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Hon. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP
Premier, Minister for Financial Services, Tourism and Development,
Cayman Islands
First Elected Member for West Bay
McKeeva Bush has represented the district of West Bay in the
Legislative Assembly continuously since 1984. He is the longest-serving
member and is often referred to as the “Father of the
House”.
Mr. Bush has served on Executive Councils (renamed Cabinet in
2003) as the Member (Minister) for Health and Human Services
between 1992 and 1994; as the Minister for Community Development,
Sports, Women’s and Youth Affairs and Culture between
1994 and 1997; as Minister for Tourism, Environment and Transport
between 2000 and 2001; and as Leader of Government Business
and Minister for Tourism, Environment, Development and Commerce
between 2001 and 2005.
In November 2001 he was a founding member of the United Democratic
Party.
A self-employed businessman, Mr Bush is married to Kerry. The
couple has two children.
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Hon. J. Mark Scotland,
JP
Minister for Health, Environment, Youth, Sports, & Culture
First elected member for the Bodden Town in Grand Cayman, the
Honourable Mark Scotland is Minister with responsibility for
Health, Environment, Youth, Sports, and Culture.
Minister Scotland attended the University of Miami where he
received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, returning
to Cayman to work as a roads engineer for the Public Works Department.
During his 15-year career with at the unit, Minister Scotland
rose to Head of the Roads Section, prior to leaving government
in 2004 to start his own civil-engineering consulting firm and
road-construction company.
Minister Scotland is married to Cindy. They have three children.
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Rebekah Brooks
Immediate past president of the Cayman Islands Nurses Association
and practice manager at the Children’s Clinic
After Graduating from Leeds Metropolitan University in England
with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, she began her career
in the Cardio-thoracic Intensive Care Setting. Rebekah then
moved into General Intensive Care where she has practiced in
both Bermuda and Grand Cayman. Whilst working at the Cayman
Islands Health Services, Rebekah created and implemented the
first Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme in the Cayman Islands.
In 2005, she diversified into Pediatrics and moved to the Children’s
Clinic, formally known as Dr. Gordon Smith’s office. Here she
has been the driving force in assisting with the re-branding
of the clinic, website design and transforming the clinic from
a one doctor practice to a three doctor practice. Rebekah has
a passion for working with babies and children and also provides
a lactation counselling service at the practice.
Rebekah was last years recipient of the Eloise Reid Award for
Nursing Excellence and the Immediate Past President of the Cayman
Islands Nurses Association.
Presentation
- Introduction
to the Paediatric Break-Out Session
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Annikki Brown
Country Manager, Generali Worldwide at IHSL
Annikki R. Brown was called to the Bar of England and Wales
as a Barrister at Law by the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
in July 2007 after studying at both Durham University and Nottingham
Law School. She was admitted to practice as an Attorney-at-Law
of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in May of 2008.
In 2010, Annikki was hired by one of her former clients. She
now operates as Country Manager and Legal Counsel to Generali
Worldwide (at their General Agent, International Healthcare
Solutions) in the Cayman Islands.
In addition to this, Annikki also sits as Deputy Chair of the
Cayman Islands Labour Appeals Tribunal and is an active member
and previous Deputy Chair of the Health Insurance Standing Committee
of the CIIA.
Annikki also practices as a Life Coach, trained by Accomplishment
Coaching. She works with individuals who seek her support to
creating a shift in their lives, supporting their wellbeing,
and having them get past their obstacles and step into an authentic
and empowered reality of their own design.
Her professional interests include health, wellness, legal and
labour affairs.
Presentation
- Workplace
Wellness: An Introduction
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Colleen Brummer
Founder, ENERGY Essential Fitness
Colleen is the driving force and founder of ENERGY Essential
Fitness. Growing up and attending university in the health driven
city of Vancouver, Canada, she has constantly been inspired
by both physical and mental and wellness. After years of group
fitness instruction and personal training, Colleen was driven
to immerse herself in the STOTT Pilates method and spent several
years becoming immersed in the practice through education and
teaching. Through over 20 years of experience in the fitness
industry, she has developed a unique perspective of fitness
and opening ENERGY is 2003 provided her the opportunity to share
her ideas with the Cayman Island community.
