CHART-CCAS-CDC 3rd Joint Meeting Programme

Sunday 21st August 2011

Registration
11:00 am - 05:00 pm Rosehall Resort & Spa
 
Opening Ceremony
Master of Ceremonies:
t.b.a.
06:30 pm National Anthem of Jamaica   
06:35 pm Prayer
06:40 pm Greetings
06:45 pm Welcome t.b.a.
06:55 pm Welcome t.b.a.
07:15 pm CCAS Distingushed Lecture Elizabeth Pisani: Ternyata Public Health Consultancy, London, UK
07:45 pm Vote of Thanks t.b.a.
Entertainment with Snacks and Drinks
08:00 pm

 

Monday 22nd August 2011

Plenary Session: HIV Immunopatholoy Mini-Symposium
Chair:
t.b.a.
 08:00 am Innate and Adaptive Immunity Peter Lydyard: Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
09:15 am How the Normal Immune Response Breaks Down in HIV/AIDS Peter Lydyard
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am
11:00 am The Natural History and Immune Monitoring of HIV Infection George Janossy: Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
11:45 am Case Reports to Illustrate Laboratory Monitoring George Janossy; Michelle Hamilton: The University of the West Indies Microbiology Analytical Services, Jamaica
Lunch
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm
Plenary Session: HIV Immunopatholoy Mini-Symposium (cont'd)
Chair:
t.b.a.
01:30 pm Immunology Q&A and Case Histories Peter Lydyard; George Janossy; Kim Quimby: ???, Barbados; Michelle Hamilton
02:30 pm A Quick Overview of the Principles of Flow Cytometry Frank Mandy, National HIV Immunology Laboratory, Ottawa, Canada
Tea Break
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm
03:30 pm CD4 Enumeration in the Caribbean Songee Branch, Ladymeade Reference Unit, Barbados
04:00 pm Discussion on Infant Diagnosis and Paediatric CD4 Maurice O'Gorman, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, USA
04:30 pm CCAS EGM
Agenda:
  • Selection of Host Country for 2010
  • CCAS Partnerships
04:30 pm CHART EC Meeting (by invitation, only)

 

Tueday 23rd August 2011

Plenary Session: Fundamentals of Antiretroviral Therapy
Chair: t.b.a.
08:30 am A Practical Approach to the Use of Antiretroviral Therapy Christopher Behrens: University of Washington School of Medicine, USA
09:00 am Using ART Effectively: Important ART Drug Interactions Gregory Boyce: ???, Trinidad & Tobago
 09:30 am  Using ART Successfully: Fostering Optimal Adherence Sharlene Jarrett: Clinical Psychologist, Ministry of Health, Jamaica  
Coffee Break
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Plenary Session: Fundamentals of Antiretroviral Therapy (cont'd)
Chair: t.b.a.
10:30 am The First HIV/AIDS Clinic in Canada - Lessons Learned Rejean Thomas: Clinique Médicale L'Actuel, Montreal, Canada 
11:00 am Reaching Out to Provide Care for Homeless Persons With HIV: The "Tek it to dem" Programme Collette Browne: ???, Jamaica
11:30 am Everyone is Special at the Tobago Commuinty Care Programme Raymond Noel: Tobago Health Promotion Clinic, Tobago
Lunch
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Plenary Session: Research in the Caribbean
Chair: t.b.a.
01:00 pm Abstract Presenter 1
01:30 pm Abstract Presenter 2
02:00 pm Abstract Presenter 3
02:30 pm Abstract Presenter 4
Tea Break
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Breakout Sessions: Prevention, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean 
Group 1
Co-Chairs: Rejean Thomas, t.b.a.
Group 2
Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Pisani, Lovette Byfield: ???
Group 3
Co-Chairs: t.b.a.
03:30 pm Co-Morbidities in Adults with HIV 03:30 pm HIV Testing in Sexual Networks 03:30 pm Second-Line Modalities and Switching

 

Wedneday 24th August 2011

Plenary Session: Strategic Approaches to HIV Care and Treatment in the Caribbean
Chair: t.b.a.
08:30 am The Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework: a Combined Regional Approach to Strengthen National Programmes Morris Edwards: ??? 
09:00 am Using the "Three I's" Approach to Tackle the Dual Threat of HIV and TB Christopher Behrens
 09:30 am  Health Systems Strengthening for Improvement of Quality HIV Programmes: Using the WHO Building Blocks Approach Brendan Bain: CHART Regional Coordination Unit; Caribbean Health Leadership Institute, The University of the West Indies; Trans-Caribbean HIV/AIDS Research Initiative (TCHARI) 
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Plenary Session: Regional HIV/AIDS Networks and Partners
Chair: t.b.a.
11:00 am Update on the PAHO/CDC Stepwise Process for Laboratory Accreditation Jean Marc Gabastou: PAHO, ??? 
11:30 am PEPFAR Laboratory Strengthening Vision for Counrty Ownership and Sustainability Giselle Guevara: CDC, Barbados
12:00 pm CMLS-CCAS-PANCAP Global Fund Round 9 Programme Valerie Wilson: Caribbean MedLabs Foundation, Trinidad & Tobago
Lunch
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm
Breakout Session Laboratory 1A: Laboratory Quality Strengthening and Accreditation
Chair: t.b.a.

