Title: Greening the Medical Facility – Dr C. James Hospedales           

Sponsor: Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

(STREAM A)

Moderator: Dr. Carlos Wilson             

Session VII            The Intersection of the Environment & Surgery 

11:30 a.m.                 Sponsor’s Presentation: VIATRIS

11:35 a.m.                Sunlight, Light Pollution and the Eye – Professor Lizette Mowatt

11:55 a.m.                Environmental and Nutritional Influences on Prostate Cancer – Professor William Aiken

12:15 pm                   Q/A Discussion

Session VIII –        THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SURGICAL PRACTICE  

12:35 p.m.                 Sponsor’s Presentation: Elite Diagnostics Limited

12:40 p.m.                 Joint Replacement – environmental factors affecting complication rates – Dr. Orville Samuels

1:00 p.m.                   The Greenhouse Gases We Breathe During Surgery – Dr. Hannah Saitch

1:20 p.m.                   Clinical Operating Room Environment – making it safe for everyone – Mrs. Dana Webster

1:40 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

Session IX  –           MACRO & MICRO ENVIRONMENT

2:00 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: ARISTOPHARMA

2:05 p.m.                   Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases – Dr. Sandra Jackson

2:25 p.m.                   Molds and Health in the Workplace – Dr. Sharon East-Miles

2:45 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023 (STREAM B)

Moderator: Dr. Anona Griffith               

Session X –             Crime

11:30 a.m.                 Sponsor’s Presentation: ABBOT NUTRITION

11:35 a.m.                 Technological Solution to the Crime Problem – seeing beyond Jamaica eye – Mr. Emil Holgate

11:55 a.m.                 Gender Disparity in Crime Vulnerability – What is the fix? – Mr. Dennis Brooks

12:15 p.m.                 Q/A Discussion

Session XI –            PAEDIATRICS

12:35 p.m.                 Sponsor’s Presentation: NESTLE      

12:40 p.m.                The Effect of Environmental Lead on Health and the Public Health Response – Dr. Yohance Rodriguez

1:00 p.m.                   Amalgam Use in Paediatric Dental Management: Environmentally Safe? – Dr. Irving McKenzie

1:20 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

Session XII –           PAEDIATRICS

1:40 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: APEX RADIOLOGY

1:45 p.m.                   IBD in Children: recognition and environmental determinants – Dr Emma Greenaway

2:05 p.m.                   Childhood Obesity: recognition and management strategies – Dr. Moya Rhoe-Craigg       

2:25 p.m.                   Learning and Environment – Dr. Shauna Miller

2:45 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

FEATURED LECTURE III

3:05 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation:

3:10 p.m.                   Climate SMART Health Systems Exploring Climate Literacy – Dr C. James Hospedales

3:55 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

CME for Sunday June 10^th 2023: 10 ½ Hrs

Breakdown: Live Stream: 4 ½ Hrs; Recorded Stream 4 Hrs; Workshop 2 Hrs

ETHICS WORKSHOP

TITLE:                        The Environment and Human Health: two faces of ethical conundrum

Moderator:               Dr. Carolyn Jackson

9:00a.m.                    Medicolegal and Ethical Issues Relevant to Artificial Intelligence – Mr. Chukwuemeka Cameron

9:25 a.m.                   The Impact of Pesticides on Human Health – Mr. Michael Ramsay

9:50 a.m.                   The Green Burial: Is this an environmental solution?  – Mr. Winston Roman

10:15 a.m.                 Determining the Culprits of Antibiotic Resistance – Dr. Tricia Fraser 

10:40 a.m.                 Question & Answer

10:55 a.m.                 Sponsor’s Presentation: CARIMED LIMITED

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.            VIEWING OF EXHIBITS

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

Moderator:               Dr. Tana-Ricketts-Roomes

Session XIII             Paying for it and Disposing of it!

11:30 a.m.                 Sponsor’s Presentation: MEDICAL DISPOSABLES & SUPPLIES LIMITED

11:35 a.m.                 National Health Insurance, Challenges and Successes – Dr. Charlton McFarlane

11:55 a.m.                 Disposal Issues: protecting our environment from prescription medication – Dr. Tyrone Smith

12:15 p.m.                 Q/A Discussion

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.    LUNCH/ VIEWING OF EXHIBITS /

VIRTUAL SPACE (Sponsored by: CARIMED LIMITED)

Moderator:               Dr. Leslie Meade

Session XIV             The Social Environment and Your Health          

1:00 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: INDUS LIFE SCIENCES              

1:05 p.m.                   Drunk Driving, Drug Driving a Public Health Crisis – Dr. Kunal Lalwani

1:25 p.m.                   Bauxite – it’s nature and potential implications for human and environmental health – Dr. Owen James

1:45 p.m.                   A Study on the Bauxite Dust Effects on Health of Nearby School Population – Professor Winston Davidson

2:05 p.m.                   Noise Pollution and Human Hearing – Dr. Guyan Channer

2:25 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

Moderator:               Dean Minerva Thames  

Session XV–            Climate Change and Hazardous Substances

2:45 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: MAJIF

2:50 p.m.                   Environmental Health and Climate Change – Dr. Karen Polson-Edwards

3:10 p.m.                   The Environmental Impact of the use of Mercury in Skin Lightening Products – Ms. Lesley Onyon

3:30 p.m.                   Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in Jamaica – Solutions for a Sustainable Future – Mrs. Tracey-Ann Elliott

3:50 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

FEATURED LECTURE IV – Mike D’Silva Memorial Lecture

4:10 p.m.                   Sponsor’s Presentation: Caribbean Assurance Brokers Limited

4:15 p.m.                   Climate Change and Health | 3 sides of the coin – Professor Michael Taylor

5:00 p.m.                   Q/A Discussion

5:15 p.m.                   CLOSING CEREMONY

CME for Sunday June 11^th 2023

7 Hrs (including 2 Hrs for Ethics)