Colleen holds a Bachelors Degree in Education from Simon Fraser
University and became a STOTT Pilates Certified Instructor in
2001. She is also an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Clinical
Exercise Specialist, an ACE Certified Lifestyle & Weight
Management Consultant and a certified TRX® Suspension Training
Instructor.
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Richard Buck, MD, MPH, FACPM
Independent Organizational and Health Care Strategist
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Dr. Richard Buck is an independent organizational and health
care strategist based in St Louis. He speaks and advises on
leadership development, organizational and strategic issues,
governance, quality improvement, evidencebased medicine, and
patient-centered care.
While at SSM Health Care in St Louis from 2005 to 2006, Dr.
Buck served in the newly created position of Corporate Vice
President for Organizational Effectiveness and Executive Director
of SSM University. He was tasked with creating an integrated
leadership development program for over 23,000 staff at 20 hospitals
in four states.
During his 23 years as a Naval Medical Officer, Dr. Buck held
positions in the “CSuite” for more than 15 years, including
10 years of CEO experience.
During Dr. Buck’s tenure as Commanding Officer (CEO) of Naval
Hospital Pensacola, Florida, the hospital received recognition
at the Navy, Department of Defense, state, national and international
levels – including the 2003 Picker Institute Institutional Award
for the “advancement of patient-centered care.”
From 2003 to 2008 Dr Buck served as the Picker Patient-Centered
Dimension Expert for Mission, Culture and Leadership.
Dr. Buck is one of the Expert Faculty of the Governance Institute.
He has also served as an Advisor to the Medical Leadership Institute
and the Patient- Centered Care Institute. Dr. Buck was a member
of the American College of Physician Executives’ Task Force
on Medical Education
Dr. Buck is the author of the Medical Leadership Institute monograph
“Three Essential Skills for Today’s Physician Leaders.”
Dr. Buck graduated from Dartmouth College, attended Trinity
College in Oxford as a Marshall Scholar where he obtained an
MA in Physiology, and studied at Imperial College London where
he was awarded an MSc in Biochemistry. After graduating from
Stanford University Medical School, he completed a year as an
Assistant Resident in Internal Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital,
followed by a residency in Preventive Medicine at Yale University
where he was awarded an MPH in Epidemiology.
Dr. Buck is Board Certified in Preventive Medicine and is a
graduate of the Program of Management in Health Care, University
of North Carolina Kenan Flager Business School at Chapel Hill.
Presentation
- Patient-Centered
Care: ‘Sounds nice, but I’m already too busy as it is now’
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Susanne Cookson
President, Cookson James Loyalty
Co-founder, BestLifeRewarded
Known for her creativity and innovation, Susanne has over 20
years in the healthcare sector with significant accomplishments
along the way. While in Health Promotion at the Heart and Stroke
Foundation of Ontario, Susanne has developed over 50 patient
and consumer educational resources and programs, including a
health television series and pan Canadian school site health
promotion programs. To further add to Susanne’s profile, she
has had 10 years of Canadian and international sales and marketing
experience in the pharmaceutical industry . Her outstanding
performance was recognized in 2006 as she was inducted into
the Canadian Healthcare Marketing Hall of Fame.
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Dr. Mercedes Dullum
Medical Director, Tenet Healthcare International Services
Dr. Dullum is a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon. She received
her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed
her Thoracic Surgery Residency at the George Washington Medical
Center in Washington, D.C.
She was named one of the top cardiac surgeons in Washington
D.C., where she served as one of the managing director of a
multi-physician, multi-million dollar practice. In addition
to D.C., she holds physician licenses in the states of Maryland
and Florida.
