Healthcare conference a draw for all

14 October, 2013

The fourth annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference will have important information for everyone living and working in the Cayman Islands, so organisers are encouraging as many people as possible to attend and learn how to improve their health.

Taking place from 17 – 19th October at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, the conference will be focusing its discussions this year on how to keep healthy in the workplace under the theme: ‘Taking Care of Business: A Shared Approach to Workplace Wellness’.

The Hon. Osbourne Bodden, Minister of Health, Youth, Sports and Culture explained why this particular theme was chosen: “Last year, the Ministry of Health conducted the first-ever Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Survey, known as the Healthy Nation 2012 Survey, which produced worrying statistics when it comes to the health of the nation. In the light of these statistics, this year’s conference is looking at how to improve wellness in the workplace,” he states.

A planning charrette was conducted following the 2012 conference (which included a breakout session on workplace wellness), involving key stakeholders from various industries, including HR professionals, insurance, medical community, health and wellness professionals, etc. Outcomes from this planning session revealed the need and interest from the local community to further explore the area of workplace wellness for the entire 3 day conference
Minister Bodden outlined that there will be a wide range of speakers whose presentations will be relevant to the working population, as listed below:

Dr. Lance Simkins
Interventional Cardiologist, Tenet Healthcare
Presentation title: Creating a workplace culture of health & responsibility through effective chronic disease management incentives

Jonathan Edelheit
CEO of the Medical Tourism Association and Editor in Chief of Corporate Wellness Magazine, Director – Corporate Health and Wellness
Presentation title: US employer wellness case studies – learning from the success, failures and challenges in workplace wellness in America

Christopher McAuliffe
Master Certified Coach & CEO and Founder of Accomplishment Coaching
Presentation title: POWERGY! The energy to accomplish

Annikki Brown
Country Manager of Generali Worldwide at IHSL
Presentation title: The cost of being unwell

Sir Robert Naylor
Chief Executive, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Presentation title: Empowering staff to deliver world class clinical care

Maribeth Rouseff
Assistant Vice President of Employee Health Services and Wellness for Baptist Health South Florida
Presentation title: The six dimensions of wellness: Their practical application to the workplace

Dr. James Merlino
Chief Experience Officer and Associate Chief of Staff of the Cleveland Clinic Health System
Presentation title: Sickness to wellness: How we must redefine our approach to patient care

Dr. Ebi Awosika
President, Pinnacle Occupational Health Consulting and Subject Matter Expert, Employee Health Promotion Disease Prevention
Presentation title: Achieving comprehensive worker health: A springboard for enhanced national health

In a bid to help educate the public, the Ministry of Health, in conjunction with event organizers, have produced this year’s Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference, with a theme that is broad and will be relevant to a large section of the public. Speakers will address delegates on various realms of workplace wellness and how to develop a coordinated approach to maintaining and improving the health of employees.

With over 25 sponsors and 33 exhibitors, the 2013 conference is sure to be a resounding success. Organisers encourage as many people as possible to come and take part in this vital event. Admission is free for the full three days and registration is mandatory through the conference website. Visit www.healthcareconference.ky.

Tenet Healthcare has pledged their support as the Premium Plus Sponsor. Other organisations who have already pledged their support include: Cayman Islands Health Services Authority, Health City Cayman Islands, Dart, AIS, Admiral, CONCACAF, Tower, 21st Century Oncology, Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital, Cerner, Cayman First Insurance, Surgery Centre at Doral, 3T Cayman, Cleveland Clinic, Broward Health, the University of California – San Diego Health System, LIME, Sprint Express Services, Cayman Airways, Caymanian Compass, Postnet, Dinner Martin Attorneys, Fast Signs, among others.