Name: 28th Annual Regional Conference
Start: 2026-05-01T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-03T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Vice-Chancellery (Regional Headquarters)

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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.

JOA Orthopaedic Conference 2026

Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3, 2026

Pre-Conference Workshop & Fellowship
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop Session

Facilitator: AA Laquis
Topic: Knee Webinar
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Scotiabank Presentation

Topic: From Residency to Retirement: A Financial Roadmap for Orthopaedic Specialist
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Break

Topic: From Residency to Retirement: A Financial Roadmap for Orthopaedic Specialist
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Presentation from National Commercial Bank

Topic: Investment & Private Practice
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Orthopaedic Lime & Fellowship: Club House Brewery

JOA Orthopaedic Conference 2026

Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3, 2026

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks

Dr Dean Everett Wright
8:05 AM - 8:08 AM
Prayer

Dr Dean Everett Wright
SESSION 1 - Upper Limb

Moderator: Dr Maxim Christmas
8:08 AM - 8:11 AM
Moderator Introduction
8:12 AM - 8:27 AM
Dr Roy Cardoso

Topic: Management of Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse (SNAC) and Scapholunate Advanced Collapse (SLAC) Wrist
8:28 AM - 8:40 AM
Dr Wayne Palmer

Topic: Surgical Options for Significant Bone Loss of the Glenoid
8:41 AM - 8:53 AM
Dr Dane Miller

Topic: Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair
8:54 AM - 9:09 AM
Dr Roy Cardoso

Topic: Problematic Elbow Fractures
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
Question and Answer Session
9:21 AM - 9:36 AM
AA Laquis

Topic: Presentation from Diamond Sponsor - AA Laquis
9:37 AM - 10:06 AM
Coffee Break & View of Exhibits
SESSION 2 - Spine Surgery Innovations

Moderator: Dr Dean Everett Wright
10:07 AM - 10:09 AM
Moderator Introduction
10:10 AM - 10:22 AM
Dr Daine Clarke

Topic: The Unusual Usual
10:23 AM - 10:35 AM
Dr Ephraim Ingram

Topic: Brown-Sequard Syndrome: A Review of the Pathophysiology and Imaging
10:36 AM - 10:48 AM
Dr Daine Clarke

Topic: The Impact
10:49 AM - 11:01 AM
Dr Roxanne Webber

Topic: The aftermath of Spinal Cord Injuries
11:02 AM - 11:12 AM
Question and Answer Session
11:13 AM - 11:18 AM
Scotiabank

Presentation from Gold Sponsor - Scotiabank
Sir John Golding Lecture
11:19 AM - 11:21 AM
Dr Maxim Christmas

Introduction
11:22 AM - 11:51 AM
Dr Wayne Palmer

Beyond the Scalpel: Leadership and Succession in Modern Orthopaedic Surgery
Special Recognition Presentation
11:51 AM - 12:06 PM
Honoree: Dr Kenneth Vaughan

Topic: Presentation Honouring an Outstanding Orthopaedic Surgeon
12:06 PM - 1:11 PM
Lunch & View of Exhibits
SESSION 3 - Arthroplasty

Moderator: Dr Mark Minott
1:12 PM - 1:14 PM
Moderator Introduction
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Dr Philip Waite

Topic: Management of Coronal Alignment and Balance in the Valgus Total Knee Replacement
1:31 PM - 1:46 PM
Dr Charles Lawrie

Topic: Same Day Discharge After Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Execution and Benefits
1:47 PM - 1:59 PM
Dr Andrew Ameerally

Topic: Use of Primary Implants in Selected Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Dr Charles Lawrie

Topic: Personalized Alignment Strategies on Total Knee Arthroplasty: What’s the evidence?
2:16 PM - 2:26 PM
Question & Answer Session
2:26 PM - 2:46 PM
Coffee Break & View of Exhibits
SESSION 4 - General Orthopaedics, Foot & Ankle

Moderator: Dr Wilton Kennedy
2:47 PM - 2:49 PM
Moderator Introduction
2:50 PM - 3:05 PM
Dr Dwayne Carney

Topic: Achilles Tendon Injuries: Evaluation and Management
3:06 PM - 3:18 PM
Dr Flament Rivas

Topic: A Novel Use of Stem Cells to Treat Avascular Necrosis of the Head of the Femur: A Single Surgeon Report
3:19 PM - 3:31 PM
Dr Bruce Blagrove

Topic: In with the New, Out with the Old? LRS versus Ilizarov External Fixator
3:32 PM - 3:44 PM
Dr Fidel Fraser

Topic: Long Bone Reconstruction: Practical Tips and Techniques
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Dr Dwayne Carney

Topic: Adult Acquired Flatfoot: Evaluation and Management
4:01 PM - 4:11 PM
Question and Answer Session
4:12 PM - 4:17 PM
Presentation of Gold Sponsor

