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