CCS Newsletter - Volume 8 No.14 - October 2007The 22nd Annual Caribbean Cardiology Conference was held in Martinique, July 18 – 21, 2007 under the theme “Managing Cardiological Emergencies in the Caribbean.” Conference Chairman, Dr. Jocelyn Inamo, welcomed over 180 participants from the English, Dutch, Spanish and French W.I. to the Hotel La Batelière for the region’s premier event for cardiology.
The Conference once again presented an excellent opportunity for Caribbean Cardiologists, Internists, Surgeons, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, to share their knowledge and be updated on new developments in Cardiology. This meeting was particularly unique in that it was hosted in the French West Indies for the second time in over ten years and was well attended by representatives of Martinique, Guadeloupe and Haiti. The Scientific Programme and the Allied Health Professionals Programme were conducted in English and French allowing presenters and participants to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by this year’s Conference.
The Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Programme, which was held on the first day of the Conference, was well attended by nurses from the local hospital, the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fort-de-France. These sessions set the tone for the Conference with stimulating presentations and spirited discussions between English and French participants.
This trend carried over into the Business Development Sessions, hosted in the afternoon, which elicited strong participant involvement and discussion. The topics discussed included paperless technology, distance consultation and regional solutions for cardiac care in the Caribbean and were well received by the participants. The Business Sessions highlighted the need to capitalize on technological advances in communication and data management to facilitate provision of efficient and effective care to patients at the highest standards possible.
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