4th Annual Caribbean Medicolegal and Forensic Symposium“Protecting the Children of the Caribbean

from Maltreatment and Abuse.”Golden Grove Ballroom, The Harbor Club

Curio Collection by Hilton, Saint Lucia

https://med.uottawa.ca/pathology/news/4th-annual-caribbean-medicolegal-and-forensic-symposium

Friday 15 November, 2019

TIME TITLE SPEAKER

0730 - 0800 Registration

0800 - 0805 Welcome Remarks

Ms. Fernanda HenryDirector – Saint Lucia Forensic Science Services

SESSION 1 Chair: Ms Fernanda Henry

0805 - 0825 1.1 Child Justice in the CaribbeanMrs. Jacqueline Sealey-BurkeOECS and UNICEF Consultant(Castries, Saint Lucia)

0825 - 0845 1.2 The Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago: Mission and Purpose

Dr Natalie Dick(Trinidad and Tobago)

0845 - 09151.3 Child Abuse in the Caribbean: Trauma- informed Treatment of Survivors of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Dr Jacqueline Bird (Saint Lucia)

0915 - 0945 1.4 Warning Signs for the Observant: Patterns of Behaviour in Child Abuse

Mrs Rumelia Dalphinis-King(Saint Lucia)

0945 - 1000 Q&A: Session 1

1000 - 1015 MORNING BREAK

SESSION 2 Chair: Mrs Joy Quinlan

1015 – 1045 2.1 The Investigation of Incest Cpl Yolanda Stanislaus-Leon(Saint Lucia)

1045 – 1115 2.2 The Autism Spectrum Disorders, Perceived Misbehaviour and Child Abuse

Dr Natalie Dick(Trinidad and Tobago)

1115 -1145 2.3 The Role of the Medicolegal Death Investigator Dr Jan Gorniak(Atlanta, USA)

1145 - 1200 Q&A: Session 2

1200 – 1300 LUNCH

Friday 15 November, 2019

TIME TITLE SPEAKER

SESSION 3 Chair: Dr Marisa Jacob-Leonce

1300 - 1325 3.1 Recognizing Non-Accidental Pediatric Injuries in the Emergency Room

Dr Joseph-Labadie(Saint Lucia)

1325 - 1355 3.2 The Forensic Clinical Examination in Suspected Sexual Abuse in Children

Dr Rhonda Hutson(Jamaica)

1355 - 1415 3.3 Bite-mark Assessment in Pediatric Sexual Assault Cases

Dr. Lissa Pinkney(Jamaica)

1415 - 1430 3.4 Sexual Assault: Case Evidence Evaluation, Interpretation & Impact

Mrs Joy Quinlan(Saint Lucia)

1430 - 1445 3.5 The Role of the DNA Laboratory in the Investigation of Groping Cases

Mrs Joy Quinlan(Saint Lucia)

1445 - 1500 Q&A: Session 3

1500 - 1515 AFTERNOON BREAK

SESSION 4 Chair: Ms Aliker Compton

1515 -1535 4.1 The Introduction of DNA Evidence in Saint Lucia Ms. Fernanda Henry(Saint Lucia)

1535 - 16004.2 From the Womb to the Autopsy: “Reflections of an anatomical pathologist: 30 years in Saint Lucia”

Dr. Stephen King(Saint Lucia)

1600 - 1615 Q&A: Session 4

Saturday 16 November, 2019

TIME TITLE SPEAKER

SESSION 5 Chair: Dr Alfredo E Walker

0800 - 08255.1 Adjudicating Child Sexual Abuse and Incest without DNA Evidence: Witness Statements, Circumstantial Evidence and Scientific Evidence

Justice Kathy Ann Waterman-Latchoo(Trinidad and Tobago)

0825 - 0850 5.2 The Investigation of Child Death: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Dr Gary Collins(Delaware, USA)

0850 - 09055.3 Pediatric Death Investigation in Ontario: The Role of the Death Under Age of Five Years Committee

Dr Charis Kepron(Ottawa, Canada)

0905 - 0930 5.4 Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) Dr Charis Kepron(Ottawa, Canada)

0930 - 0945 5.5 Suicides in Childhood Dr Gary Collins(Delaware, USA)

0945 - 1000 Q&A: Session 5

1000 - 1015 MORNING BREAK

Saturday 16 November, 2019

TIME TITLE SPEAKER

SESSION 6 Chair: Dr Stephen King

1015 - 1030 6.1 Accidental Deaths in Childhood Dr Gary Collins(Delaware, USA)

1030 - 1100 6.2 Unique Features of a Forensic Pediatric Autopsy and its Role in Detecting Child Abuse

Dr. Marisa Jacob-Leonce(Saint Lucia)

1100 - 1120 6.3 The Postmortem Examination of Suspected Fatal Sexual Assault

Dr Alfredo E Walker(Ottawa, Canada)

1120 - 1145 6.4 Case Studies in Child Abuse Dr Jan Gorniak(Atlanta, USA)

1145 - 1200 Q&A: Session 6

1200 - 1300 LUNCH

SESSION 7 Chair: Ms Fernanda Henry

1300 – 1325 7.1 The Evolution of the Forensic Science Services in Saint Lucia

Mr. Louis Murray(Saint Lucia)

1325 - 1355 7.2 Crime Scene Examination in Pediatric Abuse, Rape, Incest Investigations

Cpl Marcus Bastien(Saint Lucia)

1355 - 1425 7.3 Transforming Crime Scene Examinations in Saint Lucia

Katia Mitchel-Isaac(Saint Lucia)

1425 - 1445 7.4 The Establishment of a National Prosecution Service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Ms Sejilla McDowall(Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

1445 - 1500 Q&A: Session 7

1500 - 1515 AFTERNOON BREAK

SESSION 8 Chair: Mrs Joy Quinlan

1515 – 1540 8.1 Achieving Successful Criminal Prosecutions in Saint Lucia (DPP Saint Lucia)

1540 - 1605 8.2 Challenges to Mounting a Criminal Defence to Sexual Abuse in Caribbean

Mrs Delicia Helwig-Robertson(Trinidad and Tobago)

1605 - 1615 Q&A: Session 8

1615 - 1630Vote of ThanksandDistribution of Certificates

Ms. Fernanda HenryDr Alfredo E Walker