WORLD FAMILY DOCTOR DAY Virtual Conference
May 18 @ May 18 - May 18
Theme: The Impact of the Aging Population on Primary Healthcare
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025 I Time: 9:00 a.m. Jamaica Time
Format: Virtual Conference (Zoom)
Hosted by: The Caribbean College of Family Physicians – Jamaica Chapter (CCFPJ)
In Collaboration With: The Association of General Practitioners of Jamaica (AGPJ)
Conference Programme
Session I: Opening & Foundational Discussions
Moderator: Dr. Arna Brown-Morgan – Family Physician & Executive Board Member, CCFP
| Time | Agenda Item | Presenter/Role |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:12 a.m. | Zoom Meeting Room Opens | |
| 9:12 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Opening Prayer | Dr. Andrea Purai – Vice President, CCFPJ / Chair, WFDD 2025 |
| 9:15 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. | Welcome and Greetings on behalf of CCFPJ, AGPJ & Postgrad FAMMED Program | Dr. Seni Ononuju – President CCFP Jamaica Chapter |
| 9:20 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Mal-Nutrition in the Aging Population – Feature Presentation | Speaker: To Be Announced |
| 9:45 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | Sponsor Presentation | |
| 9:50 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Sexual Health and Aging: Myths vs. Truths and Relationship Dynamics | Prof. Karen Carpenter – Consultant Psychologist & Sexologist |
| 10:20 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Cardiovascular Aging: Navigating Heart Disease, Hypertension and Frailty in Older Adults | Dr. Victor Elliott – Consultant Cardiologist |
| 10:45 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Sponsor Presentation |
Session II: Aging as a Social & Public Health Issue
Moderator: To Be Announced
| Time | Agenda Item | Presenter/Role |
| 10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Is Advancing Age a Critical Social Problem? | Douladel Willie-Tyndale – Consultant Gerontologist or Dr. Tamu Davidson – Public Health Specialist |
| 11:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. | Violence, Injury and Abuse Among Older People | Prof. Denise Eldemire-Shearer – Professor of Public Health and Ageing |
| 11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Sponsor Presentation | |
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Physicians’ Knowledge and Challenges in Caring for Adults with Physical Disabilities | Dr. Kay-Ann Bookall – Family Physician |
| 12:20 p.m. – 12:35 p.m. | Questions & Answers | Open Floor |
Session III: Prevention, Partnership & Policy
Moderator: Prof. Marvin Reid – President, Caribbean College of Family Physicians- Regional
| Time | Agenda Item | Presenter/Role |
| 12:35 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. | Vaccination for the Elderly – Feature Sponsor Presentation | GSK Medical Unit |
| 1:05 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Questions & Answers | Open Floor |
| 1:15pm –
1:55pm |
Mental Resilience in a Changing World | Dr. Georgia Rose |
| 1:55 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Public–Private Partnerships in Healthcare: Collaboration between the Ministry of Health and the Private Sector | Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie – Chief Medical Officer, MOHW (Includes Audience Polls and Q&A) |
| 2:40 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Vote of Thanks | Dr. Donald Gordon – President, AGPJ |
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