Dr. Dullum has also served, for many years, as the Director
of Cardiac surgery and Medical Director of International Patient
services at Cleveland Clinic, Florida.
She has also served on the U.S. Government’s advisory panel
for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) MEDCAC
and on a Federal Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel.
She was most recently Commissioner of Health for the US Virgin
Islands.
Among her many awards include:
- Being named among the Castle Connolly's Top Doctors, a leading
industry group which identifies excellent doctors in every
specialty in their region and throughout the nation
- South Florida Business Journal's 2005 Physician of the Year
- The Washington Magazine Award for Top Cardiac Surgeon
As Medical Director, International Services for Tenet Healthcare,
Dr. Dullum oversees the clinical operations of Tenet’s international
program working directly with our many international partners
in the development of clinical operation systems and quality
standards including:
- Performance improvement
- Patient and quality management
- Patient safety
- Educational opportunities such as observerships and continuing
medical education programs at Tenet Hospitals in the US
- International physician and hospital affiliation initiatives
Presentation
- Patient
Centered Care: Achieving Quality Outcomes: techniques that work
in the field, while still increasing the patient experience
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Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
President, Barbara Ficarra Productions, LLC
Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA is founder of Healthin30.com,
award-winning broadcast journalist, freelance writer, medical
blogger, speaker, health educator, and registered nurse. She
is a featured writer for The Huffington Post and she is a leading
voice in health offering practical advice for spectacular health
focusing on patient engagement and empowerment, health care
social media, health IT (mhealth, gamification, telemedicine),
doctor|nurse team and healthy living. Barbara began her broadcasting
career in radio as creator, host and executive producer of the
former award-winning Health in 30® radio show. A new radio show
is under development. Barbara is on the editorial advisory board
and consumer health expert for ShareCare.com, a site founded
by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Jeff Arnold (founder of WebMD).
Barbara is a regular contributor to many health sites, and a
speaker at many professional conferences. Her presentations
range from patient engagement and empowerment, health care social
media networking, health IT to professional development and
media training. She served as faculty for the American Medical
Association’s Medical Communications Conferences. She's taught
media broadcasting from radio to on-camera techniques to social
media, and she is experienced in video production as host and
executive producer for Web/TV. She served on the board of the
National Association of Medical Communicators, and served on
the Academy of Judges for the International Health and Medical
Media Awards. Barbara is a consultant and former Senior Director
Clinical Affairs at a telehealth company. She is moderator on
panels and webinars.
She is President of Barbara Ficarra Productions, LLC and she
has been quoted as an expert in health care for multiple journals
and magazines and has appeared on FOX News Live. Barbara has
offered expert advice to a variety of organizations and individuals
in health care, including New York Times Health, a telehealth
company and a pharmaceutical company.
Barbara is on the front lines of health care as a registered
nurse. She is an administrative supervisor for at a large university
medical center and covers multiple medical and surgical units,
critical care, oncology, cardiology, psychiatric unit, women’s
and children’s services, and emergency trauma department. She
is multifaceted in her clinical experience, ranging from oncology
to general medicine and surgery. Barbara is a patient advocate
and she always encourages patients and their families to be
proactive and take charge of their health.
Her professional affiliations include the Association of Health
Care Journalists, New York Women in Communications, Microsoft
Health Users Group, HIMSS (Healthcare Information Management
Systems Society), and American Telemedicine Association. Healthin30
has been voted Best Health Blog 2011 by Healthline. Barbara
was invited by Microsoft to judge a series of innovative technology
entries for the Imagine Cup 2012. [@BarbaraFicarra]
Presentation
- The
Rise of Digital Technology for Better Patient Engagement
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Lawrence Friedman, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the University of California,
San Diego (UC San Diego)
Lawrence Friedman, M.D., is Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego). His
main responsibilities include Medical Directorship of the large
faculty practice and oversight of ambulatory quality and safety,
managed care, ambulatory clinical practices including primary
care and specialty services. Much of his time is spent working
with physician and administrative leadership to assure that
UC San Diego meets or exceeds the highest clinical care standards
and provides the best possible patient experience. For the fourth
year in a row, he has led UC San Diego to be recognized as one
of the “top performers” on clinical quality measures among all
California medical groups.
