The President’s Message

Dr. Karen Phillips

This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Association of Consultant Physicians of Jamaica’s (ACPJ) Annual Symposium and Banquet/Cocktail Event and we are excited to be doing things a little differently.

The ACPJ is a charitable organization established mainly for the advancement of medical knowledge among physicians with the aim of improving healthcare in Jamaica.

We launch off our anniversary events this weekend with a cocktail reception, ‘Melodies and Masterpieces,’ which promises to be an elaborate expose of music, art, and fashion with part proceeds towards the Computer and Simulation Laboratory at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Medical School We see this as a very worthy initiative and are committed to help making this happen.

Our inaugural electronic magazine will tell you more about our Association, who we are, our activities over the years and where we are now. It will feature our past presidents, executive members, and our new graduates. Thanks to all the sponsors who have helped to make this happen.

Our hybrid Symposium will focus on a topic which is always an elephant in the Doctor’s Office but is rarely explored Our lives have become more challenging in recent times with worldwide social upheaval from all perspectives. Covid in particular has contributed directly and indirectly to problems with sleep and so we thought it timely to curate a forum on Sleep. We have been lucky to confirm expert speakers in the field to share with us on this topic and we are sure that everyone will benefit from both a personal and professional level.

We are particularly happy to have Professor Girardin Jean – Lewis, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Miami, deliver our Wilbert Jeffrey-Smith Wilson Memorial Lecture on Sleep and Circadian Health Equity to improve Cardiovascular and Mental Health. It promises to be epic.

We look forward to your participation and remain grateful.