T&TMA’s 31st Annual Medical Research Conference

From Surviving to Thriving in the Workplace
We will explore mental health in the workplace, spotlight medical innovation and research, and promote wellness strategies to help our community thrive—at work and beyond.

Venue: Radisson Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Date: Sunday 29th June 2025
Time: 9am – 4pm

Featuring sessions on:
– Mental Health in the Workplace
– Groundbreaking Medical Research
– Wellness & Public Health Innovation

Registration Fees:

Non-Financial Members, Allied Health Professionals, Other interested parties	$500
Financial T&TMA Members, Undergraduate students	$400
Allied Health Professionals, Non T&TMA Members or other parties in groups of 8 persons	$400
Speakers	$300

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Program

8:30 – 9:00am	Registration
9:00 – 9:05am	National Anthem
9:05 – 9:10am	Invocation
9:10 – 9:20am	Welcome Address Dr. Sandi Arthur, President of T&TMA
9:20 – 9:35am	Greetings from Ministry of Health
9:35 – 9:55am	PAHO Address: Strengthening Mental Health Systems
	Wellness break – refresh and refocus
	Session 1: Mental Health in the Workplace
10:00 – 10:10AM	Attitudes, preferences and personal experiences of mental health in the workplace- a case study
10:10 – 10:20AM	Fatigue in Anaesthesia-: The physical and emotional effects of fatigue and its impact on the working-memory of trainee anaesthetists post-call in Trinidad and Tobago
10:20 – 10:30AM	The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Emergency Department Nurses and Doctors during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.
10:30 – 10:55am	COFFEE BREAK
10:55 – 11:05am	Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Professionals towards Palliative Care at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
11:05 – 11:15am	From Blood Sugar To Mood Swings : The Connection between Diabetes and Depression
11:15 – 11:25am	Q&A
	Session 2: Innovation and Research
11:25 – 11:35am	Factors Associated with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Persons with and without Diabetes in Trinidad & Tobago
11:35 -11:45AM	Clinicopathological Features and Oncologic Outcomes of Endometrial Cancer in Trinidad and Tobago: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
11:45 – 11:55AM	A Pilot Study on the Feasibility and integration of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Testing for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Trinidad and Tobago
11:55 – 12:05AM	Epidemiological Assessment and Treatment Outcomes of Cervical Cancer in Trinidad and Tobago: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2021 – 2024)
	Wellness break- refresh and refocus
12:10 – 12:20pm	Introduction and Early Outcomes of Thyroid Radio frequency Ablation (RFA) in Trinidad
12:20 – 12:30pm	A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis of Community Deaths in County St. Patrick Trinidad over a one-year period from January to December 2022
12:30 – 12:40pm	Testing of a Novel Hand Hygiene Monitoring Device to Monitor Staff Usage of Alcohol Based Sanitizer: A Pilot Study
12:40 – 12:50pm	Catheter-related Complications and Quality of Life Assessment in Outpatients with a Long-term Indwelling Catheter
12:50 – 1:00pm	Abdominal Pregnancy – Challenges in Recognition and Diagnosis in the Emergency Department
1:00pm – 1:10pm	Q&A
1:15 – 2:00PM	LUNCH
	Session 3: Ensuring Wellness
2:00pm- 2:10pm	A Prospective Audit of Perioperative Temperature Monitoring in the Operating Theatres at the Sangre Grande Hospital
2:10 – 2:20pm	Survey of the management of patients with fractured neck of femur requiring surgery at the Sangre Grande Hospital
2:20 – 2:30pm	Building a Culture of Disaster Readiness in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through Education and Training: A Field Report of Rural Trinidad and Tobago
2:30 – 2:40pm	Planetary Health Knowledge and Environmentally Sustainable Practices among Emergency Medicine Practitioners in Trinidad and Tobago
	Wellness break- refresh and refocus
2:45 – 2:55pm	Leveraging Nurse-Led Digital Solution to Drive Financial Savings and Improved Health Outcomes
2:55 – 3:05pm	Examining the role of the Electronic Health Record in Providing Quality Public Healthcare in Trinidad and Tobago
3:05 – 3:15pm	Perceptions of Therapeutic Efficacy: A Comparison Between Face-to-Face and Online Psychotherapy
3:15 – 3:25pm	Do neuroinclusive work environments increase the likelihood of psychological safety for neurotypical and neurodiverse employees in Trinidad and Tobago?
3:25pm – 3:40pm	Q & A
3:45pm	Recap and Wrap
	Presentation of best presenter and best topic paper
	Vote of thanks.