Topic: Indus Pharma
4:18 PM - 4:22 PM
Closing Remarks

Topic: Day 1 (Dr Maxim Christmas)
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Dinner & Banquet - AC Marriott

JOA Orthopaedic Conference 2026

Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3, 2026

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
JOA Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Breakfast Provided

Topic: Breakfast Provided
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration
SESSION 5 - Resident Research

Moderator: Dr Rajiv Singh
9:00 AM - 9:03 AM
Moderator Introduction
9:04 AM - 9:16 AM
Yannick Johnson

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?
9:17 AM - 9:29 AM
Raheem Nelson

Topic: Intra-Articular Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Steroids for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: Results of a Single-Centre Prospective Study
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Discussion Panel and Question and Answer Session
9:46 AM - 9:51 AM
Presentation from Gold Sponsor

Topic: Medical Technology
9:52 AM - 10:21 AM
Coffee Break & Viewing of Exhibits
SESSION 6 - Paediatric Section

Moderator: Dr Kijana Barrett
10:22 AM - 10:24 AM
Moderator Introduction
10:25 AM - 10:37 AM
Dr Scott Brown

Topic: Joint Pains in Children: When to Refer to Paediatric Rheumatology
10:38 AM - 10:50 AM
Dr Brenna Julal

Topic: Newborn Orthopaedic Upper Limb Complications at The May Pen Hospital: Are There Correctable Obstetric Factors?
10:51 AM - 11:03 AM
Ms Rhia-Simone Birch

Topic: The Partnering of Physiotherapy with Orthopaedics for the Nation's Children
11:04 AM - 11:16 AM
Dr Dayanand Sawh

Topic: Longitudinal Failure of the Quadriceps Mechanism in the Skeletally Immature
11:17 AM - 11:29 AM
Dr Jheuvan Leslie

Topic: Hip Evaluation in the Paediatric Population
11:30 AM - 11:42 AM
Dr Shomari Prince

Topic: The Use of Fibula Cap Autograft to Mitigate Stump Overgrowth: A Local Experience
11:43 AM - 11:53 AM
Question and Answer Session
11:54 AM - 11:59 AM
Presentation of Diamond Sponsor

Topic: AA Laquis
12:00 PM - 12:29 PM
Coffee Break & Viewing of Exhibits
SESSION 7 - Mental Health, Ethics & Medical Indemnity

Moderator: Dr Pierre Williams
12:30 PM - 12:32 PM
Moderator Introduction
12:33 PM - 12:52 PM
Dr Peter Glegg

Topic: When Surgical Resources are Broken: Ethics, Equity and Recovery after Natural Disasters, Fairness versus Survival
12:53 PM - 1:08 PM
Dr Suman Vemu

Topic: Hurricane Melissa: Savanna-la-Mar Hospital Experience
1:09 PM - 1:21 PM
Dr Angelleath James

Topic: Assessing Acute Mental Health Status Post-Hurricane Melissa in Westmoreland
1:22 PM - 1:42 PM
Dr Winston De La Haye

Topic: The Impact of Natural Disasters on Mental Health of Healthcare Workers: The Melissa Saga
1:43 PM - 1:53 PM
Medical Indemnity Session

Topic: Guidance to Medical Indemnity
1:54 PM - 2:04 PM
Question and Answer Session
Presentation of Certificates & Plaques
Dr. Philip Waite
2:05 PM - 2:19 PM
Tribute
2:20 PM - 2:24 PM
Tribute

Dr Philip Waite
2:25 PM - 2:30 PM
Closing Remarks & Conference Wrap-Up

Dr Philip Waite

Event Speaker

Institution(s):

Bustamante Hospital for Children

Position at Institution:

Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Training:

B.Med.Sci(Hons) & MBBS (2006), DM Orthopaedics (2017), Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons England (soft tissue knee reconstruction & paediatric orthopaedics) (2018-2021)

Professional Organizations:

British Orthopedic Association, Sharrard Society

Research Interests:

Cerebral palsy, paediatric hip preservation, soft tissue knee reconstruction, deformity correction

Event Speaker

Institution(s):

Kingston Public Hospital Victoria Jubilee Hospital Bustamante Children’s Hospital St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital

Position at Institution:

Medical Intern – Kingston Public Hospital, Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Bustamante Children’s Hospital, Senior House Officer – St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital

Training:

The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

Professional Organizations:

None

Research Interests:

Hip preserving surgical mgt for AVN of the femoral head

Event Speaker

Institution(s):

University of the West Indies

Position at Institution:

Lecturer / Consultant / Head Division of Othopaedics

Training:

MBBS DM(orth) UWI, Fellowship Upper Limb reconstruction and arthroscopy (Toronto)

