Thursday, October 20

Opening Remarks, Jennifer M. Ahearn, JP, AICP, Chief Officer, Ministry of Health

Remarks, Dr. Delroy Solomon, President of the Cayman Islands Medical and Dental Society

Keynote Speech

Writing the next chapter: achieving goals for a healthier Caribbean region

Dr. James Hospedales, Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency

Closing Remarks, Dr. Elizabeth McLaughlin, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Cayman Islands Ministry of Health

Friday, October 21

Women’s Menopausal Health
Dr. Verna Brooks McKenzie, Women’s Health Consultant

Nutrition: The Preface to a Healthy Life
Dr. Dr. Fitzroy Henry, Professor of Public Health Nutrition, University of Technology, Jamaica

Promoting emotional health through childhood and adolescence
Michael Reist, Author and Educator

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Victims OR Survivors: Possible Outcomes Over the Lifetime of Those Who Have Experienced Childhood Trauma
Sophia Chandler Alleyne, Child Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Health Services, Cayman Islands Health Services Authority

Children with Disabilities: When Hugs and Band-Aids are not Enough
Chelsea Rivers, Mother of a disabled child

Development and Implementation of Men’s Health Guidelines for Family Practice and The Alpha Male / How to Care for the Man Who Doesn’t Think He Needs Your Care
Dr. David Greenberg, Lecturer, University of Toronto

Breakout Session: Understanding the ageing brain
Moderator: Jennifer Ahearn (Ministry of Health & Culture)

Panel: Dr James Hospedales (CARPHA), Louis Tenenbaum (Homes Renewed/Aging in Place Institute), Dr Romnesh de Souza (Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of The Cayman Islands)

Breakout Session: Saving Face: Teeth, eyes and ears

Moderator: Lizzette Yearwood (Cayman Islands Health Services Authority)

Panel: Dr. Naude Dreyer (Merren Dental Center), Dr Jake Lowbeer, Dr Annette Stephenson (Cayman Hearing Center)

Breakout Session: Tech-ing up your health

Moderator: Dr John Lee (Cayman Islands Health Services Authority)

Panel: Michael Reist (Author & Educator), Stephanie Deer (Cerner)

Saturday, October 22

Ageing: Is it a Book or a Screenplay?
Louis Tenenbaum, Founder and President, Homes Renewed

A New Approach to Increasing Population Physical Activity
Dr. Colin Higgs, Professor Emeritus, Memorial University, Canada

The Chapters of a Healthy Life: Change your chapter by modifying your behavior
Dr. Wael Barsoum, President, Cleveland Clinic Florida