THE PROGRAM

Three days, three focus areas.

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DAY 01
Migraine
Friday, November 13
DAY 02
Epilepsy & Stroke
Saturday, November 14
DAY 03
Nursing
Sunday, November 15

Migraine & Headache Disorders — Adult & Pediatric

08:00 – 12:30
TimeSessionFaculty / SpeakerInstitution / Country
08:00–08:10
Prayer
Speaker TBD
08:10–08:20
National Anthem
08:20–08:30
Welcome
Speaker TBD
08:30–08:45
Opening Remarks
Speaker TBD SLBMC
08:45–09:20
Migraine Diagnosis Across Age Groups
Dr. Teshamae Monteith (tentative) University of Miami
09:20–09:55
Acute Treatment Strategies
Dr. Judy Tapper Jamaica / Caribbean
09:55–10:10 Break
10:10–10:45
Pediatric Migraine
Dr. Mishka Duncan University of the West Indies / St. Vincent & the Grenadines
10:45–11:20
Regional Migraine Care Across the Caribbean
Dr. Avidesh Panday Caribbean
11:20–11:55
Equity in Headache Care
Dr. Hope O'Brien (tentative) Cincinnati, Ohio
11:55–12:20
Workshop / Art Exhibition
Multidisciplinary Faculty
12:20–12:30 Session Close — Chair
Evening — Welcome Reception 6:30 PM · Government House · Hosted by His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams & Lady Williams · By invitation only
Session Workshop Panel

Morning Session: Epilepsy — Adult & Pediatric

08:40 – 13:30
TimeSessionFaculty / SpeakerInstitution / Country
08:40–09:15
Epilepsy Essentials
Dr. Avidesh Panday University of the West Indies / Trinidad & Tobago
09:15–09:50
Seizure and Epilepsy Syndromes by Age
Dr. Dave Clarke University of Texas, Austin
09:50–10:25
Epilepsy Surgery: Where Do We Start?
Dr. Anthony Ritaccio Professor Emeritus, UNC Chapel Hill
10:25–10:40 Break
10:40–11:15
Genetic Testing in Epilepsy
Dr. Vanita Shukla UWI / Trinidad & Tobago
11:15–11:50
Women's Health & Epilepsy
Dr. Gaden Osborne Antigua
11:50–12:25
Mitochondrial Medicine in Epilepsy: Implementation and Global Health
Dr. Amza Ali Jamaica
12:25–13:10
Case Discussion
Panel Multinational
13:10–13:30 Networking / Art Exhibition

Afternoon Session: Stroke — Adult & Pediatric

13:30 – 17:30
TimeSessionFaculty / SpeakerInstitution / Country
13:30–14:05
Stroke in Small Island Settings
Dr. Gillian Gordon-Perue University of Miami
14:05–14:40
Rapid Triage Pathways
Dr. Nicholas Maraj UWI St. Augustine
14:40–15:15
Imaging & Decision-Making
Dr. Romnesh de Sousa (tentative) Cayman Islands
15:15–15:30 Break
15:30–16:05
Pediatric Stroke Recognition
Dr. Roxanne Melbourne-Chambers Bustamante Hospital / Jamaica
16:05–16:40
Inflammatory or Other Cerebral Arteriopathies Affecting Children and Young Adults
Dr. Mubeen Rafay TBD
16:40–17:10 Networking, Posters & Art
17:10–17:30 Session Close — Chair
Session Workshop Panel

Nursing Sessions

09:00 – 12:00 AST
FACILITATORILAE Nursing Section, North America
REGIONAL LEADSCarmela Redhead, RN · Dr. Lucretia Long, APRN, DNP · Michelle Phillip-Duncan, HN, TRN
MODERATORDr. Lucretia Long
TimeTopicPresenter
09:00–09:05
Opening Remarks
Dr. Lucretia Long
09:05–09:50
Seizure Classification and Semiology
Dr. Paula Robertson
09:50–10:35
Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures
Michelle Phillip-Duncan
10:35–11:20
Seizure Assessments: Ictal and Postictal
Carmela Redhead
11:20–11:50
Seizure Simulation
Conference Facilitators
11:50–12:00
Closing Remarks
Dr. Lucretia Long
12:00–13:00 Lunch

3rd Annual Caribbean Nurses Epilepsy Web Conference (CNEW 2026)

13:00 – 16:00 AST
FACILITATORILAE Nursing Section, North America
REGIONAL LEADSCarmela Redhead, RN · Dr. Lucretia Long, APRN, DNP · Michelle Phillip-Duncan, HN, TRN
MODERATORCarmela Redhead
TimeTopicPresenter
13:00–13:10
Opening Remarks
Michelle Phillip-Duncan
13:10–13:25
ILAE Nursing Curriculum — Overview of the Self-Management Domain
Carmela Redhead
13:25–14:00
Counselling Women with Epilepsy
Dr. Kelly Connors
14:00–14:35
Counselling Patients and Families about SUDEP
Dr. Lucretia Long
14:35–15:10
Counselling Patients and Families about the Psychiatric Comorbidities of Epilepsy
Dr. Shannon Linder
15:10–15:45
Counselling Patients and Families about Seizure Logs and Treatment Adherence
Nichole Vanderpool
15:45–16:00
Closing Remarks
Michelle Phillip-Duncan
Session Workshop