Days: Hours: Minutes: Seconds Join us for the 28th Regional Conference of the Jamaican Orthopaedic Association, taking place at the Vice-Chancellery (Regional Headquarters), University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica.This year’s conference brings together orthopaedic surgeons, residents, nurses, orthopaedic technicians, physiotherapists, other allied health professionals and medical leaders from across the region for …
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Days: Hours: Minutes: Seconds Join us for the 28th Regional Conference of the Jamaican Orthopaedic Association, taking place at the Vice-Chancellery (Regional Headquarters), University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica.This year’s conference brings together orthopaedic surgeons, residents, nurses, orthopaedic technicians, physiotherapists, other allied health professionals and medical leaders from across the region for …
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Join us for the 28th Regional Conference of the Jamaican Orthopaedic Association, taking place at the Vice-Chancellery (Regional Headquarters), University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
This year’s conference brings together orthopaedic surgeons, residents, nurses, orthopaedic technicians, physiotherapists, other allied health professionals and medical leaders from across the region for three days of learning, collaboration, and professional development. The program will feature an engaging lineup of expert presenters, clinical case discussions, interactive sessions, and the latest updates in orthopaedic research, surgical techniques, and patient care.
Attendees can expect thought-provoking presentations, opportunities for networking with colleagues across the Caribbean, and meaningful conversations about advancing orthopaedic practice in the region.
May 1 – May 3, 2026
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Vice-Chancellery (Regional Headquarters)
University of the West Indies, Mona
Kingston 7, Jamaica
We look forward to welcoming you for three days of knowledge sharing, professional growth, and regional collaboration.
Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
Pre-Conference Workshop & Fellowship
Facilitator: AA Laquis
Topic: Knee Webinar
Topic: From Residency to Retirement: A Financial Roadmap for Orthopaedic Specialist
Topic: From Residency to Retirement: A Financial Roadmap for Orthopaedic Specialist
Topic: Investment & Private Practice
Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
Dr Dean Everett Wright
Dr Dean Everett Wright
Moderator: Dr Maxim Christmas
Topic: Management of Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse (SNAC) and Scapholunate Advanced Collapse (SLAC) Wrist
Topic: Surgical Options for Significant Bone Loss of the Glenoid
Topic: Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair
Topic: Problematic Elbow Fractures
Topic: Presentation from Diamond Sponsor - AA Laquis
Moderator: Dr Dean Everett Wright
Topic: The Unusual Usual
Topic: Brown-Sequard Syndrome: A Review of the Pathophysiology and Imaging
Topic: The Impact
Topic: The aftermath of Spinal Cord Injuries
Presentation from Gold Sponsor - Scotiabank
Introduction
Beyond the Scalpel: Leadership and Succession in Modern Orthopaedic Surgery
Topic: Presentation Honouring an Outstanding Orthopaedic Surgeon
Moderator: Dr Mark Minott
Topic: Management of Coronal Alignment and Balance in the Valgus Total Knee Replacement
Topic: Same Day Discharge After Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Execution and Benefits
Topic: Use of Primary Implants in Selected Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
Topic: Personalized Alignment Strategies on Total Knee Arthroplasty: What’s the evidence?
Moderator: Dr Wilton Kennedy
Topic: Achilles Tendon Injuries: Evaluation and Management
Topic: A Novel Use of Stem Cells to Treat Avascular Necrosis of the Head of the Femur: A Single Surgeon Report
Topic: In with the New, Out with the Old? LRS versus Ilizarov External Fixator
Topic: Long Bone Reconstruction: Practical Tips and Techniques
Topic: Adult Acquired Flatfoot: Evaluation and Management
Topic: Indus Pharma
Topic: Day 1 (Dr Maxim Christmas)
Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
Topic: Breakfast Provided
Moderator: Dr Rajiv Singh
Topic: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Single versus Combined Routes of Administration of Tranexamic Acid in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: Does it Impact Blood Loss?
Topic: Intra-Articular Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Steroids for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: Results of a Single-Centre Prospective Study
Topic: Medical Technology
Moderator: Dr Kijana Barrett
Topic: Joint Pains in Children: When to Refer to Paediatric Rheumatology
Topic: Newborn Orthopaedic Upper Limb Complications at The May Pen Hospital: Are There Correctable Obstetric Factors?
Topic: The Partnering of Physiotherapy with Orthopaedics for the Nation's Children
Topic: Longitudinal Failure of the Quadriceps Mechanism in the Skeletally Immature
Topic: Hip Evaluation in the Paediatric Population
Topic: The Use of Fibula Cap Autograft to Mitigate Stump Overgrowth: A Local Experience
Topic: AA Laquis
Moderator: Dr Pierre Williams
Topic: When Surgical Resources are Broken: Ethics, Equity and Recovery after Natural Disasters, Fairness versus Survival
Topic: Hurricane Melissa: Savanna-la-Mar Hospital Experience
Topic: Assessing Acute Mental Health Status Post-Hurricane Melissa in Westmoreland
Topic: The Impact of Natural Disasters on Mental Health of Healthcare Workers: The Melissa Saga
Topic: Guidance to Medical Indemnity
Dr Philip Waite
Dr Philip Waite