Dr. Friedman is also the founder of the UC San Diego Telemedicine
Learning Center and Telemedicine Clinical Programs which provide
specialty consultation statewide and internationally. In recent
years, Dr. Friedman has been Co-Chair of the University Health
System Consortium Ambulatory Care Steering Committee; served
as a member of the Pay for Performance Implementation Advisory
Task Force at the National Quality Forum; and is currently a
member of the Agency for Health Care Research Study Section
on Health Care Technology and Decision Science. Before assuming
full time administrative responsibilities, Dr. Friedman had
been the Division Chief for General Pediatrics and Adolescent
Medicine at UC San Diego. He has authored over fifty publications
including original research, book chapters, review articles,
monographs, and medical society position statements. He is currently
a reviewer for several peer-reviewed medical journals.
Prior to arriving at UC San Diego in 1994, Dr. Friedman had
been the acting Division Chief of the Division of General Internal
Medicine at the Deaconess Hospital in Boston and a member of
the faculty in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical
School. He earned his medical degree at Georgetown University
and completed internship and residency training at the Deaconess
Hospital in Boston, followed by a General Medicine fellowship
at Harvard Medical School.
Presentation
- Many
Dimensions of Patient-Centered Care and Quality Outcomes
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Ed Hansen, Ph.D.
CEO Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital
Dr. Hansen has worked in government-operated hospitals and
health systems; not-for-profit; community hospitals; and corporate,
for-profit hospitals. As an employed hospital executive and
as a consultant, Dr. Hansen has led major construction activities,
service development activities and business start-ups. He is
particularly strong in the areas of operating systems design,
implementation, maintenance, re-engineering and evaluation.
He has addressed the Bond Covenant violations of several struggling
hospitals. In these cases he was able to effectively turn-around
their operational and financial performance.
He led Teams in the operational and financial turnaround of
five US hospitals and one international hospital. He has consulted
Hospital boards and financial institutions on the operational
enhancement of distressed community hospitals. He has assisted
and led four hospitals in attaining initial accreditation by
either JCAHO (US) or JCI (International).
From 2007 through 2011, Dr. Hansen had the opportunity to complete
the opening of a 600 bed super-specialty tertiary care hospital
in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He completed construction and opened another
super-specialty hospital in Moka, Mauritius. He led a Team in
the re-engineering of a multi-organ transplantation hospital
in Chennai, India. In February 2012, he accepted the position
of Administrator at Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital in
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Dr. Hansen is a member of the American College of Health Care
Executives (ACHE). He holds a Ph.D. in Management and Organizational
Development, specializing in Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations.
Presentation
- The
Oncology Breakout Session Overview
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Cynthia Hastings-James
Co-founder of Cookson James Loyalty Inc
& Bestliferewarded.com
Cynthia Hastings-James has an impressive track record with
over 15 years of innovation in health promotion, medical education
and marketing. With a particular focus on digital solutions,
her passion lies in creative problemsolving. Following completion
of her BA in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario
in 1994, she joined Canada Newswire to lead the development
of one of the most successful web sites in Canada, www.newswire.ca.
Following this, she had several senior digital agency roles
managing strategic development for sophisticated commerce platforms,
personalized web banking and international healthcare focused
web platforms.
As Vice-President at Medicus/Publicis, she led the digital team
and helped start Discovery Canada, a leading continuing medical
education (CME) agency. While at Discovery, she was actively
involved in the development of large-scale CME programming for
several blockbuster pharmaceutical product launches. In 2004,
she established rxBriefCase, Canada's leading provider of accredited
pharmacist education and served as President until 2010. Throughthese
experiences she recognized the "broken telephone"
challenges of trying to reach patients through health professionals.