Professional Organizations:

AAOS / AANA / TCOS

Research Interests:

Road Traffic Accidents / Sports Injuries / Medical Education

Event Speaker

Institution(s):

The University of the West Indies, Mona, University Hospital of the West Indies

Position at Institution:

Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, Consultant Addiction and General Psychiatrist

Training:

Integrative Psychiatry Institute – Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT) Certificate (Class of 26), International Centre for Credentialing and Education Professional (ICAP) of Addiction Professionals (ICCE) / National Association for Addiction Professionals, USA (NAADAC) – International Credentialed Addiction Professional (ICAP), International Centre for Credentialing and Education (ICCE) Universal Treatment Curriculum of Substance Use Disorders – Master Trainer of Trainers, OAS/CICAD Training and Certification Program for Drug and Violence Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation (PROCCER; OAS) – Master Trainer of Trainers, The University of the West Indies, Mona – DM Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins University, USA – MPH (Fulbright Fellowship in Substance Use Disorder), Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) / Jamaica Defence Force – Disaster Management, British Armed Forces 19th Airborne Field Ambulance, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom – Field Hospital Construction, British Armed Forces 19th Airborne Field Ambulance, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom – Emergency Air, Land and Sea Casualty Evacuation, U.S. Coast Guard International Maritime Law Enforcement – Maritime Law Enforcement, Medical Teaching University of Pecs, Hungary – MD

Professional Organizations:

Jamaica Medical Council (Director), Medical Association of Jamaica (Council Member & Past President), Caribbean Psychedelics Association (Chairman and Founding Member), Jamaica Fulbright Alumni Association (Past President), Jamaica Psychiatric Association (Past President), Jamaica Officers’ Club, Jamaica Defence Force (Member), Austrian Association of Military Surgeons (Honorary Member), Richmond Fellowship Patricia House Jamaica (Director), International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) (Member), American Psychiatric Association (Member), World Association of Young Psychiatrists and Trainees (WAYPT) (Past Advisory Council Member), International Scientific & Medical Forum on Drug Abuse, Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. (Past Member), World Psychiatric Association, Section on Psychiatry in Developing Countries (Past Executive Member)

Research Interests:

Substance Use Disorder, Dual Diagnosis, Major Depressive Disorder, Psychedelic Medicine

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28th Annual Regional Conference

28th Annual Regional Conference

Event Agenda

JOA Orthopaedic Conference 2026

FRIDAY - MAY 1, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

JOA Orthopaedic Conference 2026

SATURDAY - MAY 2, 2026

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

8:00 AM - 8:05 AM

8:05 AM - 8:08 AM

SESSION 1 - Upper Limb

8:08 AM - 8:11 AM

8:12 AM - 8:27 AM

8:28 AM - 8:40 AM

8:41 AM - 8:53 AM

8:54 AM - 9:09 AM

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM

9:21 AM - 9:36 AM

9:37 AM - 10:06 AM

SESSION 2 - Spine Surgery Innovations

10:07 AM - 10:09 AM

10:10 AM - 10:22 AM

10:23 AM - 10:35 AM

10:36 AM - 10:48 AM

10:49 AM - 11:01 AM

11:02 AM - 11:12 AM

11:13 AM - 11:18 AM

Sir John Golding Lecture

11:19 AM - 11:21 AM

11:22 AM - 11:51 AM

Special Recognition Presentation

11:51 AM - 12:06 PM

12:06 PM - 1:11 PM

SESSION 3 - Arthroplasty

1:12 PM - 1:14 PM

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

1:31 PM - 1:46 PM

1:47 PM - 1:59 PM

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

2:16 PM - 2:26 PM

2:26 PM - 2:46 PM

SESSION 4 - General Orthopaedics, Foot & Ankle

2:47 PM - 2:49 PM

2:50 PM - 3:05 PM

3:06 PM - 3:18 PM

3:19 PM - 3:31 PM

3:32 PM - 3:44 PM

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

4:01 PM - 4:11 PM

4:12 PM - 4:17 PM

4:18 PM - 4:22 PM

6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

JOA Orthopaedic Conference 2026

SUNDAY - MAY 3, 2026

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

SESSION 5 - Resident Research

9:00 AM - 9:03 AM

9:04 AM - 9:16 AM

9:17 AM - 9:29 AM

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

9:46 AM - 9:51 AM

9:52 AM - 10:21 AM

SESSION 6 - Paediatric Section

10:22 AM - 10:24 AM

10:25 AM - 10:37 AM

10:38 AM - 10:50 AM

10:51 AM - 11:03 AM

11:04 AM - 11:16 AM

11:17 AM - 11:29 AM

11:30 AM - 11:42 AM

11:43 AM - 11:53 AM

11:54 AM - 11:59 AM