Breakout Session Clinical 1B
Chair: t.b.a.
01:30 pm DTS and Digital PT in the Caribbean: Experience from Suriname Haidi Tjon-Kon-Fat Bronstein, Bureau Laboratory Services, Ministry of Health, Suriname
01:30 pm Care and Treatment of Children and Adolscents with HIV t.b.a.    
02:00 pm Obtaining and Running and Accredited Laboratory: Experience from a Private Accredited Laboratory (Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad) t.b.a.
02:30 pm The Notion of Laboratory Mentorship Yvette Irving: AFENET, ???
03:00 pm The Role of a Laboratory Quality Manager in Setting Up and Sustaining a Laboratory Management System: Experience from QEH Barbados and NPHL Jamaica t.b.a.
Tea Break
03:30 pm - 04:00 pm
 Breakout Session Clinical 2A: Industry Short Talks
Chair: t.b.a.
  Breakout Session Clinical 2B

 
Group 1
Chair: t.b.a.
Group 2
Chair: t.b.a.
Group 3
Chair: t.b.a.
04:00 pm
Becton Dickinson
04:00 pm
Outreach Testing: Raid HIV Testing to Reach Hidden Populations - Experiences from Guyana or Barbados t.b.a.
04:00 pm
Treatment Adherence: Adults 
 Sharlene Jarrett, Children Russell Pierre: ??? 
 04:00 pm
Nutritional Management in HIV Care t.b.a.
04:15 pm
Allere
04:30 pm
Roche
04:45 pm
t.b.a.
05:00 pm
t.b.a.
05:15 pm
t.b.a.

 

Thursday 25th August 2011

Plenary Session: HIV/STI Networks and Partners
Chair: t.b.a.
08:30 am CAREC's Laboratory Strengthening Updates t.b.a. 
09:00 am AFENET (PEPFAR Lab Partner) Current Strategy and Updates on Laboratory Strengthening in the Caribbean Region Floris Gordon: AFENET, ???
 09:30 am  Partnering for the Development of a Stepwise Process for QMS Building Wendy Kitson-Piggott: Caribbean MedLabs Foundation, Trinidad & Tobago  
Coffee Break
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Plenary Session: HIV/STI Network and Partners (cont'd)
Chair: t.b.a.
10:30 am CHART MOH Presentation t.b.a. 
11:00 am CHART MOH Presentation t.b.a.
11:30 am CHART MOH Presentation t.b.a. 
Lunch with Poster Session
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
 Breakout Session Laboratory 3A: HIV/STI Network Support Systems
Chair: t.b.a.
  Breakout Session Clinical 3B: Clinical Outreach

 
Group 1
Chair: t.b.a.
Group 2
Chair: t.b.a.
Group 3
Co-Chairs:
Maurice O'Gorman, t.b.a.
01:00 pm
Revalidation of Levels of Service for HIV/AIDS Network Laboratories (PAHO Technical Guidelines) Jean Marc Gabastou: PAHO, ???
01:00 pm
Biomedical Prevention and Adherence
04:00 pm
Mental Health Rapid Assessment in the Management of Persons With HIV
 
 04:00 pm
Paediatric Care t.b.a.
01:30 pm
Identification of Reference Node Laboratories
Wendy Kitson-Piggott
02:00 pm
Group Discussion with Feedback
02:30 pm
tData on the Evaluation of the PIMA Machine in the Caribbean - Jamaica Experience ???: Clinton Foundation
Tea Break
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Plenary Session: Standards and Challenges in Point of Care Testing 
Chair: t.b.a.
03:30 pm HIV Test KIts Validation and Algorithm Development Experience from Antigua t.b.a.
04:00 pm Rolling Out Rapid HIV Testing - Experience from Barbados t.b.a.
04:30 pm Expierence from Suriname  Haidi Tjon-Kon-Fat Bronstein
05:00 pm Experience from Trinidad & Tobago Arlene Darmanie: ???
05:00 pm Experience from St. Vincent & the Grenadines Claudette Williams: ???

 

Friday 26th August 2011

HIV in the Caribbean and the World

Plenary Session:  What's New in the Caribbean?
Chair:
t.b.a.
 08:30 am Caribbean Country Reports 
Coffee Break
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Plenary Session:  What's New in the Caribbean? (cont'd)
Chair:
t.b.a
10:30 am Caribbean Country Reports (cont'd)
Lunch with Poster Session
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm
Plenary Session: What's New in the Caribbean? (cont'd)
Chair:
t.b.a.
01:30 pm Laboratory Information Management Systems in Support of Caribean Networks Chris Larsen: synaLinQ, Kenya and Vietnam; Wayne Labastide: University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago
02:15 pm Care and Treatment Update from South Africa Akin Abayomi, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Tea Break
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Plenary Session: Closing Colloqium and Press Briefing 
Chair:
t.b.a.
03:30 pm Panel Discussion Representatives from Civil Society, the Private Sector, the International Donor Community and local and regional Health Care Providers with question from the Press