Measurable results were allusive.
Joining forces with Karl and Susanne Cookson, Cynthia co-founded
Cookson James Loyalty Inc and the launched the BestLifeRewarded
health incentive platform. With a personalized focus on the
end health consumer, BestLifeRewarded organizes credible tools
from national non-profits offering reward points for ongoing
participation in a "coordinated assault" to change
the face of Canadian healthcare. Partnering with employers,
Cookson James Loyalty provides turnkey wellness incentive programs
to foster informed healthcare decision making and personal ownership
for health. The ultimate goal of BestLifeRewarded is to move
people toward intrinsic, sustainable health behaviour change.
Results in Canada to date have been remarkable.
Cynthia is an advisory board member for the Health Canada Network
on Healthy Eating, a judge for the annual Strategic eHealthcare
awards, and she’s actively involved in the Kenya Scholarship
Fund. She lives in Dundas, Ontario with her husband and two
children.
Presentation
- Patient-Centered
Care Skinner meets Prochaska to Motivate Health Behaviour Change
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Dr. Delroy Anthony Jefferson
Medical Director of the Health Services Authority and Deputy
Chief Medical Officer of the Cayman Islands
Dr. Delroy Jefferson is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist and
Intensive Care Specialist. He is currently the Medical Director
of the Health Services Authority and Chief Medical Officer of
the Cayman Islands.
He graduated from the University of the West Indies (UWI) with
BSc honours degree in biochemistry and physiology. At UWI he
obtained his primary medical training as well as postgraduate
training leading to the Advanced Diploma in Anaesthesia and
the Doctorate of Medicine in Anaesthesia and Critical Care.
His residency training was at the University Hospital of the
West Indies, with fellowships in anaesthesia, critical care
and pain at McGill University, University of Cambridge and University
of London.
He obtained a Masters degree in Public Policy and Management
from the University of London and is now concluding studies
leading to the Doctorate of Business Administration from the
Swiss Management Institute. He is former Medical Officer in
Charge of Faith Hospital and Deputy Chair of the HSA Board of
Directors. He is a member of the European Society of Anaesthesia,
Society of Critical Care Medicine, International Association
for the Study of Pain, National Association of EMS Educators,
American College of Physician Executives and the International
Policy Governance Association.
Dr. Jefferson has experience in public sector management and
policy as well as strategic and board development and has served
on several boards and committees regionally and internationally.
He has lectured in numerous courses internationally and has
authored peer reviewed publications.
He is currently a member of the Rotary Club of Cayman, Sunrise.
Dr. Jefferson is a Past President and Director of International
Service of the Rotary Club of Cayman Brac. He has obtained several
leadership awards including a trophy for strategic leadership.
He is married to Winsome a Clinical Pharmacist and has a 20
year old daughter, Jodi-Kaye who is currently a Law scholar
at the University of the West Indies.
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Marc Lockhart, MD
Director of Inpatient Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The
Health Services Authority
Marc Lockhart, M.D. is a psychiatrist in George Town, Grand
Cayman. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from UTESA Medical
College in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and did his Adult
Psychiatry Residency at Wayne State University/ Detroit Medical
Center in Detroit Michigan. He has been a practicing psychiatrist
in Cayman for over 10 years and has been in the profession for
over 15 years. He currently serves as Director of Inpatient
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at The Health Services Authority
where he also manages clinical duties for forensic (Prisons)
and Spanish language services. He also practices at The Chrissie
Tomlinson Memorial Hospital where he is serving his second stint
as Chief of Medical Staff. He is a member of The National Drug
Council, is the Deputy Chairman of The Health Practice Commission
and is also a member of The National Mental Health Taskforce
of The Cayman islands. Dr. Lockhart is also a member of numerous
international psychiatric organizations. He has dedicated time
to teaching medical students, residents and psychology students,
and was also a professor of abnormal psychology at St, Stephen’s
College/ITLD campus in Grand Cayman and is a clinical Professor
of Psychiatry at St. Matthews University. He has been focused
for the past several years on constructing a modern Mental Health
Law together with with a long term facility for The Cayman Islands.
