AGPJ VIRTUAL SEMINAR – PAEDIATRIC HEALTH – IN PRIMARY CARE IN THE CARIBBEAN -LECTURE 1

Theme: “ Paediatric Health Management in Primary Care in the Caribbean “

Date: April 24, 2025

Platform: Zoom

Day 1 Theme: PAEDIATRIC OBESITY & MENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT

MODERATOR  – TBA

DAY –  APRIL 24, 2025

7:00 PM – Meeting Room Opens

Participants join the Zoom platform.

7:05 PM – Moderator Takes the Podium

• Welcome Remarks
• Housekeeping Rules

7:08 PM – Prayer – TBA

7:13 PM – Greeting and Welcome from the President

• Welcome Address by the President of the Association of General Practitioners of Jamaica

SPONSORS PRESENTATION (TBA)

7:20 PM  – Topic 1: ” Childhood Obesity in the Caribbean: Prevention and Management in Primary Care “

• Speaker: DR. RASHEEDAH ANDREWS, MD, MBA, FAAP, DABOM
• Duration of Presentation: 35 minutes

              SPONSOR PRESENTATION(S)  (TBA)

7:55 PM    – Topic 2: “ “ Mental Health in Paediatrics: Recognizing and Maanaging Emotional and Behavioral Disorders “

Speaker: Christesla Duroska is a Licensed Clinical Social Work

• Duration of Presentation: 35 minutes

8:35 PM   – SPONSOR PRESENTATION(S) (TBA)

• Sponsor 1 – 5 minutes
• Sponsor 2 – 5 minutes

8:45 PM – Questions and Answers Session – 15 minutes 

9:00 PM – Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks

• Moderator: Summary of key points and acknowledgment of participants and sponsors.

9:0 5 PM – Event Concludes