28th Annual International Diabetes Conference
"Diabetes Mellitus Across the Ages"

Virtual Conference

20-21 April 2023

The Caribbean's premier continuing medical education event.

In Honour of the Icons

The Sir Alister McIntyre Distinguished Lecture

Diabetes in Childhood Part 1 – The Aetiology of Type I Diabetes Mellitus Unearthed presented by Professor Kevan Herold, CNH Long Professor of Immunology & Medicine (Endocrinology), Yale School of Medicine, USA

The Sir Philip Sherlock Distinguished Lecture

Infectious Diseases in Diabetes Mellitus presented by Professor Brendan Bain, DM, MPH, FRCP (Edin), Professor of Community Health, Jamaica

The Hon. Errol Morrison Distinguished Lecture

The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on the Adolescent presented by Sephora Morrison-Lanton, MBBS, MSCI, MBA, Associate Professor Children’s National Hospital Washington DC, USA

The Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer Memorial Lecture

Holistic Management of Diabetes Mellitus from Infancy to Old Age presented by Sharlon Lewis, MBBS, Dip. Obesity Management, Exercise for the young and old President, Diabetes Association of BVI

Our Speakers

Kevan Herold

CNH Long Professor of Immunology &
Medicine (Endocrinology)
Yale School of Medicine, USA

Colin Hawkes

MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Paediatric &
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
University College Cork, Ireland
Adjunct Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania, USA

E. Albert Reece

MD, PhD, MBA
Former University Executive VP and Dean Emeritus
Endowed Professor and Director, CARTI
Senior Scientist, Center for Birth Defects Research
University of Maryland School of Medicine, USA

Rosemarie Wright-Pascoe Williams

DM (INT MED),
FACP, FACE, FRCP (UK)
Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology
Department of Medicine
The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus

Adrian Heald

BM, BCh, FRCP, MRCPsych, DM
Consultant Physician - Diabetes and Endocrinology
Salford Royal Hospital, UK

Brendan Bain

DM, MPH, FRCP (Edin)
Professor of Community Health
Jamaica

Donna Braham

DM, MSc (Derm)
Consultant Physician
The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus

Vernon DaCosta

MRCOG
Consultant OB/GYN
Reproductive specialist
The University Hospital of the West Indies, Mona Campus

Michael Boyne

MD, FRCPC, FRCP
Professor of Endocrinology & Metabolism
Head, Department of Medicine
The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus

Sephora Morrison-Lanton

MBBS, MSCI, MBA
Associate Professor
Children’s National Hospital Washington DC, USA

Danielle Dixon

MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCP (UK)
(Diabetes and Endocrinology)
PGCert Clinical Leadership (Darzi)
Endocrinologist
Kings College Hospital, London, UK

Tamu Davidson

MD, MPH (General Public Health)
Director NCDs and Injury Prevention
NCD Unit, Health Promotion and Protection Branch
Ministry of Health and Wellness, Jamaica

Sharlon Lewis

MBBS, Dip. Obesity Management
President, Diabetes Association of BVI

Diabetes Mellitus
Across the Ages

The UDOP Annual International Diabetes Conference is where the most up-to-date and notable developments in the field of Diabetes Care and Research are featured. For #UDOP2023 our focus is on Diabetes Mellitus Across the Ages.

Foreword

Once more to the breach, dear friends, as we gather to review the maladies of diabetes mellitus in our population.

We're taking a look at the causes and development of the varied presentations of the condition and the latest approaches to both prevention and management across the age groups.

The lingering presence of Covid-19 is indeed a chronic public health problem presenting new challenges for dealing with communicable and non-communicable conditions in one fell swoop.

It appears that this double barrel situation will be with us for some time and is indeed daunting!

Yet looming on the horizon, if not already upon us, is the unparalleled effect of climate change. This brings all health practitioners to a new breach which will require the best of technological support and the application of artificial intelligence as we seek to corral and contain the crisis.

It is thus that we shall be considering in a holistic manner the topic: “Diabetes Mellitus in the Era of Climate Change. Can We Adapt?”, come 2024.

Meanwhile, let me extend our usual heartfelt welcome to you all, as we get set to look over this and the next few years at the burgeoning burden on the health of our peoples!

Prof the Hon Errol Morrison OJ,
Chair, Organizing Committee, UDOP

All Access

with CME Credits

Attendees will receive Continuing Medical Education Credits

All Access

without CME Credits

Attendees will not receive Continuing Medical Education Credits

Medical Students

*undergraduates ONLY

Attendees will not receive Continuing Medical Education Credits

Agenda at a Glance

Time	Agenda	Speaker
09:30 a.m.	The Aetiology of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus reviewed	Kevan Herold, CNH Long Professor of Immunology & Medicine (Endocrinology) Yale School of Medicine, USA
10:30 a.m.	Improving outcomes in Type 1 diabetes - Social determinants of health and the quest for equity	Colin Hawkes, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Paediatric & Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist University College Cork, Ireland Adjunct Assistant Professor University of Pennsylvania, USA
12:00 p.m.	Major diabetes complications and Pregnancy: Are they compatible?	E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA Former University Executive VP and Dean Emeritus Endowed Professor and Director, CARTI Senior Scientist, Center for Birth Defects Research University of Maryland School of Medicine, USA
01:00 p.m.	New investigative tools to enhance diabetic care	Rosemarie Wright Pascoe Williams, DM (INT MED), FACP, FACE, FRCP (UK) Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology Department of Medicine The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
02:00 p.m.	Diabetes detection in women with Gestational Diabetes and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Are we missing the Boat?	Adrian Heald, BM, BCh, FRCP, MRCPsych, DM Consultant Physician - Diabetes and Endocrinology Salford Royal Hospital, UK