This work has been in concert with The Mental Health Taskforce.
His areas of special interest and clinical focus include emergency
psychiatry, psychopharmacology and mood disorders. Dr.Lockhart
has written numerous articles and has appeared on multiple media
outlets discussing mental health issues. He continues to mentor
the disadvantaged and is a confidant to countless others.
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James Merlino, MD
Chief Experience Officer of the Cleveland Clinic health system
James Merlino, MD, is the Chief Experience Officer of the Cleveland
Clinic health system, and is a practicing staff colorectal surgeon
in the Digestive Disease Institute. He is also the founder and
current president of the Association for Patient Experience.
As a member of the Clinic’s executive team, he leads initiatives
to improve the patient experience across the Cleveland Clinic
Health System. In addition to his work in patient experience,
he also leads efforts to improve physician-patient communication,
and referring physician relations. Partnering with key members
of the Clinic leadership team, he helps to improve communication
with physicians and employees, and to drive employee engagement
strategies. Along with the Clinic CEO, he is co-chairperson
of the Cleveland Clinic Diversity Council, and also sits on
the professional affairs committee. He is a recognized world
leader in the emerging field of patient experience.
Dr. Merlino believes that all employees are caregivers and
partners in delivering great patient care to positively impact
the patient experience. He believes the guiding principle of
‘Patients First’ requires more than world-class clinical care
… it requires care that addresses every aspect of a patient’s
encounter with Cleveland Clinic, including the patient’s physical
comfort as well as educational, emotional and spiritual needs.
Ultimately, he believes Patients First is about treating your
patients the way you would want your family members to be treated.
Prior to returning to the Clinic, Dr. Merlino practiced at
one of the largest county hospitals in the United States. There
he was involved in several quality initiatives, and served as
the director of surgical quality. He was instrumental in implementing
care paths for the management of complex colorectal surgery
patients, and advocated for the implementation of the American
College of Surgeons NSQIP program to that hospital.
Dr. Merlino is certified by the American Board of Colon and
Rectal Surgery and the American Board of General Surgery, and
he is a fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
and the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Merlino received his undergraduate degree in business administration
at Baldwin-Wallace College, and his medical degree from Case
Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed
his residency training in general surgery at University Hospitals
of Cleveland, and his fellowship in colorectal surgery at Cleveland
Clinic. During his residency, he took a two year research sabbatical
to complete an AHRQ funded research fellowship in Health Services
Research. Prior to attending medical school he worked in public
service and served as a trustee of a large community hospital.
Presentation
- Patient’s
First “Healthcare’s North Star”
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Shannon Seymour
Director, Clinical Psychologist at The Wellness Centre Ltd.
Shannon Seymour is the Founding Director and Clinical Psychologist
at The Wellness Centre, a dynamic and growing local private
practice specializing in the delivery of psychological and mental
health services.
Shannon’s clinical interests are broad and include specializations
in ADHD, autism, mood disorders, addiction and the impact of
family violence on children. Most recently Shannon has been
committed to increasing early identification and treatment for
children with autism in the Cayman Islands. In 2008 she completed
extended training specializing in the assessment and diagnosis
of Autism Spectrum Disorders and since that time has been working
to improve local diagnostic services and advocating for early
access to intervention for children with autism. In 2010, with
funding from the Ministry of Education Shannon spearheaded efforts
to improve multidisciplinary assessment services, as well as
to develop and deliver a training programme for local preschool
teachers and public health nurses aimed at increasing awareness
of red flags for autism. Shannon and her team developed and
delivered a teacher training programme to over 150 public and
private school teachers, for which she was named a finalist
at the 2011 Joanna Clarke Excellence in Education Awards.
