Thursday, October 29

Opening Remarks, His Excellency the Acting Governor, Franz Manderson

Welcome and Introductions, Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA, Premier of the Cayman Islands, and Minister of Home Affairs, Health and Culture

Remarks, Dr. Virginia Hobday, President of the Cayman Islands Medical and Dental Society and Medical Director, Cayman HospiceCare

Keynote Speech

Designing Communities for Health & Wellness
Presented by Dr. James Moore,
Principal, Advance Planning Group, Jacobs

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

Friday, October 30

The reasons to do palliative care (and caring)
Presented by Dr. Thomas J. Smith,
Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

The future is NOW: 21st century healing with your own stem cells
Presented by Dr. Jamil Bashir
Regenerative Medicine/Interventional Orthopedics, Regenexx Cayman

Current trends in surgical oncology and management of
gastrointestinal malignancies with minimally invasive robotic surgery
Presented by Dr. Adrian Legaspi,
Medical Director, Advanced Surgical Oncology Network, Tenet Florida International

Vascular Surgery – more than just cutting edge…
Presented by Dr. Robin Windhaber,
Vascular and General Surgeon, Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA)

Bridging the Gap: The State of Mental Health in the Cayman Islands 2015
Presented by Dr Marc Lockhart, Chairman of the Mental Health Commission

Your heart health is in JEOPARDY. What is your wager?
Presented by Dr. Robert Piotrowski, Cardiologist, The Heart Health Centre & team

Saturday, October 31 

Palliative Care
Presented by Dr. Jim Cleary,
Physician, Palliative Care Program, UW Health

How we all use psychology when we treat patients
Presented by Dr. Amanda Williams,
Reader in Clinical Health Psychology, University College London

10 big ideas for the next 10 years in healthcare
Presented by Dr. Ana Viamonte Ros,
Director of Medical Staff Development, Baptist Health International

Closing Remarks, Councillor Roy McTaggart, MLA, Council Chair for the Ministry of Home Affairs, Health & Culture