Shannon holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from
the University of Regina, in Saskatchewan, Canada. During her
graduate studies she became the first Canadian ever to be awarded
the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship (1994) from the
American Psychological Association’s Society for the Psychological
Study of Social Issues (SPSSI). Advocating for the rights of
vulnerable populations has always been fundamental to her clinical
work and studies. Shannon’s clinical career began in Canada
where she spent four years working with Family Services Canada
and Health Services Canada in both community mental health and
inpatient treatment. When Shannon and her family returned to
the Cayman Islands in 1997, she worked with the CI Government
before founding The Wellness Centre Ltd in 2004.
In addition to her work in the area of autism, Shannon and her
team are involved in important initiatives such as the Ministry
of Education’s Passport2Success, the Sexual Trauma Adolescent
Recovery (STAR) programme and the National Mental Health Task
Force.
Shannon is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association,
the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, and
is registered with the Cayman Islands Health Practice’s Council
for Professional Allied with Medicine (CPAM).
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Joel Slutsky, M.D., F.A.C.S
Assistant Professor of Urology, Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Attending Urologist, Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital
Special interest in Prostate Cancer treatment, Urinary Incontinence
and Bladder cancer.
Dr. Slutsky has been treating patients on island for almost
10 years. He introduced Brachytheray to the island and has treated
many with Prostate cancer.
Dr. Slutsky has been involved in research international regarding
incontinence.
He is Robotic certified Surgeon and had published several articles
in the Journal of Urology.
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Steven Thompson, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine International
| Senior Vice President, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Mr. Thompson has over 25 years experience in various positions
within academic medicine and academic health centers. He is
currently the Chief Executive Officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine
International and the Senior Vice President of Johns Hopkins
Medicine overseeing all of the international activities of Johns
Hopkins Medicine.
Mr. Thompson is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Johns
Hopkins Medicine International. This organization was established
as the arm of Johns Hopkins Medicine providing a focus for all
international activities of Johns Hopkins. It is the mission
of this organization to establish international programs and
businesses that are consistent with and support the Johns Hopkins
Medicine mission of excellence in clinical care, research and
teaching. Mr. Thompson has a particular interest in identifying
innovative ways for Johns Hopkins to collaborate with a wide
range of partners to work towards the common objective of improving
health and the quality of healthcare delivery around the world.
Mr. Thompson obtained his bachelor’s degree in Biology from
the University of Minnesota. He also earned a Master’s degree
in Business Administration from Loyola College.
Presentation
- Moving
Toward Improved Health and Better Healthcare: the patient centered
approach
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Thinh H. Tran, M.D.
Corporate Vice President and Chief Medical
and Quality Officer at Baptist Health South Florida
Thinh H. Tran, M.D. is the Corporate Vice President and Chief
Medical and Quality Officer at Baptist Health South Florida
— the largest faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization
in the South Florida region. In this role, he oversees the organization’s
performance improvement activities in areas of clinical care,
operations, patient safety and service excellence. Dr. Tran
focuses on applying evidence-based practices, patient- and family-
centered approach, and promoting staff engagement and collaboration
between caregivers.
He provides vision and direction for the Center for Performance
Excellence, Center for Research and Grants, Employee Health,
Wellness Advantage, Continued Medical Education, and Accreditation
Readiness. The activities within these Centers and programs
contribute to the organization’s overall success and help it
deliver the most effective and efficient care to patients.
Through his innovative leadership, Dr. Tran has helped Baptist
Health create a framework for all members of the healthcare
team to solve problems and issues at the point-of-care. The
organization is widely honored for its record on patient safety
and its performance on national quality metrics.
Dr. Tran has lectured at national and international conferences
on issues in quality improvement and clinical performance. He
currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Florida Sterling
Council, South Florida Behavioral Health Network and Asian Health
Care Leaders Association. He is a member of the VHA Value Based
Purchasing Advisory Panel, the Leadership Florida Class XXVIII
(2009), the Chief Quality Officer Council of the Healthcare
Roundtable and the American College of Physician Executives.
Dr. Tran graduated from the University of Minnesota with a
Bachelor of Science degree in genetics and cell biology. He
earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and
completed his post-graduate training in internal medicine at
the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics.
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Theodore Turnquest, M.D.
Chief of the Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital,
Nassau
Dr. Theodore Turnquest recieved his Doctor of Medicine degree
from the University of South Florida in 1995. He completed his
Internal Medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine in
Houston, Texas. After which time, he returned to the University
of South Florida, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center to complete a
fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology. Dr. Turnquest
is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology,
and Board Eligible in Hematology.
In 2002, Dr. Theodore Turnquest moved back to The Bahamas (Nassau)
where he is a Consultant in Medical Oncology for the Public
Hospital Authority. He currently holds the position of Chief
of the Department of Medicine within the Princess Margaret Hospital,
Nassau. He provides Clinical Hematology and Medical Oncology
care for the Public Hospital System, including directing both
inpatient and outpatient activities. In addition, Dr. Turnquest
developed a national oncology program in conjunction with Ministry
of Health, in the Bahamas. Moreover in 2002, Dr. Turnquest also
established his private medical practice, Oncology Consultants
Ltd. Here he provides medical oncology and hematology services
for local residents and tourists alike.
In 2003, Dr. Turnquest became the Medical Director of Laboratory
services at Doctors Hospital Health System (Nassau). In this
position, Dr. Turnquest is responsible for the clinical oversight,
management, advancement of laboratory services and strategic
planning.
In 2006, Dr. Turnquest joined the staff at the Chrissie Tomlinson
Memorial Hospital, specializing in Medical Oncology and Hematology.
Dr. Turnquest provides services for residents and tourists of
Grand Cayman.
Dr. Turnquest also assists in nursing education, community
awareness programs, and civic groups programs on cancer screening
and treatment. He’s also the primary investigator for several
research studies. To date he, in conjunction with Affinity Research
(Nassau), have four active clinical trials studies in breast
cancer, one in lung cancer and a number of new studies in the
pipeline.
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Dr. Sook Lee Yin - MBE Cert.Hon. MB
ChB BAO
Founder of the Seven Mile Medical Clinic
Sr. Sook Lee Yin is a General and Family Practioner and Medical
Director in private practice in the Cayman Islands and is the
Founder of the Seven Mile Medical Clinic. The practice is mainly
dedicated to preventative medicine and empowering patients to
take charge of their diseases and treatment programmes through
education and a holistic approach of mind, body and soul. Her
clinic and her staff, through her directorship are involved
in a lot of community projects and volunteers constantly to
assist in different charitable organizations.
Dr. Yin is also the Founding Member of the Children Health
Task Force formed in 2009, Medical Director and Founding member
of Cayman Heart Fund which was launched in February 2008, and
Medical Director of Cayman Islands Cancer Society since April
2001. She is a member of the British Medical Association and
The American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Yin is also registered
with The General Medical Council London, UK and Cayman Islands
Medical and Dental Society.
Dr Yin is driven by a passion to reduce the incidence of chronic
diseases such as Heart disease, Diabetes and Cancer in the Cayman
population and the world at large. She wants to see an integrated
healthcare system that’s patient-centred, cost effective, medical
services delivered by high-calibre medical personnels and health
policies in place to improve on the health status of not just
individuals but the community as a whole.
For over 20 years Dr Yin has demonstrated incredible energy
and dedication in balancing demanding work, community service
and family life. Every day is dedicated to patients, the community
and to her family.
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